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
GenreTeen drama
Created byJulie Andem
Developed byJulie Andem
Country of originBelgium
Original languageDutch
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes42
Production
Production locationAntwerp
Running time20–40 minutes
Production companySputnik Media[1]
Release
Original networkVIER
VIJF
Original release1 October 2018 (2018-10-01)
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 Number of clips Number of episodes
Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 wtFOCKDOWN Season 4
Femke Van der SteenJana AckermansEva1210671
Veerle DejaegerZoë LoockxNoora111010910
Willem HerbotsRobbe IJzermansIsak12610108
Romi Van RenterghemKato Fransen-10
Nona JanssensAmber SnoeckxVilde12107710
Yara VeytLuca LomansChris Berg12108510
Nathan BoutsJens StoffelsJonas Noah Vasquez1141059
Nora DariYasmina Ait OmarSana1010669
Lilith PasBritt IngelbrechtIngrid/Sonja9162
Nathan NaenenSenne De SmetWilliam910995
Noa Izai Tambwe KabatiMoyo MakadiElias/Mahdi4410410
Maarten CopLuka LemmensPenetrator Chris85
Britt HellinxGill De SchepperMari27
Isabel LeybaertMama JanaMama Eva5[note 1]
Cassandra KrolsMarie EggermontIben4
Lars BrinkmanMilan HendrickxEskild8952
Jonathan MichielsViktor DeruweNiko41 [note 2]
Louise BergezLisa De GeyterLinn3[note 3]
Stijn CoppensMax Van Damme-3
Aaron RoggemanAaron JacobsMagnus1069
Willem De SchryverSander DriesenEven Bech Næsheim8103
Hanna MensinkNoor BauwensEmma71
  1. Leybaert can be heard in the first episode of the second series, but she is not credited
  2. Michiels appears as Viktor in the sixth episode of Season 3, but is not credited
  3. 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 as gay and his relationship with Sander.[4] It also deals with themes of sexual identity, homosexuality and mental health.[5] Clips from Season 3 were viewed ten million times within seven weeks of the series starting.[6]

wtFOCKDOWN

Due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, filming for the fourth season was halted. wtFOCKDOWN was a way to continue filming while social distancing.[7][8] Starting on 1 April 2020, it follows the lives of the characters while in lockdown through video calls and messages.[9] wtFOCKDOWN clips have been viewed over 2 million times as of May 2020.[10]

Season 4

Season 4 aired from 29 August to 7 November 2020.[11][12][13] The series diverged from the original SKAM storyline with a new character, Kato Fransen.[14] The storyline deals with social media, racism, self-harm, drugs, and COVID-19.

References
  1. "Over WTFOCK". WTFOCK.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  2. Matthew Paul Gundersen (14 November 2019). "Why Norway's Skam Was So Great". Life In Norway. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  3. "Geheime jeugdserie 'wtFOCK' is een grote hit in Vlaanderen, ondanks flops in het buitenland". HLN (in Dutch). 13 December 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  4. "WTFock: Conheça Sander e Robbe, o casal gay da versão belga da série norueguesa SKAM e saiba onde assistir a trama legendada!". BreakTudo (in Portuguese). 8 July 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  5. "Jonge kijkers vinden nieuw seizoen van Vlaamse internetreeks 'wtFOCK' wel erg donker: "Zet een waarschuwing bij die video's"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 18 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  6. "Populaire jongerenserie wtFOCK rondt kaap van 10 miljoen online views". Het Belang van Limburg. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  7. Tuchow, Ryan (15 April 2020). "How Sputnik pivoted wtFOCK for COVID-19". Kidscreen. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  8. "'Geheime' jongerenreeks 'wtFOCK' lanceert lockdownafleveringen". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 2 April 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  9. 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.
  10. "Jongeren leven massaal mee met 'wtFOCKdown'". TVvisie. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  11. "Tweet by wtFock English". Twitter. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  12. "Seizoen 4 'wtFOCK' gestart". BeOut (in Dutch). 29 August 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  13. "💛 Love above all 💛 Tot volgend jaar! #wtFOCK". Instagram. wtfock.be. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  14. Ysaline Pollet (1 September 2020). "YASSS: 'wtFOCK' is eindelijk terug met nieuwe updates". Fashionista (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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