Family (2018 TV series) explained

1. Family is a Ugandan sitcom created by the Nabwisos and produced at their Nabwiso Films production company. The series stars Eleanor and Mathew Nabwiso as Jackie and Frank Mpanga, the matriarch and patriarch of a middle-class Ugandan family and their daughter Molly (Ruth Kamanzi) and son Timothy (Sasha Serugo). The series also stars Cleopatra Koheirwe as Leah and radio presenter and TV news anchor Andrew Kyamagero as Uncle Robert.^[1] It premiered on NTV Uganda on December 16, 2018.^[2]

Plot

Frank and Jackie Mpanga are a happily married couple with two children but their marriage is tested when Jackie's old college friend pays her a visit. Jackie then gets a job but Frank's traditional conservative beliefs start to crash on Jackie's new dream.^[3]

Cast

Cast
Cast Member	Character	Type
Eleanor Nabwiso	Jackie Mpanga	Main
Mathew Nabwiso	Frank Mpanga
Ruth Kamanzi	Molly Mpanga
Sasha Serugo	Timothy Mpanga
Cleopatra Koheirwe	Leah	Recurring
Allen Komujuni
Andrew Kyamagero	Uncle Robert

Awards and nominations

Awards & Nominations
Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref
2019	Uganda Film Festival Awards	Best Actress in a TV Drama	Eleanor Nabwiso		[4]
			Matthew Nabwiso
					[5]

External links

• 1. Family Series Trailer

Notes and References

1. News: Rachael Kulanyi . The Nabwiso's return to TV in new 'Family' series . 19 March 2020 . Matooke Republic.
2. Web site: KICKSTARTER: Promoting acting in Uganda (#Family) . Youtube . 13 December 2018 . NTVUganda . 19 March 2020.
3. Web site: #Family (2018) Comedy, Drama . Victoria Film Distributors . 19 March 2020.
4. Web site: Ssebwami . Javira . Uganda Film Festival 2019: Full list of award gala night winners . PML Daily . December 2019 . 19 March 2020.
5. Web site: UFF 2019 NOMINEES . UFF . 19 March 2020.