Mercy Johnson-Okojie, Lilian Esoro and Jim Iyke Lead Kayode Kasum’s Extra Mile, Premiering on Circuits November 27
Produced by Five2 Entertainment, the star-studded drama premieres exclusively on Circuits TV on November 27, 2026, exploring betrayal, deception and one woman’s fight to reclaim her life.
Five2 Entertainment, in partnership with Tribe Nation Theatrical Distribution, is proud to announce the virtual cinema release of Extra Mile, a gripping Nollywood drama directed by acclaimed filmmaker Kayode Kasum and starring an accomplished ensemble led by Mercy Johnson-Okojie, Lilian Esoro and Jim Iyke. The film will premiere exclusively on Circuits TV on November 26, 2026.
Mercy Johnson-Okojie anchors the film with a compelling performance, charting Efemena’s transformation from a sophisticated woman of privilege to a vulnerable prisoner forced to confront circumstances far beyond her control.
Produced by Five2 Entertainment, with Joy Grant-Ekong and Solate Ovundah-Akarolo serving as producers, Extra Mile is a compelling story of friendship, betrayal, deception and self-reclamation, bringing together an impressive cast in a character-driven drama with crime and psychological intrigue at its core.
At the centre of the story is Efemena, played by Mercy Johnson-Okojie (Battle on Buka Street, Passport), a woman whose seemingly picture-perfect life — complete with social privilege, a beautiful home and a devoted husband, Tonye, played by Jim Iyke (Bad Comments, Merry Men) — is suddenly torn apart.
When Efemena intervenes to protect her best friend, Eniola, from what she believes to be an abusive marriage, her attempt to help takes a devastating turn. She becomes implicated in a murder and is ultimately imprisoned for a crime she did not commit.
Stripped of the security and status that once defined her life, Efemena must survive the brutal realities of incarceration while uncovering a sinister web of lies surrounding the events that led to her imprisonment. What emerges is a deeply personal journey through betrayal, heartbreak and the difficult process of reclaiming her identity and freedom.
Extra Mile is directed by Kayode Kasum, one of Nollywood’s leading contemporary filmmakers, whose credits include Afamefuna: A Nwa-Boi Story, Soólè, Fate of Alakada, Quam’s Money and Kamostate’s Starlọmọ. His involvement brings an established creative voice to Five2 Entertainment’s latest production.
The film features an expansive ensemble of established and acclaimed Nigerian actors, including Lilian Esoro, Kehinde Bankole, Tina Mba, Femi Branch, Ayo Adesanya Hassan, Waje, Lizzy Jay, Mofe Duncan, Monica Friday, Bikiya Graham-Douglas, Chinyere Wilfred and Taiwo Ajai-Lycett, among others.
Extra Mile continues Five2 Entertainment’s growing body of work, which includes Remi and Nneoma, A Night in 2005 and On the Edge. The production brings together the experience of producers Joy Grant-Ekong, whose credits include Mama Drama and Sin: First Blood, and Solate Ovundah-Akarolo, whose credits include Remi and Nneoma.
Through Extra Mile, Five2 Entertainment delivers a story that combines domestic drama, crime and psychological intrigue to examine how quickly trust can unravel — and how far one woman must go to uncover the truth when the circumstances around her are not what they seem.
The film is distributed by Tribe Nation Theatrical Distribution, whose releases include To Adaego With Love and The Chosen: Last Supper. Extra Mile premieres exclusively on Circuits TV on November 26, 2026, bringing Five2 Entertainment’s latest production directly to audiences through the virtual cinema platform.
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