Defektor (TV series)
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| Defektor | |
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 Season 2 poster | |
| Genre | Political drama |
| Created by | Zweitse Roos |
| Written by | |
| Directed by | |
| Starring | |
| Composer(s) | André Brunelle |
| Country of origin | Alsland |
| Original language(s) | Dellish |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 58 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | ANS |
| Original release | 22 November 2018 |
Defektor is an Alslandic political drama television show produced by ANS since 2018. It's first season premiered on 22 November 2018 and it's second season premiered in Alsland on 18 July 2020. The show was renewed for a third season by ANS in December 2020 which is set to premiere in late 2022.
The programme follows fictional Senator Airi Kangro after she defects from the governing group within the Folkssenaat and forms her own opposition political group. Other major characters include Baaf Dam as Foeke Nijholt, the incumbent Premier, Mijke Monsma as Heikje Schilstra, Kangro's chief advisor and Laurent Subercaseaux as Rémy Demaret, Kangro's partner.
The show has been broadcast to several other countries in Euclea as well as Rizealand, Cassier, Senria, Marchenia, Satucin and Satavia. Before Season 1's release writer and creator Zweitse Roos said he believed it would only run for a single season but following Season 1's success it was renewed again.
Cast
Main
- Political
- Anni Leok as Airi Kangro a Senator from Martiland and former war correspondent suffering from PTSD and anxiety who becomes disillusioned with current affairs defects from the government to form a separate populist political group.
- Baaf Dam as Foeke Nijholt, the incumbent Premier who creates a media frenzy around Kangro to attempt to discredit the new political group. Allegedly based off Segfriþ Fyller.
- Mijke Monsma as Heikje Schilstra, Kangro's chief advisor and close confident who is stuck in an abusive relationship with her partner.
- Peter Hassel as Rayko Rosengart, a far-right Senator who joins Kangro's political group after his expulsion from his own political group and becomes the Party's deputy leader.
- Media
- Lennon Anderson as Matt Lowe, Kangro's former boss at RAE and chief editor of the Yndyk Morning newspaper.
- Skelte Schaafsma as Bern, a journalist at the Yndyk Morning newspaper who develops a close bond with Kangro.
- Other
- Laurent Subercaseaux as Rémy Demaret, a Mabifian immigrant and Kangro's partner who is deported in Season 1.
Recurring
Political groups
Folkssenaat Seats, Series 1-2 | |
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| Structure | |
| File:Defektor Folkssenaat S1.svg | |
Political groups | Government (104)
Opposition (112)
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Defektor imagines a scenario where the major Social Democratic, Sotirian Democratic and Liberal parties of Alsland did not split into separate political parties based of language.
- Our country (Ús lân), the populist political group created by Airi Kangro upon her defection is loosely based off the now defunct Alslandic Resistance.
- Social Democratic Bloc (Sosjaal-demokratysk blok) is the governing centre-left bloc which Kangro defects from, it is led by Foeke Nijholt and is based off the Social Democratic Workers Party.
- The Centre (It Sintrum) the opposition liberal party based off the Free-thinking People's Party.
- Democratic Party (Demokratyske Partij) the opposition centrist political party that implodes in Season 2 is loosely based off the Centre Party.
- Alslandic People's Movement (AFB) the main right-wing party which expels Rayko Rosengart which is formed by defectors from The Centre is based off the National Rally.
- Socialist Alliance (Sosjalistyske Alliânsje) a fictionalised merger of the Workers Party and ASAY.
Episodes
Production
Reception
Controversy
Goesse Rypkema dispute
Negative portrayal of LGBT characters
The portrayal of Rayko Rosengart has been criticised by LGBT activists as both positive and negative. The show was praised for it's humanising depiction of Rosengart's battle against HIV/AIDs in Season 2. However the show was criticised for it's negative portrayal of Rosengart particularly in Season 1 when he is presented as exploiting his sexuality to sleep with his staff members and other characters. Writing in Hjoed, Philip Furrer said: "the show's portrayal of Rosengart as an openly bisexual politician and it's realisitic depiction of modern struggles faced by the LGBT community should be praised, however the show using Rosengart's sexuality to demonise him only promotes Biphobia and a negative perception of bisexuality in our society." Hilda Schaaf defended the portrayal of Rosengart by saying: "Rosengart's sexuality isn't the problem. His problem which we tried to demonstrate within the show is his attitude towards people who are subservient to him. He uses his position of power to get what he wants and that is what we tried to depict."