Watch the First Trailer for the BBC Adaptation of 'Noughts and Crosses'
The first look at the BBC's upcoming adaptation of Marjorie Blackman's award-winning book series Noughts + Crosses is here and from what we can tell it's going to be a uniquely intriguing production, that's totally unlike most science fiction currently on-air.
The series, which takes its title from the first novel in Blackman's five-book saga, is set in an alternate world where racism divides society. Sephy Hadley is a "Cross", a member of the black ruling class and daughter of a prominent politician. Callum McGregor is a "Nought," a member of the white underclass who were once slaves to the Crosses. The two have been friends since early childhood, but their relationship grows ever more complicated as they come of age and their two families become increasingly separated by power and prejudice.
Because, naturally, noughts and crosses are never meant to be together, romantically speaking. They certainly aren't allowed to fall in love. Set against a background of civic unrest and powerful rebellion mounting on the streets, Sephy and Callum's passionate romance will lead them both into terrible danger.
