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Jill Scott stars as a young woman from Botswana who fulfills a lifelong dream by opening her country's first female-owned detective agency, in this series based on the best-selling novels by Alexander McCall Smith.
Original Release
03/23/2008 on hbo
US Release
03/29/2009
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jill Scott | Precious Ramotswe / Mma Precious Ramotswe |
| Anika Noni Rose | Grace Makutsi |
| Lucian Msamati | JLB Matekoni |
| Desmond Dube | BK |
| Thabo Malema | Charlie / Apprentice 2 |
| Tau Maserumule | Fanwell / Apprentice 1 |
| Lebogang Motubudi | Richard Makutsi |
| Harish Patel | Mr. Patel |
| Brenda Ngxoli | Florence Peko |
| Dipshikha Mahajan | Nandira Patel |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | Sunday, 23 March 2008 |
| 1 | The Big Bonanza | Sunday, 15 March 2009 |
| 2 | Poison | Sunday, 22 March 2009 |
| 3 | The Boy with an African Heart | Sunday, 29 March 2009 |
| 4 | Problems in Moral Philosophy | Sunday, 05 April 2009 |
| 5 | Beauty and Integrity | Sunday, 12 April 2009 |
| 6 | A Real Botswana Diamond | Sunday, 19 April 2009 |
Directors
Tim Fywell, Charles Sturridge, Tim Bricknell, Anthony Minghella
Writers
Alexander McCall Smith, Robert Jones, Nicholas Wright, Richard Curtis, Anthony Minghella
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jill Scott | Precious Ramotswe / Mma Precious Ramotswe |
| Anika Noni Rose | Grace Makutsi |
| Lucian Msamati | JLB Matekoni |
| Desmond Dube | BK |
| Thabo Malema | Charlie / Apprentice 2 |
| Tau Maserumule | Fanwell / Apprentice 1 |
| Lebogang Motubudi | Richard Makutsi |
| Harish Patel | Mr. Patel |
| Brenda Ngxoli | Florence Peko |
| Dipshikha Mahajan | Nandira Patel |
| Mosako Mogara | Wellington |
| Kgomotso Delia Tshwenyego | Rose / Post Office Customer |
| Paterson Joseph | Cephas Buthelezi |
| Vusi Kunene | Doctor Gulubane |
| Colin Salmon | Note Makoti |
| Kenneth Nkosi | Two Shots Pulani |
| Keketso Semoko | Mma Potokwane |
| Nikki Amuka-Bird | Alice Busang |
| CCH Pounder | Andrea Curtin |
| Nicholas Beveney | Dr. Komoti |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Dt Thomas | Executive Producer |
| Richard Curtis | Executive Producer |
| Sydney Pollack | Executive Producer |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Anthony Minghella | Executive Producer |
| Tina Oswald | Producer |
| Steve E. Andrews | Producer |
| Amy J. Moore | Producer |
| Vlokkie Gordon | Producer |
| Tim Bricknell | Producer |
| David Wicht | Producer |
| Chris Thompson | Producer |
| Anthony Minghella | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2009 | Emmy | Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Nominated |
| 2009 | Emmy | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Nominated |
| 2009 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
