Fatal Seduction

Seasons 1–2 (2023–2025): Zinhle Mahlati/Laura Goldman, whose friendship develops into a romantic attachment. Any subsequent season requires separate storyline verification.

2023South Africa3 seasons · 35 episodes31 min

A married professor’s affair sets off a chain of revelations that unsettles her family and everyone around it. Her daughter Zinhle is drawn into…Read more +Read less −

A married professor’s affair sets off a chain of revelations that unsettles her family and everyone around it. Her daughter Zinhle is drawn into the consequences while trying to understand her own attachments and loyalties. The connection between Zinhle and Laura develops beyond friendship, adding a sapphic relationship to the thriller’s broader web of desire and betrayal. Their story spans the first two seasons, but the series’ central premise remains an adult psychological mystery rather than a romance devoted to the young couple.

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Sapphic characters & cast

Ngele Ramulondi

as Zinhle Mahlati

Main sapphic character

Frances Sholto-Douglas

as Laura Goldman

Supporting sapphic character

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Details & credits

Country: South Africa
Language: English
Premiere: 2023-07-07
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 35
Runtime: 31 minutes

Image credits

Poster: TVmaze catalogue · Source
Ngele Ramulondi: TVmaze catalogue · Source
Frances Sholto-Douglas: TVmaze catalogue · Source

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Last researched 2026-11-13. Editorially approved.

Sourced sapphic storyline and precise season scope → · 2026-11-03
TVmaze title metadata and cast; CC BY-SA attribution → · 2026-11-03
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TVmaze performer identity — Ngele Ramulondi → · 2026-11-03
TVmaze performer identity — Frances Sholto-Douglas → · 2026-11-03
Official Netflix series destination → · 2026-11-03
Official network/streamer trailer; checked 2026-11-13 → ·

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