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Blood & Water

Blood & Water

Everyone holds a secret.

20207.84 Seasons25 EpisodesEnded

Overview

After crossing paths at a party, a Cape Town teen sets out to prove whether a private-school swimming star is her sister who was abducted at birth.

Created by Meesha Aboo
Written by Meesha Aboo, Tristram Atkins, Chinaka Iwunze
Produced by Benjamin Overmeyer, Bradley Joshua
NetworksNetflix

Top Cast

Ama Qamata

Ama Qamata

Puleng Khumalo

Khosi Ngema

Khosi Ngema

Fikile Bhele

Gail Mabalane

Gail Mabalane

Thandeka Khumalo

Dillon Windvogel

Dillon Windvogel

Wade Daniels

Thabang Kamogelo Molaba

Thabang Kamogelo Molaba

Karabo Molapo 'KB'

Arno Greeff

Arno Greeff

Chris Ackerman

Natasha Thahane

Natasha Thahane

Wendy Dlamini

Mekaila Mathys

Mekaila Mathys

Tahira Kahn

Greteli Fincham

Greteli Fincham

Reece Van Rensburg

Leroy Panashe Siyafa

Leroy Panashe Siyafa

Sam Nkosana

Themes & Keywords

south africafriendshiphigh schoolteen drama

About Blood & Water

Blood & Water is a drama series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of south africa, friendship, high school, teen drama. Created by Meesha Aboo, it stars Ama Qamata, Khosi Ngema, Gail Mabalane. After crossing paths at a party, a Cape Town teen sets out to prove whether a private-school swimming star is her sister who was abducted at birth.

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