El marginal
El marginal is an Argentine television series, starring Juan Minujín, Nicolás Furtado, Claudio Rissi, Martina Gusmán and Gerardo Romano. It awarded the Golden Martín Fierro award,[1] a Tato award, a Festival Séries Mania award and also was nominated for a Platino Award for Best Miniseries or TV series.
| El marginal | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Sebastián Ortega Adrián Caetano |
| Written by | Adrián Caetano Guillermo Salmerón Silvina Olschansky Nicolás Marina |
| Directed by | Luis Ortega Mariano Ardanaz Javier Pérez Alejandro Ciancio |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Sara Hebe |
| Opening theme | El Marginal |
| Country of origin | Argentina |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 37 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Gustavo Errico |
| Cinematography | Sergio Dotta |
| Production company | Underground producciones |
| Release | |
| Original network | Televisión Pública Argentina |
| Original release | June 2, 2016 – May 4, 2022 |
| Related | |
| The Inmate | |
Series overview
In the first season, former cop Miguel Palacios is jailed at San Onofre under a fake name and a fake judicial case. His mission is to infiltrate a criminal gang of prisoners and prison guards and gather information about the daughter of a judge kidnapped by said gang.
The second season is a prequel that takes place three years before Miguel Palacios infiltrated San Onofre. Mario Borges and Juan Pablo "Diosito" Borges are sent to San Onofre where they plan to overthrow the leader of the prison, "El Sapo" Quiroga. To achieve that, they ally themselves with the "Sub-21" gang and with Patricio Salgado, a doctor with a mysterious past.
In the third season, the Borges brothers are tasked with taking care of Cristian Pardo, the son of an important businessman, who killed his friend while drunk in a car accident. While Diosito is tasked with the boy's care, the "Sub-21" joins with "Pantera" and Bruni to take down the Borges.
Distribution
The series was initially aired on the Televisión Pública Argentina TV channel. It was acquired by Netflix after the end of the original run, becoming available for Latin America, the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain and Portugal. El Marginal and Estocolmo were the first Argentine TV series acquired by Netflix, in 2016.[2]
A second season was confirmed in 2017.[3] The second series, entitled El Marginal II, debuted on Argentine television in July 2018 to high ratings.[4]
The third series was confirmed by Argentine production company Underground Producciones in September 2018.[5] One year later, in September 2019, the third series debuted on Netflix.[6]
Awards
The program received 8 nominations for the Martín Fierro Awards, and won for best miniseries and best writers. One of the producers thanked for the award, but criticized the organization of the nominations, as they sometimes include TV programs from very disparate genres.[1] Actor Gerardo Romano used his brief time to ask people to vote for Cristina Fernández de Kirchner at the 2017 legislative elections.[7] At the end of the ceremony, the program received the Golden Martín Fierro Award.[1]
Seasons List
| Season | Episodes | Televisión Pública | Netflix | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Season Finale | |||||
| 1 | 13 | June 2, 2016 | September 8, 2016 | October 7, 2016 | 2.9 | |
| 2 | 8 | July 17, 2018 | September 4, 2018 | September 28, 2018 | 9.4 | |
| 3 | 8 | July 9, 2019 | August 27, 2019 | September 27, 2019 | 9.6 | |
| 4 | 8 | — | — | January 19, 2022 | — | |
| 5 | 6 | — | — | May 4, 2022 | — | |
Cast
| First Season | Second Season | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Actor | Character | Actor | Character |
| Juan Minujín | Miguel Palacios/"Pastor" Peña | Nicolás Furtado | Juan Pablo "Diosito" Borges |
| Gerardo Romano | Director Sergio Antín | Claudio Rissi | Mario Borges |
| Martina Gusmán | Lic. Emma Molinari | Martina Gusmán | Lic. Emma Molinari |
| Claudio Rissi | Mario Borges | Esteban Lamothe | Patricio "Doc" Salgado |
| Maite Lanata | Luna Lunati | Gerardo Romano | Director Sergio Antín |
| Mariano Argento | Juez Cayetano Lunati | Roly Serrano | Sapo Quiroga |
| Nicolás Furtado | Juan Pablo "Diosito" Borges | Abel Ayala | César |
| Abel Ayala | César | Verónica Llinás | Rita |
| Carlos Portaluppi | "El Morcilla" | Rodrigo Noya | Nicolas "Oaki" Olmos |
| Gustavo Pardi | Pikachu | Carlos Portaluppi | "El Morcilla" |
| Gerardo Otero | Fernando | Gustavo Pardi | Pikachu |
| Brian Muniz | "El Virus" | Guito Botto Fiora | "Fiorella" |
| Adriana Salonia | Lucrecia | Daniel Pacheco | James "El colombiano" |
| Guito Botto Fiora | "Fiorella" | Marcelo Peralta | Barny |
| Aylin Prandi | Lic. Francesca Morales | Brian Buley | Pedro, "Pedrito" o "El enano" |
| Chang Sung Kim | "El chino Soja" | Jorge Lorenzo | Oficial Capece |
| Marcelo Peralta | Barny | Emanuel García | Arnol |
| Daniel Pacheco | James "El colombiano" | Diego Cremonesi | Quique "El Cuis" |
| Jorge Lorenzo | Oficial Capece | Daniel Fanego | Garofalo |
| Mauro Angemi | "Calambre" | Ignacio Sureda | "Pantera" |
| Brian Buley | Pedro, "Pedrito" o "El enano" | Mauro Angemi | "Calambre" |
| Lucas Poce | "El niño" | Ana Garibaldi | Gladys Borges |
| Francisco Lumerman | "El triste" | Lucas Poce | "El niño" |
| Emanuel García | Arnol | Jonathan de Rosa | "El susto" |
| Jonathan de Rosa | "El susto" | Rodrigo Mora | Maximo |
| Lis Moreno | "La Kari" | Javier Pedersoli | Kalina |
| Mario Moscoso | Guardia Cárcel | Monica Raiola | Chiqui |
| Enrique Liporace | "El Verruga" | Joaquinha Lerena | Mecha |
| Season Three | |
|---|---|
| Actor | Character |
| Nicolás Furtado | Juan Pablo "Diosito" Borges |
| Claudio Rissi | Mario Borges |
| Martina Gusmán | Lic. Emma Molinari |
| Gerardo Romano | Director Sergio Antín |
| Lorenzo Ferro | Cristian "Moco" Pardo |
| Alejandro Awada | Oliverio Bruni |
| Carlos Portaluppi | "El Morcilla" |
| Gustavo Pardi | Pikachu |
| Guito Botto Fiora | "Fiorella" |
| Daniel Pacheco | James "El colombiano" |
| Marcelo Peralta | Barny |
| Brian Buley | Pedro, "Pedrito" o "El enano" |
| Jorge Lorenzo | Oficial Capece |
| Emanuel García | Arnol |
| Ignacio Sureda | "Pantera" |
| Mauro Angemi | "Calambre" |
| Ana Garibaldi | Gladys Borges |
| Gustavo Garzón | Eduardo Pardo |
| Osqui Guzman | Ramos |
| Ana María Picchio | Estela Morales |
| Denis Corat | "Marquitos" |
| David Masajnik | Juan Carlos Rodríguez, "Tubito" |
| Maite Lanata | Luna Lunati |
| Aylin Prandi | Sofia |
| Mariano Argento | Cayetano Lunati |
| Javier Pedersoli | Kalina |
| Roly Serrano | Sapo Quiroga |
| Diego Cremonesi | Quique "El Cuis" |
| Juan Minujín | Miguel Palacios |
References
- "Martín Fierro 2017: El Marginal se llevó el Oro y Mirtha Legrand el de Brillantes" [Martín Fierro 2017: El Marginal took the gold and Mirtha Legrand the Diamonds] (in Spanish). La Nación. June 19, 2017. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- "Netflix estrenará El marginal y Estocolmo en todo el mundo" [Netflix will premiere El Marginal and Estocolmo in all the world] (in Spanish). La Nación. August 16, 2016. Archived from the original on November 25, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- "Vuelve "El Marginal": La serie tendrá su segunda temporada!" ["El Marginal" returns: the series will have a second season!] (in Spanish). Metro 951. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- "El Marginal 2: a horas del estreno, ya se habla de una tercera temporada". La Nación (Buenos Aires). 18 July 2018. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- "'El Marginal' Is Returning For Season 3". Bustle. September 28, 2018.
- "El Marginal Season 3 on Netflix". Netflix. September 27, 2019.
- "Martín Fierro 2017: Gerardo Romano hizo campaña por Cristina Kirchner" [Martín Fierro 2017: Gerardo Romano campaigned for Cristina Kirchner] (in Spanish). La Nación. June 19, 2017. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
External links
- El marginal on Netflix
- El marginal at IMDb
