Noughts + Crosses
British television alternative history drama series (2020 & 2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the TV series. For other uses of Noughts and Crosses, see Noughts and crosses (disambiguation).
Noughts + Crosses is a British drama television series based on the Noughts & Crosses novel series by Malorie Blackman. The series is set in an alternative history where black "Cross" people rule over white "Noughts". The first episode aired on BBC One on 5 March 2020,[1] and the remaining episodes premiered on BBC iPlayer on the same day.[2] In May 2021, the BBC announced that a second series had been commissioned.[3]
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Genre | Alternative history Drama |
Based on | Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
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Producer | Johann Knobel |
Production location | South Africa |
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Network | BBC One BBC iPlayer |
Release | 5 March 2020 (2020-03-05) ā 17 May 2022 (2022-05-17) |
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The series differs from the book in several respects. Callum and Sephy are older than in the novels. Also, Callum and Jude's sister, Lynette McGregor, does not have a role.