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Blood & Water
2020–2024
· TV Show
· 53 min episodes
· 4 seasons
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MEANRANK
73/100
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A local teen uncovers her family's secret past and navigates the complicated world of a South African high school.
Details
- Created by
- Daryne Joshua, Nosipho Dumisa-Ngoasheng, Travis Taute
- Writers
- Chinaka Iwunze, Meesha Aboo, Tristram Atkins
- Studio
- Gambit Films
- Released
- 20 May 2020
- Country
- South Africa
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 53 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 25 across 4 seasons
- Awards
- 4 wins, 6 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 10 →4 wins from 10 nominations across 2 ceremonies
| South African Film and Television Awards 2022 | Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama | Xolile Tshabalala | Nominee |
| South African Film and Television Awards 2022 | Best Achievement in Art Direction – TV Drama | Christian Joubert | Nominee |
| South African Film and Television Awards 2022 | Best Achievement in Wardrobe – TV Drama | Marne van der Burgh-Blaauw | Nominee |
| South African Film and Television Awards 2022 | Best Achievement in Scriptwriting – TV Drama | Nosipho Dumisa, Travis Taute, Daryne Joshua | Nominee |
| South African Film and Television Awards 2021 | Best TV Drama | Blood & Water | Winner |
| South African Film and Television Awards 2021 | Best Achievement in Sound Design — TV Drama | James Olivier, Richard West, Simon Ratcliffe, Jade Hill, Jack van Wyck, Carl Roberts, Michael Broomberg, Tamlyn Taylor, Charles Singleton, David Houston, Jaime Lopes, Craig Ormond | Winner |
| South African Film and Television Awards 2021 | Best Achievement in Cinematography — TV Drama | Zenn van Zyl | Winner |
| South African Film and Television Awards 2021 | Best Achievement in Screenwriting — TV Drama | Nosipho Dumisa, Daryne Joshua, Travis Taute | Nominee |
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South African Film and Television Awards
9 nominations, 3 won
| Best Achievement in Cinematography — TV Drama | Zenn van Zyl | Winner |
| Best Achievement in Sound Design — TV Drama | James Olivier, Richard West, Simon Ratcliffe, Jade Hill, Jack van Wyck, Carl Roberts, Michael Broomberg, Tamlyn Taylor, Charles Singleton, David Houston, Jaime Lopes, Craig Ormond | Winner |
| Best TV Drama | Blood & Water | Winner |
| Best Achievement in Art Direction – TV Drama | Christian Joubert | Nominee |
| Best Achievement in Directing — TV Drama | Nosipho Dumisa, Daryne Joshua, Travis Taute | Nominee |
| Best Achievement in Screenwriting — TV Drama | Nosipho Dumisa, Daryne Joshua, Travis Taute | Nominee |
| Best Achievement in Scriptwriting – TV Drama | Nosipho Dumisa, Travis Taute, Daryne Joshua | Nominee |
| Best Achievement in Wardrobe – TV Drama | Marne van der Burgh-Blaauw | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama | Xolile Tshabalala | Nominee |
Séries Brasil Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Actress Revelation of the Year | Ama Qamata | Winner |