Multigenerational local family drama, ‘Summertide’, is set to air on 28 January 2024 – and the whole family is invited.
Described as a drama made for all ages, the channel will launch the continuous 52-week local series in its prized 18h00 Sunday night slot. This will lead to Carte Blanche at 19h00 and the Sunday night blockbuster movie (20h05).
Corné and René van Rooyen from Red Letter Day Pictures, the hitmakers behind ‘Alles Malan’, shared that they wanted to create something for the whole family.
“We wanted to create something that invites the whole family to sit together every Sunday evening and immerse themselves in our characters’ world. It is a celebration of families and their sometimes-complex dynamics,” said van Rooyen.
Faithful to its name, the ocean will play a central theme in the series, which is set in South Africa’s False Bay area.
The sea serves as the unifying thread in ‘Summertide’, intertwining with the lives of each character, weaving a narrative where their connections to the sea and its elements become intrinsic to their identities.
About the show
‘Summertide’ tells the story of marine biologist and father of two children, Martin Field, who moves to the False Bay area to get away from a big secret, the death of his wife. There, he starts a marine conservation trust for False Bay, but life is not as simple as it seems.
The series explores the lives of the Field family and the interesting characters who cross their paths, each one with their secrets and desires. We meet Martin’s mom Wilma and dad Jack Field, a retired naval commander, who runs his household like a military operation.
Martin’s children, Tristan and Lucy, must cope with the loss of a parent and move to a new town on top of the usual stresses of high school. Martin’s youngest brother, Gavin Field, is a retired pro surfer, who runs a small custom surfboard business and lives a carefree life of promiscuity.
Rebecca Solomons worked as a famous Michelin star chef in New York. She is currently dating Gavin but was also Martin’s first love.