Jarowskij Preps A Class Apart for Viaplay

The Banijay Nordic label Jarowskij is working on A Class Apart, a drama that explores the world of privilege and power, for Viaplay.

Based on an idea by Henrik Schyffert and Gustaf Skördeman, the new eight-part series will star Aliette Opheim (Caliphate, Katla) and Valter Skarsgård (Lords of Chaos, Katla). The series is a co-production between Jarowskij, Brommamamma, Viaplay, Film I Väst and Banijay Rights.

It is written by Michaela Hamilton (Eagles) and Erik Eger, in co-operation with Skördeman, Anna Platt and Fredrik Agetoft and directed by Andrea Östlund (The Restaurant), Eger and David Berron.

In the drama, there is a secret society, the Zebra Club, for the most affluent students at Sweden’s top-ranked boarding high school. On the first night of the new semester, the selected few indulge in the hazing of two new members. The following morning, one of them is found dead. When one of the troubled students at a disadvantaged public school nearby is falsely accused of the murder, the school’s passionate counselor reacts on social media, criticizing the boarding school and stirring up emotions with the community, an action that sets unexpected events in motion.

Banijay Rights is distributing A Class Apart internationally.

Iréne Lindblad, CEO at Jarowskij, said: “This original new series opens the door to the enigmatic world of the super-rich, where things are not always what they seem. Michaela Hamilton and Andrea Östlund have created a compelling world for viewers to indulge in and witness the dramatic consequences which can occur when boundaries are pushed to the limit.”