Movies are great, but sometimes you just want a good show you can truly sink into. With multiple episodes, you get more time to immerse yourself in the story and emotionally invest in the characters.
There’s no shortage of great Nigerian shows on YouTube, and interestingly, web series were the original drivers of that space. Here’s a list of Nigerian TV shows so binge-worthy, you won’t even think about taking a break.
When Are We Getting Married? (2023–2024)
Number of Seasons: 2
Producer: Red TV
When Are We Getting Married follows the life of two young lovebirds, Hope (Immaculate Oko-Kasum) and Aden (Ric Hassani), as they move in together and grapple with the expectations of marriage along with the ups and downs of cohabitation.
Watch When Are We Getting Married on YouTube.
Skinny Girl In Transit (2015–2024)
Number of Seasons: 7
Producer: Ndani TV
Widely considered the “mother” of modern Nollywood web series, it follows Tiwalade (Abimbola Craig), a plus-sized radio personality, as she navigates pressure from her mother to lose weight and get married. The series chronicles her messy dating life, her eventual journey to self-love and a swoon-worthy romance with Mide (Ayoola Ayoola).
Watch Skinny Girl In Transit on YouTube.
Little Black Book (2021–2022)
Seasons: 2
Producer: TNC Africa
An office romance series featuring Leo (Ikechukwu Onunaku), a young millionaire businessman who develops feelings for Tade (Teniola Aladese), his executive assistant. The show explores their relationship as his journal becomes a diary documenting different women in his life.
Watch Little Black Book on YouTube.
Man of Her Dreams (2019–2020)
Number of Seasons: 2
Producer: BukaFedGeeks
Kari (Sonia Irabor) keeps having vivid romantic dreams about a man she doesn’t and has never met. Her best friend and roommate, Ladi, (Folu Storms) tries to open her eyes to her delusion until an unexpected knock at their door changes everything. As it turns out, chasing a dream can come with consequences.
Watch Man of Her Dreams on YouTube.
Game On (2020–2022)
Number of Seasons: 2
Producer: Ndani TV
After realising her live-in boyfriend of three years, Leye (Eso Dike), isn’t planning to propose anytime soon, Mayowa (Ebenezer Eno), with help from her best friend Osaze (Omowunmi Dada), stages a breakup and executes a series of petty moves to push him to put a ring on it.
Love Like This (2022)
Number Seasons: 1
Producer: Ndani TV
Love Like This follows several young middle-class Nigerians making mistakes in their search for love. It explores love, lust, friendship and heartbreak among young people.
Watch Love Like This on YouTube.
The Most Toasted Girl (2019–2025)
Number of Seasons: 2
Producer: The Nengers
In this hilarious series, Nengi Adoki plays a popular vlogger with terrible luck in love. Each episode unfolds like a vlog, offering a personal look into her chaotic dating life. Like the episode where we see her dealing with an awkward run-in with her ex at his wedding.
Watch The Most Toasted Girl on YouTube.
Best Friends in The World (2018–2022)
Number of Seasons: 2
Producer: Neptune 3 Studios
Best Friends in The World is the ultimate secondary school drama. The show revolves around Olive (Jeiel Damina), her best friend Esther (Inemesit Esiet Alfred), and the new boy Adam (Emmanuel Esiet). It’s a standout series because very few Nigerian shows truly capture the teenage experience. Best Friends in the World does, and it does so with authenticity.
Watch Best Friends in The World on YouTube.
A Heart on The Line (2024)
Number of Seasons: 1
Producer: Bluu TV
Yomi Balogun (Ayoola Ayolola), a charming real estate developer, finds himself drawn to Ella (Mimi Chaka), his sister’s obstetrician. But things get complicated when he realises her clinic is on the land his company wants to redevelop. His attempt to charm her sets up an enemies-to-lovers story complicated by deception.
Watch A Heart on The Line on YouTube.
The Men’s Club (2018–2020)
Number of Seasons: 3
Producer: Red TV
TMC is one of the rare Nollywood shows told from a male perspective. It follows four friends: Aminu (Ayoola Ayolola), Louis (Baaj Adebule), Tayo (Efa Iwara), and Lanre (Daniel Etim Effiong), as they navigate the highs and lows of being a young bachelor in Nigeria.
Watch The Men’s Club on YouTube.
