Year: 2024- (January)
Genre:
Drama
Director:
Corne van Rooyen, Rene van Rooyen, Catharine Cooke, Liezl Spies
Stars:
Frank Rautenbach, André Jacobs, Terry Norton, Tyrone Keogh, Jan Combrink, Evangelina Hallock, Monique Rockman, Ntombi Makhusthi, Cassiel Eatock-Winnik, Euodia Samson, Maurice Carpede, Morné Visser, Matthew Vey ...
Storyline:
The tide brings healing... It also brings everything we tried to leave behind.
In Summertide, the Field family tries to build a new life on the sun-kissed South African coast, but peace is fragile, and the past is never far behind.
From family betrayals and hidden relationships, to romantic entanglements and generational wounds, every character who crosses the Fields’ path carries a story — and a secret.
As personal and professional tensions rise, each wave threatens to expose truths and shift loyalties, leaving no one untouched in this sprawling, emotionally rich drama.
What we hide defines us.
What we reveal might just save us.
Similar shows to Summertide
If you’re drawn to character-driven ensemble dramas full of emotion, location, and legacy, Summertide fits beautifully next to:
This Is Us (2016–2022) – Family, grief, love, and fate.
Blood & Water (2020– ) – South African storytelling with emotional depth.
Virgin River (2019– ) – Scenic beauty, heartfelt drama.
💡 Like these, Summertide offers a warm, visually rich backdrop for a story full of heartache, healing, and personal rebirth — wrapped in the beauty of the South African coastline.
📌 Final Thoughts
With gorgeous cinematography, a diverse, emotionally complex cast, and timely themes of love, grief, identity, and connection, Summertide is a soulful escape into the messiness of life — and the power of starting over.
The ocean can’t wash everything away.
But it can bring us back to who we are.
Which of these shows have you seen? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
