Many teens grow up with the dream of having a brother or sister somewhere.
Over the years, this dream fades.
However, that teenage fantasy is awakened in the newBlood and WaterNetflix teen series.
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The series, which stars mostly upcoming South African actors, is compared to top teen shows likeGossip GirlandRiverdale.
Overview of Netflix South Africa series
IsBlood and Watera series?
Yes, it is.The series opens with star actress Ama Qamata who plays the central role of Puleng Khumalo.
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She is seen lying on the bed, staring into the distance, and lost in thought.
There at Parkhurst, the drama unfolds as Puleng tries to connect with the college star Fikile.
Khosi Ngema is the next biggest actress in the show.
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Like Qamata, the mystery drama will be her debut TV show.
She has starred in some other television series, includingGenerations, The Road,andGreed and Desire.
He stars as one of the best friends of Fikile at Parkhurst before winning the love of Puleng.
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He has also made an appearance inThe Queenteasers, a South African soap opera.
Dillon Windvogel
Windvogel is the son of a headmaster and also a learner at Parkhurst.
He acted as Wade Daniels.
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He is also a talented photographer and also crushed on Puleng.
Ryle De Morny
The 31-year-old performer and fitness model starred as the schools swimming coach.
Apart from acting, De Morny is also a TV presenter.
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InPresenter Search, a South African reality series, he finished as one of thetop ten finalists.
His primary source of income is through drugs dealing at the school.
Before taking up that role, he had featured as a street orphan inBhais Cafe.
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Natasha Thahane
Natasha is known as Wendy Dlamini in the series.
She made all efforts to hinder Fikile from assuming the position of the school’s head girl.
Apart from that, she leads the crew in charge of Parkhurst College’s magazine.
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She featured inThe QueenandLockdowndrama series.
Blood and WaterNetflix review
Netflix releasedBlood and Wateron May 20, 2020.
Like many drama Netflix series released this year, the entire episode in the first season dropped at once.
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So, how many episodes inBlood and Water?
The first season has six episodesproduced byGambit Films and directed by Nosipho Dumisa.
Being a mystery drama, all the episodes in the first season are aboutrevealing and concealinga secret.
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Fans are glued to the show due to the constant plans and schemes created by family and friends clashing.
The show also depicts the lifestyle of the new generation of South Africans.
It also shows national issues like human trafficking.
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Critics believe that the plush lifestyle portrayed in the show was a bit too much.
Viewers did not see the African country.
The inner cities, landscape, and other surroundings show the typical black community.
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Blood and Waterfull story
Blood and Watertrailer was released on May 11, 2020.
Nine days after, the entire first season, divided into six episodes, was released.
Alternatively, fans can watch by subscribing to Netflix South Africa.
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Puleng had escaped the emotional 17 year anniversary of her long-lost sister.
Blood and Waterepisode 2 is titledThe Interview.
The season written by Travis Taute shows a determined Puleng who is in search of the truth about Fikile.
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Fortunately, she gets an opportunity of getting closer to Fikile, the famous figure in Parkhurst College.
The third episode is titledPropaganda.
While Travis Taute directed this episode, it was written by Nosipho Dumisa.
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Puleng has to decide if she will dump her quest or reveal her mission to Wade.
The first season ended with the last episode,Trippin.
Puleng prepares for her dads trial and finds out some life-changing secrets.
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The show ended with the beautifulBlood and Watertheme song that lingers on the viewers minds.
Where wasBlood and Waterfilmed?
Others criticized Netflix for not allowing African content creators to tell their own stories.
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Is Nasty C inBlood and Water?
Yes, the South African rapper Nasty C also features on the Netflix drama series.
Interestingly, that is his first appearance in a drama series.
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Uzalo actors photos with their children and spouses
Is there a season 2 ofBlood and Water?
We know that the second season will attempt to answer this question: are Puleng and Fikile sisters?
He graduated with a degree in Mass Communication from The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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He has curated the facts and life hacks category since 2018.
Dr Favour is the author of several books available on Amazon.
He currently lives in Nigeria.
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