Shanty Town — Season 1
Bound by circumstance and shadowed by danger, a close-knit circle of women finds themselves desperately seeking an exit from the clutches of a ruthless underworld boss. Their dreams of liberation are complicated, however, by a web of deep-rooted political intrigue and tangled family loyalties – making their bid for freedom a perilous gamble with seemingly insurmountable odds.
Jackie, a courtesan, is saving enough money to finally break free from the grip of Scar, the ruthless drug kingpin and pimp of Lagos. Elsewhere, Ene retrieves an old acquaintance from incarceration.
As Jackie flees, Inem returns to Shanty Town. At the bar, Shalewa encounters a captivating stranger, while Scar is presented with a troubling proposition steeped in political maneuvering.
Scar stood on a knife's edge, poised between the influence of two formidable political forces. Shalewa awoke to an unexpected and unsettling encounter.
Inem arrived for her shift at the club, and it was there she drew the attention of a guest of unsettling power. Meanwhile, Scar made a request of Shalewa: a task to settle her outstanding obligations.
Femi asked Shalewa out. Meanwhile, as the situation deepened into something perilous, an undercover unit began to search for the missing women of Shanty Town. But Scar sensed a betrayal.
Amanda pressed Ene for details about Jackie’s voicemail. But as long-held truths surfaced and underlying tensions erupted, Shalewa found herself increasingly vulnerable to peril.
