Netflix’s South African series Justice Served will begin and end with an explosion that will make you want more. Starring Hlomla Dandala playing the role of the freedom fighter- Azania Maqoma, Morné Visser as Allan Harve- a military veteran who is the man accused of killing a young black man, Pallance Dladla, Alex McGregor, alongside other cast members.
The plot revolves around a man who is out to seek justice against the corrupt system and hijacks a courtroom while broadcasting live. Giving the people the power to choose whether the murderer is guilty or not, he creates chaos around the country.
Netflix’s synopsis reads:
A band of freedom fighters invade the trial of a white police officer who shot a Black man — and a hostage situation unfolds on screens nationwide.
-Justice Served Review does not contain spoilers-
Justice Served Review
The show opens up with the scene of the army veteran Allan Harvey shooting a black guy while he is running away. A year later, on the day of the final verdict, a group of people are ready to hijack the courtroom where this very trial is being held. The group calls themselves the Numoor and is here to bring justice by letting the people decide whether Harvey is guilty or not. This group is led by their commander Azania Maqoma (Hlomla Dandala).
He gives the people until 5:00 PM to vote on their website, if guilty then Harvey will be killed on television but if not then he will be let go. The police are on the scene but things don’t get easy for them when a General appears and takes charge, only to be following orders from a minister of the country.
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The show gets intense as scenes from the past appear and we get to know of the brotherhood and betrayal that Azania Maqoma once experienced, as well as the torture from Allan Harvey. As his past affects his present and the future, he keeps hope in the people for whom he is fighting this war.
Elsewhere, the situation gets more out of control when the daughter of a police officer becomes a supporter of the Numoor and innocents lose their lives during this battle. However, the biggest turn is the result of the voting that was not as expected.
This show will take you through scenes of South African history, and wars of liberation; while also showing the hidden societies that are at constant war with the oppressors of the native people. It will give an insight into the struggle for freedom and equality that the natives have to face even today, only to be another collateral damage in the war of the powerful.
The power struggles and another betrayal has brought out a new side of Azania Maqoma, and this will lead to bigger chaos in the future.
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Summing Up: Justice Served
The show was explosive, and there is no better word for this series. Showing the viewers of the show the true face of the people who portray the picture of bringing justice into society, while all they ever do is rule. The hunger for power only gets stronger and this will not stop them from killing their own people.
The show has exploited the constitution that promises a fair trial, a corrupted government and a delusional country that has stopped by for some entertainment.
To add up, the show may remind you of Money Heist in some instances, but let me tell you that this show is a lot more serious than that. It will take the hostage situation to another level and build up your interest in what happened between the two boys who were supposed to be brothers.
Watch Justice Served on Netflix.
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