Dam (TV series)

Dam, also stylised as DAM, is a South African psychological thriller television series created, written and directed by Alex Yazbek and developed by Picture Tree. The 8-episode first season premiered on 22 February 2021 on Showmax.

Dam's first season received critical acclaim and was one of the top ten most watched shows on Showmax in 2021. It became the most nominated series at the 2022 South African Film and Television Awards at nomination tally of 11, including Best TV Drama as well as 5 acting nominations, with supporting actress Natasha Loring winning hers. In August 2022, the series was renewed for a second season.

Main

 * Lea Vivier as Yola Fischer
 * Wane Cockroft as Young Yola
 * Pallance Dladla as Themba Zita
 * Natasha Loring as Sienna Fischer
 * Neil Sandilands as Bernoldus

Production
Alex Yazbek is the series' creator, writer, and director. Joining him on the creative team were Tom Marais as cinematographer, Sue Steele as production designer, Smartie Olifant as head of make-up, and Brendan Jury in charge of the music.

The cast of Dam was revealed at the beginning of January 2021, with Lea Vivier set to lead the series alongside Antoinette Louw, Neil Sandilands, Faniswa Yisa, Pallance Dladla, Natasha Loring, Siv Ngesi, Laudo Liebenberg, and Gerald Steyn.

Principal photography for the first season began in September 2020 and took place on location in the Eastern Cape towns of Bedford and Adelaide. Production for the second season returned to Bedford and Adelaide, and was underway as of August 2022.