{"id":6027,"date":"2026-10-07T23:07:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T23:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/reel\/first-love-in-a-dangerous-alternate-world-noughts-crosses-trailer-bbc\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T23:07:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T23:07:41","slug":"first-love-in-a-dangerous-alternate-world-noughts-crosses-trailer-bbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/reel\/first-love-in-a-dangerous-alternate-world-noughts-crosses-trailer-bbc\/","title":{"rendered":"First love in a dangerous, alternate world &#8211; Noughts + Crosses: Trailer &#8211; BBC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xTEJ4KJh4Ug?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>Subscribe and \ud83d\udd14 to the BBC \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/bit.ly\/BBCYouTubeSub<br \/>\nWatch the BBC first on iPlayer \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/bbc.in\/iPlayer-Home Noughts + Crosses. A new series based on Malorie Blackman\u2019s award-winning book series. Starring Jack Rowan as Callum McGregor and Masali Baduza as Sephy Hadley. <\/p>\n<p>Coming to BBC One on the 5th of March at 9pm, with all episodes available for streaming on BBC iPlayer immediately afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>Mammoth Screen is producing this gripping story of first love in a dangerous, alternate world where racism divides society. The six-part series is written by Toby Whithouse (Being Human), Lydia Adetunji (Riviera), Nathaniel Price (Tin Star) and Rachel De-Lahay (Kiri).<\/p>\n<p>Noughts + Crosses follows two young people Sephy and Callum, who are divided by their colour but united by love. Sephy is a &#8216;Cross&#8217;, a member of the black ruling class and daughter of a prominent politician. Callum is a &#8216;Nought&#8217;, a white member of the underclass. The two have been friends since early childhood but their relationship grows ever more complicated as they come of age. It&#8217;s the story of two families separated by power and prejudice but forever entwined by fate.<\/p>\n<p>Bafta Cymru winner Jack Rowan (Peaky Blinders, Born to Kill) will play Callum McGregor and newcomer Masali Baduza has been cast as Sephy Hadley.<\/p>\n<p>Paterson Joseph (Timeless, Peep Show) plays Sephy&#8217;s father, the Home Secretary Kamal Hadley, Bonnie Mbuli (Invictus, Wallander) plays her mother Jasmine and her sister Minerva is played by Kike Brimah (Love Type D).<\/p>\n<p>Helen Baxendale (Cold Feet, Cuckoo) and Ian Hart (The Last Kingdom, The Secret Agent) play Callum&#8217;s parents Meggie and Ryan and Josh Dylan (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, The Little Stranger) will play his older brother Jude.<\/p>\n<p>Shaun Dingwall (Goodbye Christopher Robin, The Long Firm) plays Liberation Militia leader Dorn. The cast also features Jonathan Ajayi and Rakie Ayola (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, No Offence).<\/p>\n<p>Noughts + Crosses | Trailer | BBC<\/p>\n<p>#BBC #BBCNoughtsandCrosses #BBCiPlayer #NoughtsandCrosses<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xTEJ4KJh4Ug\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Subscribe and \ud83d\udd14 to the BBC \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/bit.ly\/BBCYouTubeSub Watch the BBC first on iPlayer \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/bbc.in\/iPlayer-Home Noughts + Crosses. A new series based on Malorie Blackman\u2019s award-winning book series. Starring Jack Rowan as Callum McGregor and Masali Baduza as Sephy Hadley. 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