Exclusive: Wanda Banda has joined the cast of Netflix’s South African teen crime drama Blood & Water.
The show’s fourth season has been shooting in South Africa over recent months and premieres on March 1. The Woman King actress Banda joins a cast also including Ama Qamata, Khosi Ngema and Thabang Molaba.
Blood & Water is set in Cape Town and follows a working-class girl who transfers to the elite Pankhurst School when she begins to suspect one of its students is her sister, who was abducted as part of a child trafficking network shortly after birth.
Season 4 was unveiled as part of Netflix’s content showcase in September last year. The show comes from writer and director Nosipho Dumisa and Gambit Films.
Banda made her film debut in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s feature The Woman King, playing a young version of Viola Davis’ lead character. She has just wrapped...
The show’s fourth season has been shooting in South Africa over recent months and premieres on March 1. The Woman King actress Banda joins a cast also including Ama Qamata, Khosi Ngema and Thabang Molaba.
Blood & Water is set in Cape Town and follows a working-class girl who transfers to the elite Pankhurst School when she begins to suspect one of its students is her sister, who was abducted as part of a child trafficking network shortly after birth.
Season 4 was unveiled as part of Netflix’s content showcase in September last year. The show comes from writer and director Nosipho Dumisa and Gambit Films.
Banda made her film debut in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s feature The Woman King, playing a young version of Viola Davis’ lead character. She has just wrapped...
- 2/9/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Blood & Water is a South African teen series starring Ama Kamata, Khosi Ngema, Gail Mabalane, Thabang Molaba and Dillon Windvogel. It is written and directed by Nosipho Dumisa, Daryne Joshua and Travis Taute.
Premise
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.
Episode List Fiksation Blood & Water (2020 – )
As another year passes since her sister’s disappearance, Puleng shoulders her parent’s complex grief and escapes for a taste of joy… with a twist.
The Interview
Puleng combines secrecy and strategy as she continues her quest for answers, and a special project leads to a closer bond with Fiks and her classmates.
Propaganda
Fiks faces backlash while campaigning for Head Girl. Meanwhile, Puleng considers a pivotal decision: Share her mission with wade or abandon the search?
Blood & Water (2020 – ) Payback...
Premise
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.
Episode List Fiksation Blood & Water (2020 – )
As another year passes since her sister’s disappearance, Puleng shoulders her parent’s complex grief and escapes for a taste of joy… with a twist.
The Interview
Puleng combines secrecy and strategy as she continues her quest for answers, and a special project leads to a closer bond with Fiks and her classmates.
Propaganda
Fiks faces backlash while campaigning for Head Girl. Meanwhile, Puleng considers a pivotal decision: Share her mission with wade or abandon the search?
Blood & Water (2020 – ) Payback...
- 11/25/2022
- by Veronica Loop
- Martin Cid - TV
Image Source: Netflix
After months of waiting, Netflix has finally confirmed that production for "Blood & Water" season three has begun. On April 6, the streamer's South African Instagram page shared a post announcing that "Mzansi's coolest kids are back!," adding, "#BloodAndWater season 3 is currently in production." The post also included a first-look photo of some of the show's main cast - Ama Qamata (Puleng), Khosi Ngema (Fikile), Dillon Windvogel (Wade), and Thabang Molaba (Kb).
Season two of "Blood & Water" premiered at the end of September and concluded with an explosive finale packed with cliffhangers. From the mystery behind Fikile's father and Puleng's unresolved love interests to a kidnapping storyline that ends with unanswered questions, fans are wondering what direction the South African teen drama-mystery will take in season three. With the introduction of new faces such as Sam (Leroy Siyafa), Pauline (Katishcka Kiara), and Zayd (Alzavia Abrahams), there's sure to be juicy new scandals.
After months of waiting, Netflix has finally confirmed that production for "Blood & Water" season three has begun. On April 6, the streamer's South African Instagram page shared a post announcing that "Mzansi's coolest kids are back!," adding, "#BloodAndWater season 3 is currently in production." The post also included a first-look photo of some of the show's main cast - Ama Qamata (Puleng), Khosi Ngema (Fikile), Dillon Windvogel (Wade), and Thabang Molaba (Kb).
Season two of "Blood & Water" premiered at the end of September and concluded with an explosive finale packed with cliffhangers. From the mystery behind Fikile's father and Puleng's unresolved love interests to a kidnapping storyline that ends with unanswered questions, fans are wondering what direction the South African teen drama-mystery will take in season three. With the introduction of new faces such as Sam (Leroy Siyafa), Pauline (Katishcka Kiara), and Zayd (Alzavia Abrahams), there's sure to be juicy new scandals.
- 4/7/2022
- by Simrin Purhar
- Popsugar.com
After watching the first episode of Netflix's new series Blood & Water, I was hooked. When I got to episode two, though, my anxiety kicked in and I had to turn off the show. I've been living with generalized anxiety disorder (Gad) all my life, but I'm never entirely sure what will trigger an anxiety attack or cause me to become so stressed that I cannot function. While Blood & Water's story is compelling and the actors are amazing, it's the way the story begins to unfold that caused me to turn it off in favor of something "fluffy."
Blood & Water follows high schooler Puleng Khumalo (Ama Qamata) as she searches for her sister, Phumelele, who was kidnapped at birth. At a party, she ends up bumping into a girl named Fikile Bhele (Khosi Ngema) who bears a striking resemblance to her long-lost sister, though it isn't...
Blood & Water follows high schooler Puleng Khumalo (Ama Qamata) as she searches for her sister, Phumelele, who was kidnapped at birth. At a party, she ends up bumping into a girl named Fikile Bhele (Khosi Ngema) who bears a striking resemblance to her long-lost sister, though it isn't...
- 5/21/2020
- by Grayson Gilcrease
- Popsugar.com
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