South Africans will get a chance to see Connie Chiume’s last role in Netflix’s upcoming drama series, Blood Legacy.

The award-winning actress passed away on Tuesday, 6 August in hospital.

 

CONNIE CHIUME: LAST ROLE
Bona reports that the Gomora actress Connie Chiume plays the matriarch of a family in Blood Legacy.

Chiume will star alongside Skeem Saam actress Xolile Tshabalala, Gomora star Buyile Mdladla, Isibaya actors Pallance Dladla and Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa.

The show revolves around the case of Spear Industries CEO, who is found dead in the sugarcane fields of KwaZulu-Natal.

“Siblings Khanyi Adesina (Tshabalala), Mandla Ndlovu (Mdladla) and Siya Ndlovu (Mike) are locked in a war that extends far beyond the boardroom where legacies are on the line and betrayal lurks at every turn,” a statement from Netflix read.

Her family reveals that she passed away at 72 after a period of illness.

MORE ACTORS JOIN ‘BLOOD LEGACY’
The late actress Connie Chiume will star alongside actors Sello Maake KaNcube, Dawn Thandeka King in Blood Legacy.

Blood Legacy delves deep into the dark world of corruption, greed, and power.

The upcoming series is produced by Gambit Productions, the team behind hits like Blood & Water and many more.

Actor Spaces shared a trailer of the show in a short trailer on Instagram: “When Khanyi Adesina returns home to Durban after years of estrangement. She finds her family and their business under threat.”

“After her corrupt father is murdered for trying to go straight, she decides to stay and fight for control of the company in hopes of changing the family’s criminal legacy.”

Blood Legacy premieres on 20 September on Netflix.