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Blood & Water: The Actor Who Plays Sam Is New to the Show and the Industry

24/09/2021 - 05:10 PM

After much anticipation, Netflix's South African drama Blood & Water [1] is back for its second season! Joining season one cast favourites [2] like Ama Qamata (Puleng Khumalo) and Khosi Ngema (Fikile Bhele) is newcomer Leroy Siyafa, who is set to play Sam, the new kid in town who's been teased as a fiery love interest who's sure to shake things up within the Parkhurst crew [3].

Similar to his character Sam, Siyafa is also a newcomer to the entertainment industry. Blood & Water is the South African native's first TV role, although he has modelled and participated in school theatre productions before. "In my last year [of high school] I was given a role to be the lead of a school musical, called District Six the Musical," Siyafa told POPSUGAR. "And it's through that performance that I fell in love with acting and realised I wanted to be an actor."

Although he dreamed of being an actor, Siyafa decided to study IT at university and pursue a career in tech. He did, however, sign with a modelling agency with the hope of eventually transitioning into acting. "I guess you could say acting found me, and I didn't go and look for it, really," Siyafa said, sharing the unexpected moment that Blood & Water came into his life. "I received a call telling me I've got an audition for Blood & Water and then the rest of my life changed."

In the season two trailer from Netflix [4], Siyafa's character Sam is seen arriving at Parkhurst on a motorcycle [5], donning a leather jacket and quick wit. He quickly sets his sights on Fikile, sparking a flirty connection that's sure to make for an interesting subplot.

Beyond the love stories, season two of Blood & Water features Puleng and Fikile uncovering secrets and navigating the repercussions of their findings from the previous season. Prepare to be wrapped in a mysterious and suspenseful drama as season two of Blood & Water gets underway Sept. 24.


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