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Noughts + Crosses | Season 1 | March 5th, 2020

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`'Noughts + Crosses' is a BBC adaptation of Malorie Blackman's 2001 novel of the same name. Starring Jack Rowan, known for his role as Bonnie Gold in `Peaky Blinders', and Masali Baduza, known for `Trackers', Sephy and Callum are childhood friends whose relationship blossoms into romance. However, they live in a contemporary dystopian society divided by colour with strict race laws. Sephy, a `Cross', is a member of the black ruling class, whereas Callum is a `Nought', a white member of the underclass, making them truly star-crossed lovers. The series is speculative fiction set in an alternate history, where black "Cross" people rule over white "Noughts". The first episode aired on BBC One on 5 March 2020, and the remaining episodes premiered on BBC iPlayer on the same day.

Synopsis
The BBC synopsis reads: "Against a background of prejudice, distrust and powerful rebellion mounting on the streets, a passionate romance builds between Sephy and Callum which will lead them both into terrible danger".

Setting
The series takes place in a present day London in an alternate history where 700 years prior several nations in West Africa combined to form the powerful Aprican Empire, and went on to colonise Europe. After a conflict known as the Great World War, control of Europe is split between different African factions, with mainland Europe under control of the Malian Empire and the Moors, whereas Albion (comprising Great Britain and Ireland) and parts of Scandinavia remain under the thumb of the Aprican Empire.

Russia and The Balkans remain in active conflict with the African colonisers, although since the Great World War their national borders have been pushed back. The Ottoman Empire also exists, controlling parts of East Africa.

Albion appears to be a self-governing colony with its own Prime Minister and executive leadership, but is still accountable to the Aprican Empire based on the continent. As of 1950, segregation is rigidly enforced in the colony between those of wealthy African descent (known as Crosses or Daggers) and the poorer native white Europeans (known as Noughts or Blankers).

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Season 1 available on the BBC iPlayer

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