SARAH HASSAN, ALFRED MUNYUA & MAQBUL MOHAMMED STARRING IN NEW LEGAL DRAMA CRIME & JUSTICE

Showmax and CANAL+ have begun production on Crime & Justice, a gritty police procedural and legal show set in Nairobi.  

The show features a heavy-weight cast with Sarah Hassan and Alfred Munyua starring as Makena and Silas, the two detectives at the heart of the topical show that follows one ripped-from-the-headlines case per episode, all the way through to the courtroom verdict.

“When I first read the script, I loved the delivery and realness of Silas as a character. It’s not exaggerated and he’s no Rambo hero; he just tackles his cases the normal way. I found a very real edge with this script, and I hope I’ll do justice to the role,” says Munyua.

Hassan says she is looking forward to playing a detective for the first time in her career. “This is a very different character; I’ve never played anything like Makena before. It’s very exciting to get a character that makes me grow as an actor.”

Hassan and Munyua are joined by Maqbul Mohammed as DCI Boss Kebo, Paul Ogola as Prosecutor Sokoro and Brian Ogola as Caleb, the resident pathologist, as well as the stage and screen legend John Sibi-Okumu, Muhugu Theuri, Brian Abajah, Martin Githinji and Justin Mirichii in guest roles.

Crime & Justice is directed and produced by Adam Neutzsky-Wulff, whose slate of films and series include All The Little Things We Kill, starring Elizabeth Marvel and You Are Here, starring Teen Choice nominee Jason Dohring.

Working alongside Adam in the production team is an all-star Kenyan crew, including co-producer Maureen Wanjiku; two-time Kalasha award-winning lighting technician Walter Odhiambo; cinematographer Sammy Maina who’ll be taking over from Helge Gerull after episode 2; art director Eugene Oyoo: and casting director Lorella Jowi.