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The Gifted: Graduation is a 2020 Thai television series which serves as a sequel to The Gifted (2018). The series stars an ensemble cast featuring Nanon Korapat Kirdpan, Chimon Wachirawit Ruangwiwat, Sing Harit Cheewagaroon, Jane Ramida Jiranorraphat, Gun Atthaphan Phunsawat, Fiat Pattadon Janngeon, and Puimek Napasorn Weerayuttvilai reprising their roles, joined by Patrick Nattawat Finkler, Prim Chanikarn Tangabodi, and Phuwin Tangsakyuen. It chronicles the events two years after The Gifted, wherein the Gifted Class, students with superpowers, join hands in bringing down the powerful school director and his oppressive system.
Directed by The Gifted co-director Waasuthep Ketpetch and collaboratively produced by GMMTV and Parbdee Taweesuk, The Gifted: Graduation is one of the twelve television series for 2020 showcased by GMMTV during their "New & Next" event last October 15, 2019. It premiered on GMM 25 and LINE TV on September 6, 2020, airing on Sundays at 20:30 ICT and 22:30 ICT, respectively.
Contents
- 1 Synopsis
- 2 Cast
- 3 Soundtrack
- 4 Episodes
- 5 Trivia
- 6 Gallery
- 7 Video Gallery
- 8 References
Synopsis[]
Two years have passed and the new school year begins again. With it comes the resurrection of the Gifted program, and a hidden threat from the Ministry led by Darin, a new teacher. Time, a promising new student and member of the newest gifted generation, seek change within the school while upholding its hierarchical structure. Filled with danger and more complications than it seems, what will the final battle be like? Who will be victorious? Will Pang and his companions be able to maintain their friendship and ideals? Can they defeat Director Supot?[1]
Cast[]
Main Characters
Supporting Characters
Guest Roles
- Nanon Korapat Kirdpan as Pawaret "Pang" Sermrittirong
- A 12th grade student of Ritdha High School and member of the Gifted Program Class 15; the very first Gifted student from Class VIII, the school's most inferior class. Pang has the power of mind control, in which he can compel someone to do whatever he wishes through physical contact with the subject and feeling their heartbeat.
- Chimon Wachirawit Ruangwiwat as Wasuthorn "Wave" Worachotmethee
- A Class I 12th grade student of Ritdha High School and member of the Gifted Program Class 15. Wave has the power of technopathy, the ability to control and manipulate electronic machines through contact.
- Sing Harit Cheewagaroon as Wichai "Ohm" Sai-Ngern
- A Class II 12th grade student of Ritdha High School and member of the Gifted Program Class 15. Ohm can make himself invisible, and can make objects (including humans) disappear and bring them back again by will.
- Gun Atthaphan Phunsawat as Punn Taweesilp
- A Class I 12th grade student of Ritdha High School and member of the Gifted Program Class 15. Punn has the power of imitation and ability mastering, which enables him to perfectly copy a skill by watching or studying but causes him to develop multiple personalities.
- Jane Ramida Jiranorraphat as Irin "Claire" Jaratpun
- A Class I 12th grade student of Ritdha High School and member of the Gifted Program Class 15. Claire is a synesthete who can see a person's aura and associate the color of the aura with a certain kind of emotion.
- Puimek Napasorn Weerayuttvilai as Patchamon "Mon" Pitiwongkorn
- A Class II 12th grade student of Ritdha High School and member of the Gifted Program Class 15. Mon possesses superhuman strength with enhanced agility, dexterity and coordination; however, her body produces pheromones that are excreted through her bodily fluids (e.g. sweat and tears) and can cause a person to turn insane or violent.
- Fiat Pattadon Janngeon as Thanakorn "Korn" Gorbgoon
- A Class I 12th grade student of Ritdha High School and member of the Gifted Program Class 15; leader of the Anti-Gifted. Korn has the ability to remain awake for days without getting sleepy or fatigued. After becoming disgruntled due to his misfortunes and deteriorating trust with his potential and his classmates in Class 15, he becomes the leader of the Anti-Gifted, a covert group of Ritdha students who resort to violence in fighting against the Director and the Gifted Program.
- AJ Chayapol Jutamas as Chanuj "Jack" Saeliu
- The Class III 12th grade identical twin students of Ritdha High School and members of the Gifted Program Class 15. Jack and Jo have the ability to respond to stimuli in sync.
- JJ Chayakorn Jutamas as Chanet "Jo" Saeliu
- The Class III 12th grade identical twin students of Ritdha High School and members of the Gifted Program Class 15. Jack and Jo have the ability to respond to stimuli in sync.
- Patrick Nattawat Finkler as Tharm "Time" Thamrongsawat
- A Class I 10th grade student of Ritdha High School and member of the Gifted Program Class 16. Time initiates a campaign for the reinstatement of the Gifted Program after learning about its termination due to the chaos allegedly caused by the Gifted Class 15. He becomes an "informal" Gifted student after sneaking into the Gifted Class 15's hideout and being able to hear the Gifted trigger soundwave which Wave played during the Class' meeting. With Class 15' help, he discovers his potential of locality tracking, the ability to ascertain the exact location of a person or object he is familiar with. Time must also be familiar with the place, so he uses a map to locate someone or something in a place he is not too familiar with.
- Prim Chanikarn Tangabodi as Natnicha "Grace" Wongwattana
- A Class I 10th grade student of Ritdha High School and member of the Gifted Program Class 16. Grace helps Time in his campaign for the reinstatement the Gifted Program.
- Phuwin Tangsakyuen as Thammarong "Third" Decharat
- A Class I 11th grade student of Ritdha High School and member of the Gifted Program Class 16. Third was appointed as a student inspector by the new Head of Administration. He possesses the potential of mind reading, which enables him to read the mind of person and get the desired information when he asks a proper question to the subject.
- Victor Chatchawit Techarukpong as Teacher Porama "Pom" Wongrattana
- The class adviser of Ritdha High School's Gifted Program and a Gifted Batch 3 alumnus. Mr. Pom has the power of memory manipulation, in which he can erase someone's memory by touching his or her head, before which he has to put the subject first under hypnosis using sound with a regular tempo (through a metronome).
- Bird Wanchana Sawasdee as Director Supot Chueamanee
- Lee Thanat Lowkhunsombat as young Supot Chueamanee (Ep.1)
- The Director of Ritdha High School and master of the Gifted Program. Director Chueamanee strongly believes in a society where the strong leads the weaker or inferior ones, as reflected in the school's student hierarchy system, his abusive treatment of low-class students, and his bias towards the Gifted. He has the same, but stronger and evolved, mind control power as Pang. Since he and Pang have the same power, they cannot use their powers against each other.
- Donut Manatsanun Panlertwongskul as Ms. Darin Wattanasin
- The Deputy Director of Academic Affairs of Ritdha High School. Darin is appointed to the position by the Minister of Education himself to do a secret mission.
- Mek Jirakit Thawornwong as Chanon "Non" Taweepong
- Mr. Pom's batchmate in the Gifted Program Batch 3 and the first Gifted student to be eliminated from the program. Non has the power of high-accuracy calculation. He fought against the Director and attempted to expose his crimes against non-Gifted students but loses when the Director compels Mr. Pom to erase his memories.
- Captain Passatorn Koolkang as O
- A Class I 10th grade student of Ritdha High School and member of the Gifted Program Class 16; one of Time's friends.
- Paramej Noiam as Mr. Pichet
- The newly appointed Minister of Education who designates Ms. Darin as Ritdha High School's Deputy Director of Academic Affairs for a secret mission.
- Lilly Apichaya Thongkham as Chayanit "Namtaan" Prachkarit
- O Patha Thongpan as Grade 10, Class I's teacher-proctor during the Placement Exam (Ep.3)
- Sand Dhammarong Sermrittirong as the math teacher of Grade 12, Class VIII (Ep.2-3)
- Dylan Alexander Bryant as a student
- Tay Tawan Vihokratana (Ep.1)
- Namtan Tipnaree Weerawatnodom (Ep.1)
Soundtrack[]
Main Article: The Gifted: Graduation OST
Episodes[]
| Episode | Aired |
|---|---|
| Episode 01 | September 6, 2020 |
| A 10th grade student from Class I named Time aspires to become a Gifted student, only to learn from his senior Third that the Minister of Education has ordered the termination of the Gifted Program due to last year's chaos in school believed to be instigated by the Gifted Batch 15. Indignant, Time gathers support from his schoolmates to demand the reinstatement of the Program. | |
| Episode 02 | September 13, 2020 |
| When Time accidentally discovers that he is Gifted, the Gifted Class 15, headed by Pang, volunteers to help him unlock his potential. Time learns from Third about the drastic incident which forced the Ministry to cancel the Gifted Program. As Time doubts the legitimacy of Class 15's anti-Gifted movement, his potential activates and he rushes to stop what he thinks to be Class 15's dangerous plot. | |
| Episode 03 | September 20, 2020 |
| With the help of the Gifted Class 15, Time recognizes and develops his potential of locality tracking. On the day of the Placement Exam, the Director contrives a way to stop the Gifted Class 15 from sabotaging the exam. When Class 15's plan of action seem to come to a standstill, Pang knew that the answer lies with Time. | |
| Episode 04 | September 27, 2020 |
| Ms. Darin employs Third's mind reading potential to search for her secret vial which was stolen by an Anti-Gifted. After discovering that someone from the Gifted Class 15 could be behind the theft, Third forces an unknowing Time to tell the truth and apparently overuses his power over Time, who suddenly suffers an unbearable headache. But the Director orders a medical check-up not only for Time but for all Gifted students. Soon after learning about the accusation, the Gifted Class 15 uncovers the horrible truth about Ms. Darin's lost vial. | |
| Episode 05 | October 4, 2020 |
| The Gifted Class 16 fall ill due to the Nyx-88 virus which is genetically modified to affect only Gifted students. Only one of them, Grace, is luckily uninfected. As the Director, Mr. Pom and Ms. Darin work together to stop the disease, the Gifted Class 15 are in a rush to find out who among them is the traitor who unleashed the potentially fatal bioweapon. | |
| Episode 06 | October 11, 2020 |
| Episode 07 | October 18, 2020 |
| Episode 08 | October 25, 2020 |
| Episode 09 | November 1, 2020 |
| Episode 10 | November 8, 2020 |
| Episode 11 | November 15, 2020 |
| Episode 12 | November 22, 2020 |
| Episode 13 | November 29, 2020 |
Trivia[]
- The drama is based on the 2015 short film The Gifted and the novel of the same name (ภารกิจลับ นักเรียนพลังกิฟต์) by Dhammarong Sermrittirong.
Gallery[]
Official Poster
Official Poster 2
Video Gallery[]
The Gifted∶ Graduation - Official Trailer
