''The Men's Club'', popularly known as ''TMC'', is a Nigerian web series created and directed by Tola Odunsi. It was first released in October 2018 on REDTV (Online TV channel), REDTV's youtube channel. It has had 5 seasons, with some holiday special editions.

Plot summary

''The Men's Club revolves around four male main characters and how they relate with their partners and the ordeals that they face in their everyday life. The show stars Ayoola Ayolola, Baaj Adebule, Efa Iwara, and Daniel Etim-Effiong in the titular lead roles and Sola Sobowale, Shaffy Bello, Sharon Ooja, Adebukola Oladipupo, Mimi Chaka, Enado Odigie and many others in supporting roles. After the completion of season 3, REDTV (Online TV channel), RED TV announced an addendum special edition to the show, "The Men's Club Holiday Special", which consisted of three different editions aired on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

Episodes

* Season 1: 10 Episodes * Season 2: 13 Episodes * Season 3: 13 Episodes * The Men's Club Holiday Special: 3 Episodes * Season 4: 12 Episodes * Season 5, Next Gen: 12 Episodes

Selected cast

* Ayoola Ayolola as Aminu Garba (Season 1-3) * Pere Egbi as Aminu Garba (Season 4) * Baaj Adebule as Louis Okafor * Daniel Etim Effiong, Daniel Etim-Effiong as Lanre Taiwo * Sharon Ooja as Jasmine * Shaffy Bello as Mrs Teni Doregos * Sola Sobowale as Mama Jasmine * Adebukola Oladipupo as Tiara Bewaji * Efa Iwara as Tayo Oladapo * Mimi Chaka as Tumini * Nengi Adoki as Lola Doregos * Enado Odigie as Hadiza * Segilola Ogidan as Tonye * Okusaga Adeoluwa as Kash (Season 5) * Paul Nnadiekwe as Toks (Season 5) * Chuks Joseph as Francis (Season 5) * David Eyo as Obinna (Season 5)

Exit of Ayoola Ayolola

In 2021, Tola Odunsi, the director, announced that Ayolola would no longer be playing the lead role of Aminu Garba via an Instagram post as he was unavailable to play the role. He was to be replaced by the former ''Big Brother Naija (season 6), Big Brother Naija'' housemate, Pere Egbi. Due to speculation that he relocated without notifying the show runners, Ayolola reacted to the announcent via his Instagram page writing “Contrary to what was said, I did not relocate without letting the executive producers and producers of the show know, My decision to make a ‘temporary’ move out of the country was a long thought out process in which the producer/my manager at the time was aware of and involved in. With that being said, I cannot wait to be back on your screens again."

Award and recognition

''The Men's Club'' won the Gage Award for the best web series of 2020 on April 24, 2021. The show also was named the best African series at the HAP Awards (Hollywood & African Prestigious Awards) 2021. Ayoola Ayolola and Sharon Ooja also won awards for best actor and best supporting actor respectively.

References

2010s Nigerian television series 2020s Nigerian television series 2018 Nigerian television series debuts Nigerian web series {{Nigeria-tv-prog-stub