‘Grind’ Returns for Second Season

Iyke Bede

The second season of ‘Grind’ has returned in full swing, kicking off with a season premiere at Ebonylife Place, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The premiere, a lighthearted gathering filled with camaraderie, was attended by the cast, crew, and industry insiders.

‘Grind’ is a Nigerian series highlighting the far-reaching effects of poor socioeconomic conditions, continuing its exploration of survival, identity, and moral dilemmas through the lens of its lead character, Tarela, a young woman balancing life between her religious upbringing and the stripping industry.

Starring Roseanne Chikwendu, Uzor Arukwe, Eso Dike, Tamara Sindio-Apaun, Harriet Akinola, Steve Enagbere, and Daniel Abua, and Directed by Orire Nwani and Joshua Tso-Tso, the series follows her fight to support herself and her family.

Executive producer and lead actress Roberta Orioma noted the expanded production scale. “For season two, we had way more locations than in season one because we are in a far better place to tell the story the way we wanted.”

Orioma also spoke on the portrayal of Tarela’s profession. “With ‘Grind,’ there is a negative connotation with Tarela’s profession, but what we are trying to do with the series is not to excuse it but to show the human angle—these people come from homes, they have families, and they have dreams they are fighting for, just like everyone else.”

Co-director Joshua Tso-Tso added, “The conversation around ‘Does our heroes conform to what society demands or not,’ that journey is something that always appealed to me. The subject matter this series addresses with the characters finding themselves in that world is interesting and a big part of our reality we don’t acknowledge.”

‘Grind’ season two is now available to watch on Prime Video.