‘African Queens: Njinga’
Give your obsession with World War II doc and Tudor docudramas a break and sink into Netflix’s newest docuseries, Africa Queens: Njinga. The series, which is both narrated and executive produced by Jada Pinkett Smith, aims to bring some of Africa’s greatest female monarchs to life like never before. While Season 2 is scheduled to give us a deep dive on Cleopatra, Season 1 is all about 17th century queen Njinga. The ruler is known for being a ruthless warrior, brilliant tactician, and complicated human being. African Queens: Njinga presents all facets of her, including her love life.