WtFOCK
WtFOCK (stylised as wtFOCK) is a Belgian teen drama web series broadcast by VIER and VIJF that follows the lives of teenagers in Antwerp. It is an adaption of the popular Norwegian series SKAM.[2] By the end of the first series, around 100,000 people were watching wtFOCK every week.[3]
| wtFOCK | |
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| Genre | Teen drama |
| Created by | Julie Andem |
| Developed by | Julie Andem |
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| Original language(s) | Dutch |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Production location(s) | Antwerp |
| Running time | 20–40 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Sputnik Media[1] |
| Release | |
| Original network | VIER VIJF |
| Original release | 1 October 2018 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Characters
The following is a list of the wtFOCK cast, including only the cast and characters who appear in at least three episodes. Recurring characters are highlighted in red and the main character of each series in green.
| Actor | Character | Based on | Number of episodes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | wtFOCKDOWN | |||
| Femke Van der Steen | Jana Ackermans | Eva | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 |
| Veerle Dejaeger | Zoë Loockx | Noora | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Willem Herbots | Robbe IJzermans | Isak | 12 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
| Nona Janssens | Amber Snoeckx | Vilde | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Yara Veyt | Luca Lomans | Chris Berg | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
| Nathan Bouts | Jens Stoffels | Jonas Noah Vasquez | 11 | 4 | 10 | 5 |
| Nora Dari | Yasmina Ait Omar | Sana | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| Lilith Pas | Britt Ingelbrecht | Ingrid/Sonja | 9 | 1 | 6 | |
| Nathan Naenen | Senne De Smet | William | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Noa Izai Tambwe Kabati | Moyo Makadi | Elias/Mahdi | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| Maarten Cop | Luka Lemmens | Penetrator Chris | 8 | 5 | ||
| Britt Hellinx | Gill De Schepper | Mari | 2 | 7 | ||
| Isabel Leybaert | Mama Jana | Mama Eva | 5 | [note 1] | ||
| Cassandra Krols | Marie Eggermont | Iben | 4 | |||
| Lars Brinkman | Milan Hendrickx | Eskild | 8 | 9 | 5 | |
| Jonathan Michiels | Viktor Deruwe | Niko | 4 | 1 [note 2] | ||
| Louise Bergez | Lisa De Geyter | Linn | 3 | [note 3] | ||
| Stijn Coppens | Max Van Damme | - | 3 | |||
| Aaron Roggeman | Aaron Jacobs | Magnus | 10 | 6 | ||
| Willem De Schryver | Sander Driesen | Even Bech Næsheim | 8 | 10 | ||
| Hanna Mensink | Noor Bauwens | Emma | 7 | |||
- Leybaert can be heard in the first episode of the second series, but she is not credited
- Michiels appears as Viktor in the sixth episode of Season 3, but is not credited
- Bergez appears as Lisa in the first episode of Season 3, but is not credited
Seasons
Season 1
Season 1 aired from 1 October to 21 December 2018 and comprised 12 episodes. Jana Ackermans is the central character and the season focuses on her relationship with her boyfriend Jens as well as themes of loneliness, identity and friendship.
Season 2
Season 2 aired from 22 April to 28 June 2019 and comprised 10 episodes. Zoë Loockx is the central character and the season focuses on her relationship with Senne, a popular boy at school, and themes of friendship, self-image and sexual abuse.
Season 3
Season 3 aired from 12 October to 20 December 2019 and comprised 10 episodes. Robbe IJzermans is the central character and the season focuses on his coming out and relationship with Sander. It also deals with themes of sexual identity, homosexuality and mental health.
wtFOCKDOWN
Due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, filming for the fourth season was halted. wtFOCKDOWN was a way to continue filming while social distancing.[4] Starting on 1 April 2020, it follows the lives of the characters while in lockdown through video calls and messages.[5] wtFOCKDOWN clips have been viewed over 2 million times as of May 2020.[6]
References
- "Over WTFOCK". WTFOCK.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- Matthew Paul Gundersen (14 November 2019). "Why Norway's Skam Was So Great". Life In Norway. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- "Geheime jeugdserie 'wtFOCK' is een grote hit in Vlaanderen, ondanks flops in het buitenland". HLN (in Dutch). 13 December 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- Tuchow, Ryan (15 April 2020). "How Sputnik pivoted wtFOCK for COVID-19". Kidscreen. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- Cardoen, Sandra (6 April 2020). "Reeks "wtFOCK" is "wtFOCKdown" om coronaboodschap bij jongeren over te brengen: personages filmen zelf thuis". VRT (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- "Jongeren leven massaal mee met 'wtFOCKdown'". TVvisie. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.