Blood & Water
Seen it?2020 | 4 seasons | 48 min | Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama. If you loved Pretty Little Liars, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 4 seasons: a few months of evenings, episodes of about 48 minutes, about 20 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
4 wins and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a modest audience; spent 3 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 45K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12020 · 6 episodes · 9.1 out of 10Friday- Season 22021 · 7 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday
- Season 32022 · 6 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday
- Season 42024 · 6 episodes · 8.5 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Nosipho Dumisa-Ngoasheng, Daryne Joshua, Travis Taute
- Ama QamataPuleng Khumalo
- Khosi NgemaFikile Bhele
- Gail MabalaneThandeka Khumalo
- Dillon WindvogelWade Daniels
- Thabang MolabaKarabo Molapo 'KB'
- Arno GreeffChris Ackerman
- Natasha ThahaneWendy Dlamini
- Mekaila MathysTahira Kahn
- Greteli FinchamReece Van Rensburg
- Leroy Panashe SiyafaSam Nkosana