Dam's first season received critical acclaim and was one of the top ten most watched shows on Showmax in 2021.
Joining him on the creative team were Tom Marais as cinematographer, Sue Steele as production designer, Smartie Olifant as head of make-up, and Brendan Jury in charge of the music.
[4] The cast of Dam was revealed at the beginning of January 2021, with Lea Vivier set to lead the series alongside Antoinette Louw, Neil Sandilands, Faniswa Yisa, Pallance Dladla, Natasha Loring, Siv Ngesi, Laudo Liebenberg, and Gerald Steyn.
[5] Principal photography for the first season began in September 2020[6] and took place on location in the Eastern Cape towns of Bedford and Adelaide.
Production for the second season returned to Bedford and Adelaide, and was underway as of August 2022.