"Arcadia"
TV series "Arcadia" (8x45’), coproduced by VRT, KRO-NCRV (NPO) and WDR/SWR and globally sales by Wild Bunch TV, was selected in European competition at Le Festival de la Fiction de la Rochelle. Produced by jonnydepony ("Blackout"), this high-end European family drama is star by Lynn Van Royen ("Beau Séjour"), Maarten Heijmans ("Ramses") and Monic Hendrickx ("Heirs of the night").
After the world survives the outbreak of a global catastrophe, a new society – Arcadia – emerges. Everybody has a citizen score, determining your rights and entitlements, and people are forced to stay healthy, focused and efficient. Luz, Milly, Alex and Hanna, four sisters, all have excellent scores and are living "The Arcadian Dream". But Luz is a little bit ‘different’ and her father Pieter fears she doesn’t stand a chance in this ruthless new world and its imposed minimum score… An impossible goal for Luz, who is special. To protect Luz, Pieter succeeds to alter her score, but after his crime is discovered, he is deported, banished from Arcadia, and the entire family penalized and under permanent surveillance, with their scores drastically lowered.
More relevant than ever (with social scores already in place in some parts of the world) and with a unique mix of thriller, suspense and timely questions about democracy and the future of today’s society, this ambitious European premium new sci-fi thriller series will definitely appeal to wide audiences worldwide.
Created by Philippe De Schepper ("Blackout") and Bas Adriaensen, the Season 2 is already in the works (Shooting in spring 2024).