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The Governor Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

13 Episodes 2016 - 2016

Episode 1

The Offer

The governor is hospitalised after an accident, and is in a coma. Angela ochello, his deputy is given a harsh reality check during the next executive council meeting. The chief of staff makes it clear that she's out of the loop in important government decisions. Angela is made an offer that she doesn't want to refuse.

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Episode 2

The Signing

43 mins

Angela seeks advice from her husband and her father about the resignation offer. Her stint as a female acting governor is seen as a ray of hope for women's groups. Is that enough to prevent her from signing the resignation letter?

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Episode 3

The Announcement

Angela gets set to announce her resignation. The chief of staff reveals that her decision would enable the commissioner for finance to carry out his selfish plans. She proceeds to make an announcement that dramatically turns the tables.

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Episode 4

The Assertion

48 mins

After being sworn in as governor, angela and her family move into government house. While her family adjusts to government house protocol, angela rolls up her sleeves and takes on her new position with gusto. She proves to the executive council members that she is capable of getting the job done.

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Episode 5

The Strike

47 mins

Angela's refusal to step down has caused rumblings in the party. She is summoned by party leaders who draw up a list of candidates for her cabinet. Angela is forced to make some compromises to maintain peace in the party and hold on to dear allies. In a clever move, she gains the upper hand.

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Episode 6

The Compromise

Teachers have gone on strike and angela has to quell her first crisis as governor. She discovers the distorted order of priorities in government when the commissioner for finance tells her there is not enough funds to increase teachers' salaries, yet asks for approval for money for members of the party.

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Episode 7

Siege

Family life is strained when iffy's 'twerking' makes headlines. A besieged angela has to juggle an escalating teachers' strike, tribal tensions that have left many dead, and the impending visit of the national chairman.

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Episode 8

Atoke Road

A scandal threatens to ahmed's credibility and embarrass angela, while a flirtatious connie makes david an offer he can't refuse. Friday is outmanoeuvred by angela, and instead of a payoff, she gets a payback.

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Episode 9

To Catch a Monkey

Angela discovers that paul's promising project is nothing more than a sophisticated scam; toju has a party and friday and stokes up trouble from the party when she refuses their demand for a percentage of a federal government loan, meanwhile, paul plots the biggest scam of his life.

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Episode 10

The Business of Politics

Still reeling from the shock news of impeachment plans against her, angela's chances appear slim as the big three humiliate and outmaneouver her father. Paul is robbed, and toju's friendships are slowly crumbling around him.

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Episode 11

Two-Thirds

With an impeachment and a possible prison term on the horizon, angela decides to fight back making the press one of her allies. But with huge sums of cash at stake, she might struggle to secure enough votes. Meanwhile, friday bello loses money to armed robbers.

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Episode 12

Twilight

37 mins

Angela gives teachers their pay-rise using friday's money, and david takes a mysterious trip as they prepare to vacate government house. Angela discovers iffy's deceit and henry takes extreme measures in dealing with paul's blackmail attempt.

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Episode 13

End Game

As the ochello family come to terms with the end of her tenure. A broken paul leaves town, perhaps for the last time. Friday positions himself to take office, while a despondent angela takes stock. But there's still one move left to play.

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