Learning to laugh through conflict in 'Fathers and Sons'

FATHERS and Sons is a new comedy drama series coming to Mzansi Magic, and it promises to tickle your funny bone and tug at your heartstrings.

- ALYSSIA BIRJALAL

Viewers can prepare for a laugh-out-loud journey that touches on love, conflict and the magical chaos of family life.

At the heart of this story is Madimetja, played by Makwela Lekalakala.

Once the epitome of a deadbeat dad, Madimetja reenters his son Khutso's (Paul Maila) life. Khutso, a control-freak single father himself, is fiercely dedicated to raising his teenage son, Gopolang (Omhle Tshabalala), with strict discipline and structure.

However, when Madimetja arrives with nothing but a suitcase full of regrets and misguided aspirations, the delicate balance of their dynamic is thrown into suspense.

Gopolang finds himself trapped between the rigid rules enforced by his father and the unpredictable antics of his grandfather as they all try to coexist. Add in a mischievous best friend from next door and a secret "situationship", and viewers can expect a riotous concoction of family hijinks.

Helmed by award-winning director Nganki "Star" Mphahlele, each episode promises to take viewers on a rollercoaster ride of second chances, fatherhood fails and the cultural clashes that arise when three generations of Mphahlele men unite under one roof.

Fathers and Sons portrays the everyday realities of familial relationships, where conflicts emerge but love ultimately prevails.