50 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestIt's time to put together the pieces of these incredible months. But before saying goodbye to her friends and family, Ella makes a bold move.
Suddenly forced to leave her mother in the US to join her father's stepfamily in South Africa, Ella is swept up in a whole new reality as an expat.
Acting
Imani Pullum carries every scene with raw, unpolished authenticity.
Production
Cape Town's contrasts — glittering estates and protest streets — become a character.
Creator
Kagiso Lediga
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Creator Kagiso Lediga brings authentic South African class dynamics rarely seen in Western teen dramas, grounding Ella's culture shock in real Johannesburg-Cape Town tensions.
Imani Pullum filmed her audition tape in her actual California bedroom — the same state Ella flees from in the pilot.
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