Shaka Zulu Poster

Shaka Zulu

A true story

South Africa, 1823. The Zulu Empire, headed by King Shaka, a brilliant but ruthless military strategist, begin to encroach on the British colony of Cape Town. A volunteer cadre of explorers, mercenaries and professional soldiers are sent to Zululand to try to make contact with Shaka and assess the real threat of his army.

  • Status: Ended
  • Original Language: en
  • In Production: No
  • Number of Seasons: 1
  • Number of Episodes: 10
  • First Air Date: 1986-10-24

Seasons

Season 1 Poster

Season 1: Miniseries

Air Date: 1986-10-24

Episode Count: 10

South Africa, 1823. The Zulu Empire, headed by King Shaka, a brilliant but ruthless military strategist, begin to encroach on the British colony of Cape Town. A volunteer cadre of explorers, mercenaries and professional soldiers are sent to Zululand to try to make contact with Shaka and assess the real threat of his army.