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Netflix's Blood Legacy: Is the series based on a true story or a book? All details

Blood Legacy is the new remake that premiered on Netflix just four days ago and has already been attracting a large number of viewers. Here, check if the drama is based on a true story, a book or if it is fiction.

Netflix's Blood Legacy: Is the series based on a true story?
© IMDbNetflix's Blood Legacy: Is the series based on a true story?

Blood Legacy” is the new Netflix series that has joined the catalog to become a major trend, especially due to its plot that shows how families can tear each other apart because of greed and power.

Xolile Tshabalala (Blood & Water), Mike Ndlangamandla, Buyile Mdladla (High Infidelity) and Connie Chiume (Black Panther) star in this 20-episode drama, all of which are now available to watch on the streaming platform.

As a result of its newfound popularity, many viewers have been asking some questions. One of them is whether there will be a second season, while another is whether the story is based on real events or a book.

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Is Blood Legacy based on real events or a book?

Blood Legacyis the South African remake of the Mexican TV series “Monarca” and is not based on a true story or a book, but rather focuses on a 100% fictional narrative. Therefore, its characters are not real, nor are the events that take place.

This involves the murder of a businessman in the sugarcane fields of KwaZulu-Natal. Following his death, his children engage in a power struggle to control the family company, Spear Industries.

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The first season of the series, which has been added to Netflix‘s catalog, explores themes of corruption, greed and power, drawing comparisons to other dramas like “Succession” and “Reyka”.

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