Faithless (TV series)

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.

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.

Main

 * Rosemary Waweru as Esther
 * Avril as Deborah
 * Beatrice Mwai as Ruth
 * Fatma Mohammed as Hope

Supporting

 * Aleks Kamau as Cain
 * Morris Mwangi as Jonah
 * Peter Kamau as Inspector Dan
 * Arabron Nyyneque as Musa
 * Brian Ngaira as Benja
 * Emily Achieng as Rachel
 * Zawadi Kayyoh as Lilly
 * Ashley Kareez Brandy as Tina
 * Abubakar Mwendwa as Udi
 * Antony Kyule Njuguna as Manu
 * Azziad Nasenya as Carmen
 * Mark Masai as Henry

Episode
Each episode is released every Thursday on Showmax.

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.