Series Details:
Thai title | ฉลาดเกมส์โกง |
Also known as | Chalat Kem Kong |
Based on | Bad Genius by Nattawut Poonpiriya |
Country | Thailand |
Language | Thai |
Genre | Crime, Thriller, Drama |
Season | 1 |
Episodes | 12 |
Release date | 3 August – 8 September 2020 |
Aired on | Mondays and Tuesdays at 20:15 ICT and 23:00 ICT |
Running time | 53 minutes |
Starring | Plearnpichaya Komalarajun Jinjett Wattanasin Sawanya Paisarnpayak Paris Intarakomalyasut Theme music composer Vichaya Vatanasapt |
Created by | GDH 559 |
Directed by | Pat Boonnitipat |
Written by | Pat Boonnitipat Tossaphon Riantong Wasuthorn Piyarom Thanida Hanthaweewattana Sirada Trairungthatsana |
Produced by | Jina Osothsilp Suwimon Techasupinan Vijjapat Kojiw Chenchonnee Soonthornsaratul Ruedee Pholthaweechai |
Executive producers | Jira Maligool Vanridee Pongsittisak |
Cinematography by | Boonyanuch Kraithong |
Edited by | Foolhouse Production |
Music by | |
Production Company | GDH 559 Jor Kwang Films |
Original Network | One31 WeTV |
Cast & Character:
Main
- Plearnpichaya Komalarajun (Juné) as Lynn
- Jinjett Wattanasin (Jaonaay) as Bank
- Sawanya Paisarnpayak (Nana) as Grace
- Paris Intarakomalyasut (Ice) as Pat
Supporting
- Saksit Tangthong (Tang) as Vit (Lynn’s father)
- Apasiri Nitibhon (Um) as Headmistress Pornthip
- Ruengrit McIntosh (Willy) as Ake (Pat’s father)
- Rasee Wacharapolmek as Wan (Lynn’s mother)
- Ratchanok Sangchuto as Bank’s mother
- Siraphan Wattanajinda as Music
- Tonhon Tantivejakul (Ton) as Ping
- Panachai Sriariyarungruang as Third
- Sadanon Durongkaveroj (Nont) as Tong
- Sarut Vichitrananda as Mr. Sophon
- Claudine Craig as Claire
- Lawrence de Stefano as Mr. X
Guest role
- Awat Ratanapintha (Ud) (Ep. 12)
Storyline:
When a group of students wants to turn ‘exam papers’ into ‘millions’ Do you think they will succeed? From the biggest hit movie ‘BAD GENIUS’ to an extended suspenseful series.
About Series:
Bad Genius: The Series (Thai: ฉลาดเกมส์โกง) is a Thai television series starring Plearnpichaya Komalarajun (Juné), Jinjett Wattanasin (Jaonaay), Sawanya Paisarnpayak (Nana) and Paris Intarakomalyasut (Ice). An adaptation of the film with the same title, the series consists of a new cast and crew directed by Pat Boonnitipat under GDH 559.
The series was first bared during Tencent’s launch of WeTV in Thailand in 2018. It premiered on One31 and WeTV on 3 August 2020, airing on Mondays and Tuesdays at 20:15 ICT and 23:00 ICT, respectively. The series concluded on 8 September 2020.
Episodes:
Episode | Release Date | Plot |
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S1.E1 | Mon, Aug 3, 2020 | Lin, an academically smart student, helps Pat and Grace with exam answers in exchange for money. |
S1.E2 | Tue, Aug 4, 2020 | Lin uses a clock code technique for cheating; Lin and Bank compete in a TV game show for a scholarship. |
S1.E3 | Mon, Aug 10, 2020 | Lin’s exam answers are leaked, and Bank gets into trouble. Lin investigates the culprit. |
S1.E4 | Tue, Aug 11, 2020 | Lin devises a final exam-cheating trick, but someone uncovers the operation. |
S1.E5 | Mon, Aug 17, 2020 | Bank finds out Lin leaked the answers, causing friction in their relationships. |
S1.E6 | Tue, Aug 18, 2020 | Lin begins tutoring and devises a plan for an international exam-cheating mission. |
S1.E7 | Mon, Aug 24, 2020 | Bank’s shop is vandalized, leading him to join the STIC exam-cheating mission. |
S1.E8 | Tue, Aug 25, 2020 | Lin and Bank attempt the STIC exam in Australia, facing a critical turning point in their lives. |
S1.E9 | Mon, Aug 31, 2020 | Lin moves to Australia, but Bank convinces her to cheat on a national exam for big money. |
S1.E10 | Tue, Sep 1, 2020 | Lin reluctantly agrees to a risky national-level exam-cheating mission involving more people. |
S1.E11 | Mon, Sep 7, 2020 | The plan encounters complications, raising suspicions and putting the team under pressure, leading Bank to reconsider his role. |
S1.E12 | Tue, Sep 8, 2020 | Bank backs out of the mission, and the group’s relationship falls apart, leading to an uncertain conclusion. |