Blood Legacy follows Khanyi returning home to take control of her family’s business empire, which is on the verge of collapse due to corruption.

[1][2] Khanyi Adesina, the daughter of a prominent business magnate and head of Spear Industries—a sugarcane company mired in corruption allegations—is unexpectedly invited back by her father.

Khanyi's siblings, particularly Siya Ndlovu, resent her appointment, feeling they deserve control after dedicating themselves to the company while she chose to leave.

Tensions reach a boiling point when their father is discovered dead in the sugarcane fields, throwing the family into a fierce battle for control of Spear Industries.

In August 2024, Netflix announced the green light to release Blood Legacy, an adaptation of the 2019 Spanish crime thriller series Monarca, created by Diego Gutiérrez.

A 4-minute teaser for the show was released on August 28, 2024,[5][6] followed by the official trailer on September 5, 2024 [7][8] Actress and producer Connie Chiume passed away during the final stages of production for the first season.

[12][13] Pramit Chatterjee of DMTalkies remarked, "When it comes to the technical aspects of Blood Legacy, the lighting, production design, and costumes are passable.

"Mbatha further commended the series, saying: "Hats off to the team for introducing a character that speaks directly to me and many other Black South African women.