SOTUS: The Series is a 2016–2017 Thai television series starring Perawat Sangpotirat and Prachaya Ruangroj. It is an adaptation of the novel SOTUS: พี่ว้ากตัวร้ายกับนายปีหนึ่ง by Bittersweet. The title SOTUS refers to the S.O.T.U.S. system which Kongpob and his fellow freshmen have to undergo to be recognized by the hazing team, led by third-year student Arthit, as their official junior students. As the activities unfold, the two groups go through a series of conflicts and reconciling, and the friendship and love among them gradually flourish. Directed by Lit Samajarn and produced by GMMTV together with Felloww, the series was one of the two television series announced by GMMTV in early 2016 along with Senior Secret Love. It premiered on One31 and LINE TV on 20 August 2016, airing on Saturdays at 22:00 ICT and 24:00 ICT, respectively. The first eight episodes aired between 20 August 2016 and 8 October 2016.
| Genre | Romantic comedy, Drama |
| Created by | GMMTV |
| Directed by | Lit Samajarn |
| Starring | Perawat Sangpotirat, Prachaya Ruangroj |
| Opening theme | "โซซัดโซเซ" (So Sud So Say) by Tachaya Prathumwan |
| Ending theme | "ความลับในใจ" (Kwarm Lup Nai Jai) by Achirawich Saliwattana and Phurikulkrit Chusakdiskulwibul |
| Country of origin | Thailand |
| Original language(s) | Thai |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Producer(s) | Felloww |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company(s) | GMMTV, Felloww |
| Original network | One31, LINE TV, GMM 25 (Rerun) |
| Followed by | SOTUS S: The Series |
| Related shows | Our Skyy (Ep. 5), Friend.ship with Krist-Singto |
| Netflix ID | 80993739 |
About SOTUS: The Series
A freshman engineering student pushes back against hazing traditions, but enjoys the class infighting between juniors and seniors. The series is an adaptation of Bittersweet's novel of the same name.
Achievement of SOTUS: The Series
The program took home several awards from the 2018 KAZZ Awards. The show spawned a spin-off titled Our Skyy.
Latest information about SOTUS: The Series updated on July 28 2021.
