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A new season with award-winning fiction series on ERT World

A new season with award-winning fiction series on ERT World

Season Premiere Monday Sept. 25

ERT’s new fiction series for the 2023-2024 season were received with rave reviews by the Greek audience. Starting Monday Sept. 25th, audiences around the world will have the opportunity to enjoy the new productions: “Act like you’re asleep II” (Best TV Series Award at the 18th Seoul International Drama Awards 2023), “The oath II”, “The beach” and the new comedy series “Third Floor”.

 

Act like you’re asleep II (New season)
Mondays and Tuesdays, at 21:00 CET, 22:00 Athens Local Time
with English subtitles

The psychological mystery series ‘Act like you’re asleep II’, directed by Alekos Kiranis and Marios Valasis, and written by Giannis Skaragas, is coming to ERT in the new television season, even more sensational.

The series that captivated the audience, received acclaim on social media, and “traveled” internationally to the Seoul International Drama Awards 2023, returns with Nikolas Kaliris (played by Spyros Papadopoulos) facing new conspiracies. Alongside him, in addition to the familiar characters from the first season portrayed by renowned actors, we will also see a host of new exceptional actors.

Cast: Spyros Papadopoulos (Nicolas Kaliris), Tzeni Theona (Persia), Vassilis Euftaxopoulos (Stelios Kasdaglis), Michalis Oikonomou (Ikaros), Ioanna Asimakopoulou (Daphne), Nicoleta Kotsailidou (Anna Grammikou), Fotini Baxevani (Betina Voridis), Dimitris Kapetanakos (Constantinos Issaris), Alexandros Kalpakidis (Limnios), Iliana Gaitani (Chrysa), Christodoulos Stylianou (Stamatakis), Leda Matsangou (Despina), George Depastas (Lakis Voridis), Stergios Andoulas (Petros), Georgia Messaritis (Nasia Kaliris), Christos Diamantoudis (Christos Yidas), Vicky Maidanoglou (Zoi Voridis), Vassilis Dharmas (Makis Velis), Nikolas Chalkiadakis (George), Michalis Artemisiadis (Stavros), Katerina Kranidis (Amanda), Titos Pinakas (Peris), Alexandros Tomadakis (Lambis), Fai Fragkalioti (Efi), Polina Betsi (Leta), Katia Nektariou (Margarita), Evangelos Samiotis (Kostas), Nikolas Papadomichelakis (Tolis), Makis Pappas (Vasilis).

Screenplay: Giannis Skaragas | Directors: Alekos Kiranis, Marios Valasis | Original Music: Giannis Christodoulopoulos

The beach
Daily, at 23:00 (Athens)

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The highly anticipated drama series “The beach”, based on the novel “The Girl with the Snail” by Penelope Kurtzi, directed by Stefanos Blatsos, and written by Georgos Chrysavitsanos and Kostas Gerabinis, is making its debut.

With an exceptional cast of actors, “The beach” transports us to Matala in Crete. There, beneath the shade of the unique rocks, mystery, love, and heartbreaking human stories complement the idyllic scenery. The dreams and nightmares of the protagonists come to the surface. How many dark secrets can the beach of carefreeness hold?

Cast: Danae Michalaki (Ypatia Archontakis), Dimitris Mothonaios (Harry Pearce), Alexandros Logothetis (Dionysis Archontakis), Giulika Skafidas (Antigoni Archontakis), Nikolas Papagiannis (Grantos Mavritsakis), Demosthenes Papadopoulos (Loizos Androulidakis), Gogo Kartsana (Maria Zafeiraki), Dimitris Xanthopoulos (Sifis Geronymakis), Dimitris Kitsos (Pavlos Archontakis), Eleana Stravodimou (Natalie Pascal), Alexandros Perros (Mark Benson), Maria Bagana (Nona Zinovaki), Alexandros Moukanos (Papa-Nicolas Mavritsakis), Nikos Karagiorgis (Pantelis Arvanitakis), Efstathia Tsapareli (Kerasia Mavritsaki), Xenia Dania (Tess Wilson), Marthilia Svarna (Laura Brown), George Savvidis (Tommy Baker), Stefanos Mouagier (Steve Miller), Alexandros Sidiropoulos-Alex Sid (Brian Taylor), Takis Sakellariou (Kostas Zafeirakis), Katerina Lipiridou (Eleni Androulidakis), Noni Ioannidou (Anna Tsabourakis), George Giannopoulos (Manolis Papagiannakis), Prometheus Neratini (Ilias Papadomichelakis), Veroniki Kyriakopoulou (Veronica Thomson).

As Pit Ferguson: Kostas Nikoulis, as Giorgos Pavlopoulos: Giannis Koukourakis, as Nikitas Tsampourakis: Giorgos Michalakis, as Andreas Karachalios: Makis Papadimitriou, as Nikolina Archontaki: Betty Livanou and as Dimitros Archontakis: Giorgos Ninios

Screenplay: Georgos Chrysavitsanos, Kostas Gerabinis | Direction: Stefanos Blatsos | Directors: Evie Vardaki, Christos Zacharakis | Music and Lyrics: Alex Sid, Dimitris Nasis (Quasamodo)

The oath II (New Season)
Wednesdays and Thursdays, at 22:00 (Athens)
with English subtitles

Drama series by ERT, written by Tina Kambitsi and directed by Christos Georgiou, starring Christos Loulis, Thaleia Matika, Ioannis Papazisis, Lena Papaligoura, Erietta Manouri, Vana Pefani, and a host of exceptional actors and contributors.

The story…

One-night, renowned surgeon Filippos Razis (Christos Loulis) finds an abandoned 12-year-old Roma girl outside the hospital, writhing in pain. He is off duty, but seeing that time is not on her side, he decides to operate on her. In the operating room, he realizes that the girl’s kidney is missing. The next morning the girl dies and no one looks for her except Belou Alsampa (Aliki Andreiomenou), an immigrant who seems to know why the girl died. She approaches Filippos and asks him to help her because her life is in danger from that man, Sirhan (Panagos Ioakeim), who has caused the young Roma girl to die. Now Filippos has to make a monumental decision. To concern himself with his wife, Maritina Apergi (Thaleia Matika), or to fight for a better world? When he decides to help Belou, his world is turned upside down.

Cast: Christos Loulis (Filippos Razis), Thalia Matika (Maritina Apergi), Ioannis Papazisis (Raphael Analytis), Lena Papaligoura (Erietta Fotiadis), Erietta Manouri (Thaleia Mela), Vana Pefani (Galateia Parashi), Sotiris Hatzakis (Periklis Razis), Konstantinos Aspiotis (Jason Alexakis), Giorgis Tsambourakis (Nikitas Stergiou), Melina Vamvaka (Smaro Apergi), Pantelis Papadopoulos (Charalambos Melas), Dimitra Sigala (Sylvia Riga), Marouska Panagiotopoulou (Vilma Antoniadis), Dimitra Vetta (Lena Zisimou), Panagos Ioakeim (Sirhan-Makis Katavos), Thodoris Antoniadis (Zelos), Aliki Andreiomenou (Belou Albasa), Denis Makris (Tasos Kalabrinos), George Floratos (Lukas Politis), Konstantinos Seiradakis (Iagos), Yiannis Sampsalakis (Sergios), Kostas Vasardanis (Alexandros Aravantinos), Tania Palaiologou (Zelena), Smaragda Kakkinou (Eugeni), Dimitris Galanis (Dinos), Tasos Korkos (Makis), Berk Albasa (Ilias Vogiatzidakis) and more.

Director: Christos Georgiou Screenplay: Tina Kampitsi Screenwriting Team: Selini Papageorgiou, Niobe Papageorgiou, Original Music Composition: Christos Stylianou.

3d floor (new comedy series)
Daily, at 00:00 (Athens)
with English subtitles

The new 15-minute comedy series “3d floor,” written and directed by Vasilis Nemeas, featuring exceptional actors and collaborators, starring a tough, explosive couple, Giannis and Yvonne, is coming to ERT in the new television season and promises to give us moments of emotion and optimism, laughter, and smiles.

A young couple at heart, Antonis Kafetzopoulos (Giannis) and Lydia Fotopoulou (Yvonne) are coming to remind us what love, relationships, and companionship mean at every age and to offer us plenty of moments of laughter and emotion.

Cast: Antonis Kafetzopoulos (Giannis), Lydia Fotopoulou (Yvonne), Haris Hiotis (Andreas, the son), Eirini Angelopoulou (Maria, the daughter), Christiana Drosou (Antonia, the daughter-in-law), and the young actors Thanasis and Areti Mavrogianni (in the roles of the grandchildren).

Written and Directed by: Vasilis Nemeas | Original Music Composition: Kostas Leivadas

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