The trailer in brief
Engagement dinner exposes a long-hidden family affair
Mmabatho fights to reunite Varshen’s family
Comedy drama set days before Diwali
Streams on Netflix from 30 October 2026
Netflix’s new comedy drama series How to Ruin Diwali follows Mmabatho Nkomo, an overachieving control freak whose perfectly planned engagement dinner goes badly wrong. She accidentally exposes a secret affair her future father-in-law has kept hidden for years. The revelation throws her fiancé Varshen’s family into a tailspin, and it happens just days before Diwali.
This first look sets up the chaos that follows the disastrous dinner, with Mmabatho determined to do everything in her power to bring the family back together and save the festival for everyone. Episodes run around 42 minutes each. South African viewers can stream the first season on Netflix from 30 October 2026.
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