Written by Bodunrin Sasore Country of origin Nigeria No. of seasons 1 Number of episodes 7 Number of seasons 1 Genre Drama | Directed by Morin Akinola Original language(s) English First episode date 29 March 2015 Network Africa Magic | |
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Starring Damilola AdegbiteOC UkejeBeverly NayaMeg OtanwaAnee Icha Similar Santalal, Jane & Abel, An African City, Tinsel, Daddy's Girls |
Before 30 official trailer
Before 30, also known as B430 is a Nigerian television drama series directed by Morin Akinola and starring Damilola Adegbite, OC Ukeje, Beverly Naya, Meg Otanwa and Anee Icha. The show which is sponsored by Airtel Nigeria, set and shot in Lagos, started airing on DStv's Africa Magic on 29 March 2015. First Bank is also a co-sponsor of the show.
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- Before 30 official trailer
- Before 30 tv series trailer intro
- Main characters
- Recurring characters
- Guest appearances
- Production and release
- References
The show is centred on "the lives of four young and urban career women in Lagos as they face pressures from society and culture, their peers and family members on the condition to be married before they turn 30".
Before 30 tv series trailer intro
Main characters
Recurring characters
Guest appearances
Production and release
According to the series' producers, the show aims to "shed some light on the issues the average single Nigerian woman faces daily in her quest to become a wife, as each of the characters covers various social, physical, economic, religious and cultural aspects of the Nigerian woman, thereby creating a cast that everyone can relate to in some way". Pre-production for the first season of the show began in March 2012 with casting calls and audition, which took 6 months. The casts for the four lead actresses was finalized in June 2013, and principal photography started in February 2014. Most parts of the season was shot at Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, which is one of the show's sponsors. shooting ended in April 2014. According to the producers, the series costs approximately ₦7 million ($45,000) per episode.
Character posters of Before 30 was released online in February 2015. The official trailer was also release at the period. The series premiered at Federal Palace Hotel on 20 March 2015, and started airing on DStv's Africa Magic on 29 March 2015; it was initially scheduled to start airing on 22 March, but was postponed to 29. The series is also aired on other cable and terrestrial television channels, such as: ELTV, Silverbird, Sound City, amongst other channels.