
Series description: Under the shiny surface of a utopian and environmentally friendly community, a new recruit discovers dark secrets and danger.
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Season 1 UK premiere date: 21 November 2021 (5 x 44-48m).
Season 2 Walter Presents UK premiere date: Friday, 9 December 2022. Episode 1 also airs on Channel 4 on 12 December at midnight.
Seasons 1 & 2 are also available in the UK on Viaplay. They are also available on Viaplay in the US.
More detailed series description via press release:
In the idyllic surroundings of Jordnära, Kent and his wife run a very successful organic farm in a gated community. Johnny is their newest recruit, and his first job as a truck driver is to pick up two foster girls, Nicole and Maria, and bring them to the farm. But as soon as he arrives he is suspicious of the community’s polished exterior and their obsession with their gymnastics team, which is only worsened when he finds himself ordered to dig a grave. Meanwhile the teenage Nicole’s escape efforts are thwarted, she refuses to take part in gymnastics and is wary of her temporary adoptive parents Kent and Maud. But as Johnny’s concerns grow for himself and the girls, it becomes clear he has his own agenda… Who is Johnny?
Partisan won best series at the Cannes International Series Festival and stars the multi-award winning actor Fares Fares who also co-wrote the series with creator Amir Chamdin. Viewers may recognise Fares from his role in the blockbuster movie Rogue One: Star Wars or from the popular Department Q series.
Series 2 info. via press release [Possible SPOILERS for season 1]:
The gated community of Jordnära is covering its tracks after discovering an infiltrator among them. The damage caused by the partisan has changed the conditions for the community, who suddenly face challenging financial times, forcing them to make some drastic decisions to keep their insidious plan alive. Meanwhile, they’re trying to find the lost sisters to bring Jordnära back to its former glory. However, their plans face resistance when a suspicious accident with connections to Jordnära occurs, making the local police launch an investigation. What seems like an accident hides more than expected, and while digging closer to the truth, the reality they face gets darker than imagined.
Link to imdb page.
Other useful links:
Drama Quarterly interview with actor and creative producer Fares Fares
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