Series synopsis
Jay Jay: The Chosen One is a animation action & adventure television series that premiered on Showmax on April 6, 2023. It stars Junior-Prince Unigwe, Chinedu Ikedieze, Samuel Ajibola and Eric Obinna.
Follow 11-year-old Augustine who dreams of representing his school at a prestigious football tournament with a team made up of his rag-tag group of friends. Along with his passion for soccer, he loves the animal kingdom, which bestows superpowers on him in return for his fight against illegal poaching.
Premise
Follow 11-year-old Augustine who dreams of representing his school at a prestigious football tournament with a team made up of his rag-tag group of friends. Along with his passion for soccer, he loves the animal kingdom, which bestows superpowers on him in return for his fight against illegal poaching.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Junior-Prince Unigwe as Jay Jay (voice)
- Chinedu Ikedieze as (voice)
- Samuel Ajibola as (voice)
- Eric Obinna as (voice)
- Mena Sodje as (voice)
- Lexan Peters as (voice)
- Pamilerin Ayodeji as (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | April 6, 2023 | June 29, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Austin and his team practice near the jungle, where the animals teach him football tricks and give him their super abilities in return for him protecting them. |
April 6, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Austin and his friends are bullied by Prince. Austin sees the beautiful Precious. In the jungle, Chief Leopard imparts a lesson to Austin to stand up to his bullies. |
April 13, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Moonlight, the laughing dove informs Jay-Jay that Lithy the gazelle is about to be poached. Jay-Jay saves Lithy just in time, and in return, Lithy teaches Austin to feint and dodge. |
April 20, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Showmax |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 6, 2023 |
| Last aired | June 29, 2023 |
| Status | in_production |