A political aspirant contending for the seat of state governor is faced with a barrage of family problems. When he is struck with a baffling illness, it seems like the worst has come.
A reincarnation of their love from generations past can only come alive if a troubled girl allows a handsome vampire to suck her blood for cleansing. Her grandfather knows of this prophecy but did not believe that it would be fulfilled in his lifetime.
The chief priest in the village dies and the village is in turmoil. Onyeka is constantly being ridiculed and taunted about her condition, the family members bring Maureen in as the new wife. A priest in the village, and Onyeka goes to the Catholic church to pray to God to give her a child.
This is the story of Okonkwo, an Ibo man who lives in the village of Umoufia, in Nigeria. It shows the traditions and culture of the Ibo people, while also telling Okonkwo's story. This miniseries is an adaptation of Chinua Achebe's novel of the same name.