A 10-part dramatization of the life of the great Zulu warrior (1787-1828) whose military innovations helped build a nation he ruled through tyranny. In Part 1, the British send an emissary to Shaka, hoping to intimidate him into an alliance and cancel the threat to their colony at Cape Town.

Starring:

Edward Fox , Robert Powell , Trevor Howard , Fiona Fullerton , Christopher Lee , Henry Cele , Dudu Mkhize , Roy Dotrice , Gordon Jackson , Kenneth Griffith , Conrad Magwaza , Patrick Ndlovu , Roland Mqwebu , Gugu Nxumalo , Tu Nokwe , Vuyisile Bojana , Bingo Mbonjeni , Simon Sabela , Sam Williams , Alex Heyns , Graham Armitage , Geoff Albert , Sonke Buthelezi , John Carson , Khumbulani Cele , Dabula Ciliza , Bill Curry , Terence Dlamini , Thembinkosi Dlamini , Glen Gabela , King Beaters Gabelah , Winston Gama , P.W.M. Gardner , Keith Grenville , Zipathe Gumede , Daphney Hlomuka , Eugene Hlomuka , James Irwin , Ian Jali , Kerry Jordan , Benedict Khambula , Charles Kinsman , Sokesimbone Kubheka , Bruno Luthuli , Khulekani Magubane , Victor Majavu , Phillip Majola , Humphrey Makhoba , Obed Makubane , Africa Manqele , Sonto Mazibuko , Grissel Mboni , Peter Mgaga , Eric Mcanyana , Dingeni Mhlongo , Precious Mkhize , Raymond Mkhize , Amos Mkhonza , Louis Mtetwa , Sally Mthembu , Lucky Mtshali , Sabelo Ndebele , Daniel Ndlovu , Isabelle Ndlovu , Michael Nene , Shadrack Ngema , Elliot Ngubane , Peter Nkwanyana , Alfred D. Nokwe , Emily Nompumelelo , Adalbero Ntsele , Samuel Ntsini , Horatius Ntuli , Artwell Nyembe , Aletta Rabotapi , Michael Richard , Erica Rogers , Hugh Rouse , Cynthia Shange , Sibusiso Shange , David Sherwood , Yule Simone , Leonard Sithole , Washington Xisolo , Ron Smerczak , Sibongile Sokhulu , Daniel Stewart , Oliver Stole , Sean Taylor , Reginald Tsokolibane , Sean Weir , Robert Whitehead , Ganza Zama , Vincent Zulu , V.E.M. Zulu , Patrick Zungu , Nomsa Xaba

Genre:

Action, Biography, Drama, History, War