Plot Synopsis

Created by Chinaza Onuzo and Dami Elebe, FAR FROM HOME is a one-hour drama series that's set at Wilmer Academy, an exclusive school for the 1%, where a financially struggling teen finds himself in its world of luxury after a prestigious scholarship. Just as he gets a life-changing opportunity, Ishaya and his impoverished family find themselves in crisis, pushing him to make some dangerous decisions. Ishaya offers to sell ecstasy at Wilmer Academy. He begins to make in-roads with the cool kids, but stumbles on some illicit activity at a party. A video from the party goes viral, forcing Carmen to come face to face with the consequences of her actions; meanwhile, Ishaya launches his new business. Five episodes of FAR FROM HOME dropped on Friday, December 16, 2022 on Netflix.