Serengeti: Lupita Nyong’o Narrating Nature’s Messy Drama On Discovery is Everything

Lemme preface this by saying, I never thought I’d ever find myself trying to convey how compelling a dramatic narration of a nature show could be but Discovery’s Serengeti came out, flipped the script, and here the fuck I am talking to y’all. I got to see some of this early to review it. I was going to watch just one episode. Instead, I watched the entirety in one night. I had to know how things played out. They really got me ’cause Lupita Nyong’o was narrating all this shit happening and the pathos was just so *chef kiss to fingers.* This is a six-part series showcasing nature in Northern/Eastern Africa — the catch is we’re given a cast, story, and character development as we follow these animals. “From Kali the lioness and Shani the Zebra, to Zalika the Hyena and many more, each species has their own unique story, whether dealing with their enemies or desperately searching for prey. Kali makes a big mistake and is now left completely alone to fend for herself and her cubs -– an almost impossible task in the African plains. The series also features Tembo, a young male elephant struggling to take the next step on his journey into adulthood, as well as Nalla, the family matriarch juggling to lead the herd and be a mother. Across the Serengeti, Bakari the Baboon looks to honor the memory of his lost love by fiercely protecting her orphaned child. Serengeti gives viewers a front-row seat to witness how the animal experience isn’t so different from our own.” Lupita Nyong’o sho…