7.4/1029 votes#1 - Part 1: Troublemaker and Defiance
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/1/2017
After his father's death and backing out of an arranged marriage, Nelson flees his village and heads to Johannesburg, where he continues his work as a underground revolutionary.
Director: Kevin Hooks
Writer: N/A
7.8/1024 votes#2 - Part 2: Spear of the Nation and Total Strategy
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/8/2017
Despite personal financial hardship, Nelson takes on the grueling task of raising funds for the ANC. Once he ends up at Robben Island serving a life sentence, his friend Oliver keeps the struggle alive on the outside.
Director: Kevin Hooks
Writer: N/A
7.7/1024 votes#3 - Part 3: Brains Not Blood and A New World
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/15/2017
Mandela is finally released from prison but his liberation does not come without cost as he is unable to reconcile his marriage. With the country in a state of contention, Mandela is the only man who can unify a divided nation.
Director: Kevin Hooks
Writer: N/A
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A dramatization of Nelson Mandela's struggle to overturn apartheid in South Africa.
Genre:Drama
Network:BET
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Part 1: Troublemaker and Defiance" is the best rated episode of "Madiba" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by Kevin Hooks and written by N/A, it aired on 2/1/2017. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Part 2: Spear of the Nation and Total Strategy".