The Gifted (Thai TV series)


The Gifted is a 2018 Thai television series starring Korapat Kirdpan, Wachirawit Ruangwiwat, Apichaya Thongkham, Harit Cheewagaroon, Ramida Jiranorraphat, Atthaphan Phunsawat, Pattadon Janngeon and Napasorn Weerayuttvilai. Based on the 2015 short film The Gifted and the novel The Gifted by Dhammarong Sermrittirong, the series follows a low-class student who is accelerated to an elite, secretive program where students are trained to discover and develop their supernatural abilities.
Produced by GMMTV and Parbdee Taweesuk, the series aired on One31 and Line TV from 5 August 2018 to 4 November 2018, and received highest ratings among that year's teenage series in Thailand. A sequel, , is set to premiere in 2020.

Synopsis

Pawaret "Pang" Sermrittirong is a struggling, ordinary 10th grade student in Ritdha High School. Here, a classification system is strictly implemented wherein students are divided into classes based on aademic excellence. Pang is in Class VIII, the lowest level, and has no hopes of rising up the hierarchy.
But everything turns haywire for Pang when he unexpectedly sees the school's Placement Exam, which gives low-class students a chance to step up in their game. Adding to the mystery, he is accelerated to the "Gifted Program," the highest and most special class in school where only a handful of students are accepted. As he goes through their first sessions, Pang starts to feel something strange about the Gifted Program. Soon, he and his Gifted classmates unleash their long-hidden potentials: supernatural and superhuman abilities that stem from their personalities and behavior.
What lies ahead of Pang and his fellow Gifted is a thrilling journey of developing their potentials, discovering the horrible secret behind the Program, and breaking down the system that has been torturing students for generations.

Cast and characters

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Production

The Gifted is based on Dhammarong Sermrittirong's thesis short film of the same name, which was originally shown at the 2015 film festival of the Faculty of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University. Dhammarong also adapted the film into a novel, writing under the pen name Sandotnim, before it was picked up by GMMTV and production affiliate Parbdee Taweesuk. Dhammarong directs the series along with Patha Thongpan, Waasuthep Ketpetch and Jarupat Kannula. The series was announced by GMMTV on 1 February 2018, as part of its lineup for that year.

Release and reception

The Gifted originally aired on Sundays, at 22:00 on One31, from 5 August to 4 November 2018. It was also available through online streaming via LINE TV, following each TV broadcast, at 23:00 ICT. A rerun of the series was also broadcast on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:45 ICT on GMM 25 starting 25 February 2020.
The series received popular responses online, consistently becoming the top trending item for Thailand on Twitter during its broadcasts. It achieved ratings of 0.7, which was the year's highest among Thai teenage series.
Two original songs were released as the series' soundtrack: "Lutphon" by Q and "Mai Mi Khamsanya" by Chart
It was announced in 15 October 2019 that the series will be having its sequel, , wherein most of the main cast will reprise their roles. The sequel is set to premiere in 2020.

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