The Story⚡
South Africa’s popular TV series Blood and Water is returning for a new season this March 2024.
Tell Me More
Blood and Water is a popular South African TV series directed by Nosipho Dumisa-Ngoasheng and produced by Bradley Joshua (Gambit Films) for Netflix. The series began in 2020 and has been renewed for a fourth season confirmed for a fourth release this year.
Starring Ama Qamata, Khosi Ngema, Gail Mabalane, Thabang Molaba, Dillon Windvogel, Arno Greeff, Greteli Fincham, Odwa Gwanya, Getmore Sithole, Natasha Thahane, Mekaila Mathys, Patrick Mofokeng and many others.
For this new season, Puleng and Fiks try to move on during their senior year, but the past pits them against each other when they discover that they’re still being targeted.
Data Insight
Blood and Water is termed Netflix’s most successful original IP out of Africa that has consistently delivered both in quality, viewing and brand appeal.
The last season which is its third season had over 12,690,000 views in its first week of release.
Per Official Netflix data, the title ranked in the weekly top 10 in eight countries in its first season. Audiences continued to increase for the Blood and Water series upon launch as it was able to spread into over 16 counties in its second season and then 19 countries in the third season.
This metric positioned Gambit Films as one of Netflix’s long-term continent partners and has been greenlit for more projects.
Key Background
Gambit Films is an independent, multi-award-winning Film and Television production company that develops and produces world-class entertainment.
Gambit Films is one of the foremost and formidable Film and Television production companies on the African continent, whose films and television series have been consumed by millions worldwide.
The company has produced over 1800 television episodes across the last 8 years, the latest being the globally successful “Unseen” & “Blood and Water”, for streaming giant Netflix.
Soon after its release on the Platform, both “Unseen” & “Blood and Water” broke into the Netflix Global Top 10 for most watched series around the world, “Unseen” hitting the top 10 in 70 Countries.
Bradley Joshua being the Chief Executive Officer is the force behind the exponential growth of Gambit Films.
In Summary
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