Jozi-H is a Canadian-South African television drama series, which aired in 2006 and 2007.[1] Coproduced by Morula Pictures of South Africa and Inner City Films from Canada, the series was a medical drama set at an inner city hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa.[2]
| Jozi-H | |
|---|---|
| Genre | medical drama |
| Written by | Alyson Feltes (head writer) Bongi Ndaba (story editor) |
| Directed by | Anne Wheeler Kelly Makin Thabang Moleya Neal Sundström Dumisani Phakatha] Revel Fox Alfons Adetuyi George Mihalka |
| Starring | Sarah Allen Billöah Greene Tumisho Masha Vincent Walsh Louise Barnes Terence Bridgett Lindelani Buthelezi Tinah Mnumzana Moshidi Motshegwa Kekeletso Mphuti Ilanit Shapiro Renate Stuurman Johan Von der Merwe |
| Country of origin | Canada South Africa |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Mfundi Vundla Adeelah Carrim Amos Adetuyi Alfons Adetuyi Tony Dennis Alyson Feltes Marva Olliviere |
| Producer | Stephen J. Turnbull |
| Cinematography | Milan Podsedly (director of photography) |
| Editors | Carl Morgan Michael Pacek |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBC SABC 3 |
| Original release | 13 October 2006 (2006-10-13) – 2 February 2007 (2007-02-02) |
The show's cast included Sarah Allen as Jenny Langford, a surgical registrar from Toronto; Vincent Walsh as Russ Monsour, a neurosurgeon from Winnipeg in search of a new start after the failure of his marriage; Neil McCarthy as Dr. Michael Bellman; Billoah Greene as Dr. Greg Nash; Thami Ngubeni as Dr. Ingrid Nyoka; Tumisho Masha as Dr. Zane Jara; Lindelani Buthelezi as Dr. Nthato Moroka; Louise Barnes as nurse Jocelyn Del Rossi; and Moshidi Motshegwa as nurse Nomsa Mangena.[1]
The series premiered on 13 October 2006 on CBC Television in Canada,[1] and ran 13 episodes until concluding on 2 February 2007.[3] Canadian television critics generally compared the show to ER, the dominant American medical drama series of its era.[1][2]
The series was not renewed for a second season.[4] Producer Alfons Adetuyi criticized the CBC for doing far too little in his estimation to actively promote the series.[5]
In South Africa, the series premiered on SABC 3 in April 2007.[6] It was subsequently rebroadcast by SABC 1 in 2010.[7]
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini Awards | 2007 | Best Dramatic Series | Alfons Adetuyi, Amos Adetuyi, Adeelah Carrim, Tony Dennis, Alyson Feltes, Marva Ollivierre, Stephen J. Turnbull, Mfundi Vundla | Nominated | [8] |
| Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series | L. Scott Caldwell, "Love in the Time of AIDS" | Nominated | |||
| Best Direction in a Drama Series | Kelly Makin, "Fathers" | Nominated | |||
| George Mihalka, "Love in the Time of AIDS" | Nominated |
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