Wild Bunch TV’s Sci-Fi Thriller Series ‘Arcadia’ Sells to 17 Territories for Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comElsa Keslassy International Correspondent Wild Bunch TV‘s “Arcadia,” a high-concept sci-fi thriller series, will return for a second season across 17 territories.
The series, produced by Banijay Entertainment’s Belgian banner Jonnydepony, is set in a near-future, in a society where citizens’ rights and entitlements are determined by their scores. “Arcadia” follows a “family of hardworking people with a high score and a good life, that is, until the authoritarian regime discovers father, Pieter, tricked the algorithm and manipulated the score of one of his daughters.
As a result, he is deported outside Arcadia and the scores of the family members are lowered, changing their lives for good,” the synopsis reads. “Arcadia” was penned by Bas Adriaensen (“Blackout”), Zita Theunynck and Philippe De Schepper, who is also showrunner.
Belgian director Joël Vanhoebrouck, whose credits include “Homegrown,” “Blackout” and “The Infiltrator,” will direct Season 2, taking over from Dutch director Tim Oliehoek who helmed season one.
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