Year: 2025
Director: Matthias Hoene, Steve Barker
Writer: Emma Reeves
Producers: Bjorn Hanson, Kieran Parker
Executive Producers: Arabella Page Croft, Luke Fresle, Patricia Hidalgo, Sarah Muller and Natalie Altmann
Production Companies: Black Camel Pictures, Media Valley
Main cast: Jessica Hardwick, Dominic McLaughlin
Broadcaster: CBBC
Screen Scotland support: The production accessed £500,000 through Screen Scotland’s Broadcast Content Fund.
Synopsis
BBC Children’s and Education has commissioned Gifted, a new action-adventure series for kids aged 8 to 12, adapted from Marilyn Kaye’s popular novels by award-winning screenwriter Emma Reeves.
Set in modern-day Edinburgh, Gifted tells the story of a diverse group of young Scottish teens who discover they each have unique superpowers, from telekinesis to invisibility and mind reading.
When they realise they’re being targeted by a powerful organisation known as the Bodkin, they must join forces to protect themselves and those they love.
With the guidance of their enigmatic teacher, Madame, the teens embark on a thrilling journey as they learn to control their powers and believe in themselves.
More information
Filming locations: Gifted filmed in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Streaming: Gifted will be available on CBBC and BBC iPlayer from Monday 24 November 2025.
Image credits: Black Camel Pictures