La zona (TV series)

La zona is a Spanish dystopian drama limited series created by Alberto and Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo for Movistar+. The series contains 8 episodes, and premiered on 27 October 2017 on #0 and Movistar+'s VOD service.[1]

La zona
TV series poster
GenreDystopian
Crime drama
Created byJorge Sánchez-Cabezudo
Alberto Sánchez-Cabezudo
StarringEduard Fernández
Emma Suárez
Alexandra Jiménez
Tamar Novas
Álvaro Cervantes
Marina Salas
Sergio Peris-Mencheta
Manolo Solo
Inma Cuevas
Juan Echanove
Carlos Bardem
Luis Zahera
Alba Galocha
Carlos Rodríguez
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producerMovistar+
Running time50 minutes (approx.)
Production companyKowalski Films
Release
Original network#0
Original releaseOctober 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)

Premise

Police inspector Héctor Uría returns to work three years after a nuclear disaster in Green Spain; Uría was the sole survivor of the first rescue team that reached the reactor. Now, he must conduct the investigation of the brutal murder of a man in the exclusion zone.

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast
  • Tamar Novas as Ricardo
  • Inma Cuevas as Fabiana Garmendia
  • Salva Reina as Gabriel Sánchez Soler "El Caníbal"
  • Sergio Peris-Mencheta as Aurelio Barrero
  • Manolo Solo as Alfredo Asunción
  • Luis Zahera as Lucio Braña Izquierdo
  • Daniel Pérez Prada as Pablo Gómez Asensio "Pelirrojo"
  • Carlos Bardem as Mateo Jiménez Corral "Krusty"
  • Juan Echanove as Fausto Armendáriz
  • Josean Bengoetxea as Luis Carreño
  • Carlos Rodríguez as Dani
  • Pau Durá as Delegado Ferreras
  • Daniel Jumillas as Pipo
  • Emilio Palacios as Bruno
  • Germán Alkarazu as Federico Uría
  • María Cantuel as Sara
  • Fernando Sánchez-Cabezudo as Enrique
  • Inma Nieto as Juez Noriega
  • Félix Arkarazo as Ramón
  • Oleg Kricunova as Román
  • Sonsoles Benedicto as Amalia
  • Juan Codina as Manuel Montero
  • Ana Gracia as Abogada de Zoe
  • Pilar Gómez as Rosa Hernández
  • Francisco Olmos as Comisario Vázquez
  • Maite Brik as Luisa

Episodes
# Title Directed by
1"En tierra de nadie"Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo
2"Control animal"Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo
3"El balneario"Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo
4"Insomnio"Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo
5"La lluvia"Paco R. Baños
6"El mal necesario"Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo
7"Pérdida accidental de refrigerante"Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo
8"El último lobo"Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo

International broadcast

The series was picked up by Starz for the United States.[2] In France, it was picked up by Canal+, and by ZDF in Germany. In Latin America, it is available through Movistar Series and Movistar Play.[3]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominees Result Ref.
2018 Feroz Awards Best Drama Series Won [4]
Best Leading Actress in TV Alexandra Jiménez Nominated [4]
Best Leading Actor in TV Eduard Fernández Nominated [4]
Best Supporting Actress in TV Emma Suárez Won [4]

References
  1. "La serie original de Movistar+ "La zona" se estrena el 27 de octubre". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 23 August 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  2. Clarke, Stewart (9 April 2018). "MipTV: Starz Moves for Major International Scripted Series Including Spanish Drama 'La Zona' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  3. "'La zona', de Movistar +, da el salto a Estados Unidos con el canal Starz". El País (in Spanish). 10 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  4. Lázaro, Margarita (22 January 2018). "La lista completa de ganadores de los premios Feroz 2018". HuffPost.
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