''WtFOCK'' (stylised as ''wtFOCK'') is a Belgian

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broadcast by

VIER Play4 is a Belgian-Flemish commercial television channel. It is part of SBS Belgium and production company Woestijnvis. As of 2010, the channel has a market share of more than 7%. The channel was formerly known as VIER from 17 September 2012 t ...

and

VIJF Play5 started in October 2004 as SBS Belgium's second channel and a sister channel to VIER (formerly VT4). History On 1 October 2004, the first broadcast was that of a soccer game, even though women are the channel's target audience. By doin ...

that follows the lives of teenagers in Antwerp. It is an adaption of the popular Norwegian series '' SKAM''. By the end of the first series, around 100,000 people were watching ''wtFOCK'' every week.

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.

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

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, 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

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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

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and his relationship with Sander, who struggles with

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. It also deals with themes of sexual identity,

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and

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. Clips from Season 3 were viewed ten million times within seven weeks of the series starting.

wtFOCKDOWN

Due to the

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, filming for the fourth season was halted. ''wtFOCKDOWN'' was a way to continue filming while

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. Starting on 1 April 2020, it follows the lives of the characters while in lockdown through video calls and messages. ''wtFOCKDOWN'' clips have been viewed over 2 million times as of May 2020.

Season 4

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

Season 5

Season 5 started airing on 19 April 2021. Yasmina Ait Omar is the central character, with the series focusing on ideas of

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and

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, being Muslim in Belgium, and the holy month of Ramadan.

References

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