The Polygamist (2026)

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He chose betrayal, she chose revenge.

Social media darling, Joyce, is the picture of marital perfection — until her cheating husband's conquests ignite a scandalous emotional meltdown.

• Released: 2026-06-12
• Genres: Drama, Soap
• Seasons: 1, 22 episodes
• Network: Netflix
• Status: Returning Series
• TMDB rating: 8.8/10 from 219 votes

Created by Akin Omotoso.

Top cast

• Gugu Gumede as Joyce Gomora
• S'Dumo Mtshali as Jonasi Gomora
• Kwanele Mthethwa as Matipa Nkosi
• Kenneth Nkosi as Magesh Gomora

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Polygamist

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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