After a major catastrophe, a new society arises, Arcadia. Because scarcity prevails, a Citizen Score is introduced. We follow the life of a law-abiding family who, thanks to their high score, can live a good life. Everything changes when the father of the family is deported from Arcadia to the outside world. After all, he has committed fraud with the algorithm and the score of two of his daughters. His wife and four daughters receive penalty points that seriously lower their score.
Will the family survive this setback? What’s it like living with a score?
Arcadia is written by Philippe De Schepper, Bas Adriaensen and Zita Theunynck. The serie is directed by Tim Oliehoek and Martijn Cousijn is the DoP. Main producer is Belgium production company Jonnydepony with Philip de Schepper and Helen Perquy producing and Big Blue is coproducing with Fleur Winters as the coproducer.
The cast is a great combination of well-known Flemish and Dutch talent. Lynn Van Royen (Beau Séjour; The Team), Abigail Abraham (Spider in the Web), Melody Klaver (Downward Facing Dogs), Ellie de Lange (The Serpent), Gene Bervoets (Beau Séjour 2; Tabula Rasa), Monic Hendrickx (Penoza, Ferry), Maarten Heijmans (I.M, Ramses), Naomi Janssens (Knock-Out), Wim Opbrouck (Tytgat Chocolat), Aus Greidanus (Penoza, Zaak Menten), Ikram Aoulad (Blackout), Natali Broods (Déjà Vu; Tabula Rasa ), Boris Van Severen (Baptiste), Thomas Ryckewaert (The Serpent), Lukas Bulteel (Baptiste; Professor T.), Rutger Messerschmidt (Het A-word) and Mustafa Duygulu (Commandos; Forever Rich) are featured in the series.
Arcadia has been created in collaboration with KRO-NCRV/ NPO, VRT, WDR/ SWR and received support from the Filmfund Production Incentive, Screen Flanders, VAF and Belga Films Fund.
Watch Arcadia every Sunday at 20:20 on NPO3, NPO Plus and NPO Start.