If you grew up reading Malorie Blackman's Noughts + Crosses you'll be pleased to know the telly adaptation is hitting our screens *this* week, on Thursday 5th March.
It begins at 9pm on BBC One, but if you're in the mood for a binge-watch, you can catch the whole series on BBC iPlayer.
If you're unfamiliar with the 2001 novel, Noughts + Crosses is set in an alternate world where racism divides society.
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As with the book version, the TV adaptation follows Sephy (Masali Baduza) who is a member of the black ruling class 'Crosses' and her friend Callum (Peaky Blinders' Jack Rowan) - who is part of white underclass, the 'Noughts'.
Despite the prejudice, distrust and rebellion mounting on the streets, the pair fall in love.
Also starring is Helen Baxendale and Ian Hart as Callum's parents, Meggie and Ryan McGregor, and Paterson Joseph and Bonnie Mbuli as Sephy's parents, Kamal and Jasmine Hadley.
Josh Dylan will play Jude McGregor, Jonathan Ajayi as Lekan and Kike Brimah as Minerva Hadley.
*And* grime star Stormzy is also set to feature in the adaptation, making his small screen debut in the series as Kolawale, editor-in-chief of the Ohene Standard - a character created for the telly version.
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"As a diehard fan of Malorie's novels, being a part of this important show is a dream come true," he revealed.
Meanwhile, author Malorie Blackman also expressed her joy that Stormzy is onboard.
"The first time I met Stormzy he informed me he was a huge fan of my Noughts + Crosses series of books. I'm thrilled he will now be a part of the Noughts + Crosses TV production. It's so exciting!" She said.
The adaptation is based on the first book, but executive producer Preethi Mavahalli explains the characters have been slightly "aged up".
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"We've taken the first novel of the book series and aged up the central characters by a few years, so they are forced to make decisions about their future on the threshold of adulthood, in a world which denies them the freedom to follow their hearts," she said.
"Series one sets up this world and the two warring families at the centre of the story, and covers much of the action of the first novel. With four more books published and one more to come, there is plenty of scope for this series to return again and again and explore this unique and distinctive alternate universe."
With the first episode dropping tomorrow night, fans don't have long to wait. We're expecting big things from this one...
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