Maisha Magic Plus fans recently got a taste of the first season of County 49 and enjoyed every minute of it. The original Showmax series follows the political intrigues of the fictional county of Bwatele which also serves as the country’s breadbasket.
County 49 features talented actors and actresses from popular Maisha Magic shows such as Selina, Kina, Varshita, and Ma Empress.
In the first episode, the new Bwatele Governor (Wakio Mzenge) is kidnapped by The Hive, a masked terror group. They demanded a ransom from the government, which must be paid within three hours, or else they would assassinate the Governor.
Watch the tense moment here:
Here’s how some fans reacted to the first episode:
Raass Gido
One of my favorite waiting episode 4 on ThursdayNjuguna Wachira
It was a nice piece. I enjoyed it
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Vionna Vee
Tamuuu...really enjoyedWambui Kamau
Nick Kwach so hapa uliamua kua snitch...a good one I enjoyed.. waiting for the next episodeMwanakawa
Kenya is growing positively in movie industry,Mathania Machuma
Powerful movie. Long for the next episodePhenny Phensy
This one was one was fire
In the next episode, a familiar face is revealed to be the mastermind behind the Governor’s kidnapping. Will she be found? Be sure to catch new episodes of County 49 on Showmax every Thursday.