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Though handsomely produced and full of charming performances, Noughts + Crosses fails to capture the scope of its source material, leaving little room for nuance in its revisionist history. Read critic reviews
Noughts + Crosses (2020)
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1. Episode 1
Air date: Mar 5, 2020
In London, Black Cross police officers break up a white Nought party and injure Danny; his friend Callum, also a Nought, and Sephy, the daughter of a powerful Cross politician, fall in love amid racial tensions.
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2. Episode 2
Air date: Mar 12, 2020
Callum and Sephy try to get some alone time; militia leader Jack Dorn is arrested but strikes a deal; Sephy's jealous boyfriend, Lieutenant Lekan, goes on a violent rampage against interracial couples; Callum's dad gets fired.
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3. Episode 3
Air date: Mar 19, 2020
Lekan plots an attack during a Nought holiday and Callum is among those posted in the security detail; Jude confronts him, but Callum shows restraint and pays a price; Callum and Sephy continue their relationship but get caught up in a bomb attack.
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4. Episode 4
Air date: Mar 26, 2020
Albion is shaken by the aftermath of the bombing at Demwa Hospital; Sephy makes a mistake that changes Callum's life forever; Ryan faces an impossible choice; as the pressure on Opal grows, Kamal lays the groundwork to push her out once and for all.
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5. Episode 5
Air date: Mar 5, 2020
When the McGregor family receives life-changing news, Callum desperately tries to discover the truth and winds up committing to the cause; Sephy makes a discovery that forces her to question everything.
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6. Episode 6
Air date: Mar 5, 2020
Now working with the Liberation Militia, Callum makes a bold decision and arrives at a monumental discovery; a deal with Sephy's father is made; Jack goes rogue and his betrayal comes with a steep price.
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I get why a nonsense rag like the Guardian would like this but that fact is, it is rubbish.
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It was essentially just reverse-role Apartheid. There was no humor, too many clichés, and overall just terrible acting.
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An entertaining and thought-provoking series, really beautifully produced. Hilarious how many white people here seem threatened by a show that simply retells history through a flipped racial lens.
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Strong enough first season. I don't love 'Noughts + Crosses', at least not yet, but it is still an opening season that I did enjoy sufficiently. The concept is no doubt an interesting and fairly complex one, it throws up interesting scenarios and thoughts. With that said, for season two, I hope they are a bit more neater with the real life parallels. A lot of them here do feel very forced, particularly the "blanca" thing. I can certainly see what they're attempting but as a programme it needs to be a bit more creative - and not just rely on the real world. The noughts/crosses thing itself is cool, though part of me feels like they could've left it in the title/credits and that's it. It goes with what I said a moment ago, it comes across as forced - especially across the opening few episodes. It isn't a difficult thing to understand, so we don't need it repeated so often - in my opinion, it would've been way better if it was subtly left in the title/credits. Cast-wise it's decent. Masali Baduza (Sephy) is the best actor onscreen, I thoroughly enjoyed her whole performance across the six episodes. I also liked Jonathan Ajayi, as Lekan, despite the obvious; he plays his character very well. Jack Rowan (Callum) is the best of the rest, though Paterson Joseph (Kamal), Helen Baxendale (Meggie) and Shaun Dingwall (Dorn) are solid too. A bit more subtlety and creativity would go a long way, so hopefully they improve in those regards in season two; assuming it happens, which I hope it does. All in all, very much worth a watch.
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The whole premise seems like massive cliche, even for kids' entertainment.
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This race-reversal story of apartheid is cringe-worthy in its desire to be relevant and important. It's actually just boring and cliched, though sometimes visually appealing.
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