| Second Chance | |
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| Genre | Telenovela |
| Created by | Phad Mutumba |
| Based on | El Cuerpo del Deseo |
| Written by | Phad Mutumba |
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| Country of origin | Uganda |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 40-45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | NTV Uganda |
| Release | October 31, 2016 (2016-10-31) – 2018 (2018) |
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Second Chance, commonly known as 'NTV Second Chance' or 'Second Chance Uganda' is a Ugandan telenovela produced by NTV Uganda. The story is a remake of the Spanish-language telenovela El Cuerpo del Deseo, produced by Telemundo which had aired on NTV Uganda in 2009, winning NTV a big audience in Uganda.
NTV Uganda acquired rights to produce a Ugandan version which features big names like former UNEB Chairman Fagil Mandy as Peter Byekwaso, former Miss Uganda Stellah Nantumbwe as Isabel Byekwaso, sexy media personality Laura Kahunde acting as Angela, Roger Mugisha as Saava Ssebina, and Housen Mushema as Andrew Masa.
This limited-run series is about a man who comes back from the dead and discovers dark secrets about his beautiful widow. It premiered on 31 October 2016 on NTV Uganda and a premiere event at Serena Hotel, Kampala.
Plot
The story features Peter Byekwaso (Fagil Mandy), a wealthy old man who lives in a big mansion with his daughter Angela and his servants. He falls in love with and marries a gorgeous younger woman, Isabel (Stellah Nantumbwe). He dies suddenly, and Isabel marries employee Andrew. But Peter returns to Earth through transmigration: (the passing of a soul into another body after death), in the body of Saava (Roger Mugisha), a handsome, yet poor family man.
Cast
Casting for the Second Chance started early 2015 and Fagil Mandy and Stellah Nantumbwe were the first to be cast in the lead roles as Peter Byekwatso and Isabela Arroyo respectively. The role of Angela, which Anita Fabiola played in the first half of the show was given to Laura Kahunde. NTV advertised for casting calls and more than three thousand Ugandan actors applied for different roles. Most roles were however given to well known actors for easy promotion of the show.
- Stellah Nantumbwe as Isabel, the notorious but sexy young wife to Peter. In the original opera, Isabela is played by Mexican telenovela actress Lorena Rojas
- Roger Mugisha as Saava an equivalent of Salvador played by Mario Cimarro
- Fagil Mandy as Peter Byekwaso
- Anita Fabiola as Angela
- Housen Mushema as Andrew
- Laura Kahunde as Angela (Replacing Anita Fabiola)
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Award | Category | Received by | Result | Ref |
| 2017 | Uganda Entertainment Awards | Best TV Series | Nominated | ||
| Uganda Film Festival Awards | Best TV Drama | Phad Mutumba | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor in a TV Drama | Fagil Mandy | Nominated | |||
References
- "NTV Uganda Premieres 'Second Chance' Uganda Version Tonight". How We. 31 October 2016.
- ""Second Chance" back on NTV tonight". Big Eye. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- "JULIANA'S SISTER LAURA REPLACES FABIOLA ON SECOND CHANCE". The Kampala Sun. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- "Ellah, Roger Mugisha shine as NTV premieres Second Chance series". Showbiz Uganda. November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- "NTV Uganda's Second Chance TV project a success already". Big Eye. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- "Uganda's Second Chance Series Poorly Replaces Actors". Now Viba. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- "Uganda Entertainment Awards: Here's the full list of nominees". Big Eye. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2019.