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Bad Genius: The Series

2020 · 1 season

A tense, morally tangled thrill ride through exam cheating that escalates into high-stakes crime, with sharp social commentary.

Created by
Pat Boonnitipat
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Plearnpichaya Komalarajun, Sawanya Paisarnpayak, Jinjett Wattanasin
Tagline
From cheating on exams in the classroom to stealing a national exam. These are not your average students. They're a reflection of Thai society.
Overview
A top student gets pulled into a cheating racket with increasingly higher risks and even higher rewards. But she may lose much more than she gains.

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Created by
Pat Boonnitipat
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Plearnpichaya Komalarajun, Sawanya Paisarnpayak, Jinjett Wattanasin
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • crime
  • ambition
  • morality
  • power
Places
  • school
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Created by
Pat Boonnitipat
Written by
Tanida Hantaweewatana, Tossaphon Riantong, Vasudhorn Piyaromna, Sirada Tritruengtassana
Starring
Plearnpichaya Komalarajun, Sawanya Paisarnpayak, Jinjett Wattanasin, Paris Intarakomalyasut, Saksit Tangthong, Apasiri Nitibhon, Atitaya Craig, Mondop Heamtan
Length
1 seasons, 12 episodes, 55 min each
Network
WeTV, ONE 31
Country
Thailand
Languages
Thai

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