Faithless is a 2023 Showmax original Kenyan crime drama television series executively produced by Auka Gecheo, and directed by Abdi Shuria, and King Muriuki, starring Rosemary Waweru, Avril Nyambura, Beatrice Mwai, and Fatma Mohammed.
Contents
Plot
Faithless is a crime drama series set in the aftermath of a heist gone bad. The story revolves around four church women, who are drawn into a life of crime and violence when their party is turned into a money laundering operation by a dangerous crime lord. The narrative revolves around Esther, a struggling waitress, who stumbles upon the stolen loot and discovers that her brother, Benja, is one of the masterminds behind the robbery. As Cain, a vengeful criminal who suffered heavy losses in the robbery, relentlessly pursues the money and seeks retribution, Esther and her church friends, Ruth, Hope, and Deborah, find themselves facing a moral dilemma.
Cast
Main
Rosemary Waweru as Esther
Avril as Deborah
Beatrice Mwai as Ruth
Fatma Mohammed as Hope
Episode
Each episode is released every Thursday on Showmax.
Production
Casting
On 6 June 2023, the cast was reported when the trailer was released, with a line-up of Avril, Mark Masai, Rosemary Waweru, Fatma Mohammed, Beatrice Mwai, Aleks Kamau, Morris Mwangi, Peter Kamau, Arabron Nyyneque, Abubakar Mwenda, Brian Ngaira, Antony Kyule Njuguna, Ashley Kareez, Steve Matias, Kennedy Luyali, and Zawadi Kayyoh.
Premiere and release
On Wednesday 26 June 2023, Showmax held a private screening in the night at Westgate Cinemas.
On 6 July 2023, Faithless premiered on Showmax and is released weekly on Thursday.