WATCH: Blood & Water cast react to their season 1 audition tapes

They’ve come to be known as the Parkhurst crew, and the cast of smash-hit Netflix series Blood & Water gave us a look at their audition tapes. Khosi Ngema, Ama Qamata, Thabang Molaba, Arno Greeff , Natasha Thahane, Gail Mabalane, Cindy Mahlangu, and Dillon Windvogel are all expected to return for the highly anticipated season 2.

The show also attracted international recognition and continues to be a success on the streaming service.

Returning showrunner and director Nosipho Dumisa commented: “Blood & Water’s success is a testament to the hard work put in by the entire team towards expanding the African narrative in a new and exciting direction. It’s a privilege and a blessing to return to our beloved characters, as we delve further into the greater mystery and scandals of their world. Parkhurst is about to get messy.”

At Parkhurst College, a prestigious inner-city school for Cape Town’s elite scholars and academic overachievers, we follow the exploits of the intelligent, proactive and impulsive 16- year-old Puleng Khumalo, who engineered her transfer to the school to investigate the 17-year old cold case of her abducted-at-birth older sister.

The Netflix South African series trended again this week, when Hollywood actress Gabrielle Union said that it’s one of her and NBA star Dwayne Wayde’s favourite shows.

I JUST was talking about #BloodAndWater during a pitch today!! Me and @DwyaneWade are anxiously awaiting season 2!! https://t.co/SCUDbMitAh

— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) July 1, 2020

Lead actress Ama Qamata, newcomer Khosi Ngema and the official Netflix account reacted to the tweet with excitement.

Gabrielle Union??? I am shaking😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 what is happening rn?!! https://t.co/BKOuFuhnlc pic.twitter.com/hfcJ3KplZs

— Ama Qamata (@ama_qamata) July 1, 2020

Uhmmm?!!!?!😱❤️ I’m screaming. https://t.co/iIpDRlnULg

— Kho’si (@Khosi_Ngema_) July 1, 2020

Netflix released the audition tapes from the first season to a transformed cast, who are ready to start working on season 2. The most fun to watch being Qamata and Windvogel, who poke a lot of fun at themselves.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CCEK2TSD1AR/?igshid=zak3gzma4mni

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(Compiled by Thami Kwazi)