Second Chance (NTV drama series)

Second Chance, commonly known as 'NTV Second Chance' or 'Second Chance Uganda' is a Ugandan telenovela produced by NTV Uganda. The story is a remake of a Spanish-language telenovela El Cuerpo del Deseo produced by Telemundo which had aired on NTV Uganda in 2009 winning NTV a big audience in Uganda.

Second Chance
Poster
GenreTelenovela
Created byPhad Mutumba
Based onMexican telenovela of the same name
Written byPhad Mutumba
Starring
Country of originUganda
Original language(s)English
Production
Running time40-45 minutes
DistributorNTV Uganda
Release
Original networkNTV Uganda
Original releaseOctober 31, 2016 (2016-10-31) 
2018 (2018)
Chronology
Related shows

NTV Uganda acquired rights to produce a Ugandan version which features big names like former UNEB Chairman Fagil Mandy as Peter Byekwaso, former Miss Uganda Stellah Nantumbwe as Isabel Byekwaso, sexy media personality Laura Kahunde acting as Angela, Roger Mugisha acting Saava Ssebina, Housen Mushema as Andrew Masa.[1]

This limited-run series is about a man who comes back from the dead and discovers dark secrets about his beautiful widow. It premiered on 31 October 2016[2] on NTV Uganda and a premiere event at Serena Hotel, Kampala.

Plot

The story features Peter Byekwaso (Fagil Mandy), a wealthy old man who lives in a big mansion with his daughter Angela and his servants. He falls in love with and marries a gorgeous younger woman, Isabel (Stellah Nantumbwe). He dies suddenly, and Isabel marries employee Andrew. But Peter returns to Earth through transmigration: (the passing of a soul into another body after death), in the body of Saava (Roger Mugisha), a handsome,yet poor family man.

Cast

Casting for the Second Chance started early 2015 and Fagil Mandy and Stellah Nantumbwe were the first to be cast in the lead roles as Peter Byekwatso and Isabela Arroyo respectively. The role of Angela, which Anita Fabiola played in the first half of the show was given to Laura Kahunde.[3] NTV advertised for casting calls and more than three thousand Ugandan actors applied for different roles.[4][5] Most roles were however given to well known actors for easy promotion of the show.

Awards and Nominations

Awards & Nominations
Year Award Category Received by Result Ref
2017 Uganda Entertainment Awards Best TV Series Nominated [7]
Uganda Film Festival Awards Best TV Drama Phad Mutumba Nominated
Best Actor in a TV Drama Fagil Mandy Nominated
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