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Every episode of Dam ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Dam!

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Set in an Eastern Cape farming community, the story follows Yola who returns home from Chile for her father's funeral, only to be met by the ghosts of her past.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Dam Season 1 Episode 5 - The Past is not Dead
    8.6/10(20 votes)

    #1 - The Past is not Dead

    S1:E5

    Things begin to unravel as Yola questions her own view of reality, especially after she makes an unsettling discovery in her father's attic. Lindiwe, Themba's aunt, begins to act as if something very strange has got into her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Dam Season 1 Episode 7 - Dammed
    8.6/10(20 votes)

    #2 - Dammed

    S1:E7

    Themba searches for Yola but can't find her. He learns that Lazarus's land claim has been resolved. Sienna uncovers her father's art in the attic, a discovery that shakes her to her core. Yola asks Clara what her drawings mean.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Dam Season 1 Episode 4 - Home is
    8.5/10(19 votes)

    #3 - Home is

    S1:E4

    Yola suspects that Lazarus was involved in her father's death. Her medication has run out and she's desperate to return to Chile. Sienna convinces Yola to join her and her new love interest, Dirk, for a picnic at the dam.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Dam Season 1 Episode 6 - Drowning
    8.5/10(19 votes)

    #4 - Drowning

    S1:E6

    Sienna is convinced that Yola is ill and in need of help. Bernoldus makes a startling discovery in the house and wants to tell Yola about it. Meanwhile, Victor returns, as threatened, to collect the money that Themba owes him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Dam Season 1 Episode 8 - The Sacrifice
    8.5/10(20 votes)

    #5 - The Sacrifice

    S1:E8

    It's the day of the Spring Festival. Yola and Themba, both fugitives, must work together to save the Spring Princess before it's too late.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Dam Season 1 Episode 3 - The Claim
    8.4/10(20 votes)

    #6 - The Claim

    S1:E3

    When Yola tries to settle the land claim lodged against the farm by Lazarus Zita, she discovers that Themba is his grandson, and that Lazarus has disappeared. Victor, a member of Themba's bike club, comes to town looking for him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Dam Season 1 Episode 1 - Burying the Dead
    8.0/10(25 votes)

    #7 - Burying the Dead

    S1:E1

    Yola returns home to the Eastern Cape from Chile for her father's funeral. She's reluctant to be back and wants to leave as soon as possible, until she meets Themba, a handsome stranger who roars into town.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Dam Season 1 Episode 2 - The Inheritance
    8.0/10(21 votes)

    #8 - The Inheritance

    S1:E2

    Yola finds out that her father has left her the farm, but if it weren't for a stipulation in his will, she would happily turn it over to her sister, Sienna, and Aunt Dora. Later, Themba comes around the farmhouse to visit her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Dam Season 2 Episode 6 - The Mamlambo
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #9 - The Mamlambo

    S2:E6

    Max proposes to Yola at the Daughters of Jacob debutantes ball. Sienna pretends to seduce Dirk to get a confession from him. The women of Fort Vannenburg break free. Yola confronts Max.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Dam Season 2 Episode 1 - When In Drought
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - When In Drought

    S2:E1

    Sienna prepares for a funeral, but for Lazarus. She meets Themba, who asks about Yola, who has been missing since the Spring Festival. Sienna doesn't know where her sister is or whether she is alive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Dam Season 2 Episode 2 - Fear Makes a Monster
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Fear Makes a Monster

    S2:E2

    Yola is back but suffers from a three-month-long blackout. Dirk suspects that she was abducted, and Charl has gone missing. Themba welcomes Yola back, but she doesn't recognize him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Dam Season 2 Episode 3 - Impregnation
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Impregnation

    S2:E3

    Sienna discovers she is pregnant, not knowing if it's Dirk's or Rudy's. What she does know is that she doesn't want it. There is something deep and dark stirring inside of Yola.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Dam Season 2 Episode 4 - Crocodile Tears
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Crocodile Tears

    S2:E4

    Another body is discovered at the dam. Max forms a hunting party for what they think is a large crocodile. Dora suggests it's a far more sinister beast, but she is ignored. Themba is set up for Yola's abduction.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Dam Season 2 Episode 5 - The Witch Hunt
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - The Witch Hunt

    S2:E5

    Yola notices changes to her body and sets off to find out what happened to her. Lindiwe is told to leave her house but she refuses. Themba wakes up in the underworld, where he meets his San ancestor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Past is not Dead" is the best rated episode of "Dam". It scored 8.6/10 based on 20 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/22/2021. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Dammed".