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Blood & Water (2020)

Blood & Water poster
Genre
fiction television program
Country
South Africa
Length
4 seasons, 25 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 325 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teen girl transfers to a prestigious school in Cape Town because she believes a classmate might be the sister who was kidnapped as a baby. She investigates and tries to uncover the truth while navigating school life and family secrets.

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What happens

Blood & Water is a South African teen crime drama television series developed by Gambit Films for Netflix starring Ama Qamata, Khosi Ngema and Gail Mabalane. Set in Cape Town, the series follows a girl who transfers to an elite school when she suspects one of the students may be her sister, who was abducted as a baby. The initial season, comprising six episodes, premiered on Netflix on 20 May 2020. Following its release, Netflix announced the renewal of the series for a second season in June 2020, which debuted on 24 September 2021. A third season, announced in April 2022, premiered on 25 November 2022. A fourth season premiered on 1 March 2024. The series won Best TV Drama at the 2021 South African Film and Television Awards as well as awards for cinematography and sound design. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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