Season 1 • Episode 52
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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 isn't as simple as it seems.
Acting
Frank Rautenbach carries grief like a weight he's forgotten he's holding.
Writing
Secrets unravel with maddening, delicious patience across 52 episodes.
Production
False Bay itself: character, metaphor, and tourism ad in one.
Creators
Corne van Rooyen, Rene van Rooyen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
False Bay's real marine conservation struggles mirror the show's fictional trust—art imitating life with suspicious accuracy.
The Van Rooyen brothers wrote alternating episodes, creating the subtle tonal shifts between Field family perspectives—yes, they were fighting.
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