Riot Police (TV series)

Riot Police (Spanish: Antidisturbios) is a Spanish police drama thriller television series created by Isabel Peña and Rodrigo Sorogoyen for Movistar+.[2][3] The series follows a group of riot policemen and an internal affairs agent who is investigating them.[2] The six episodes debuted on October 16, 2020 on Movistar+.[4]

Riot Police
Promotional poster
SpanishAntidisturbios
Genre
Created by
Written by
  • Isabel Peña
  • Rodrigo Sorogoyen
  • Eduardo Villanueva
Directed by
  • Rodrigo Sorogoyen
  • Borja Soler
Starring
ComposerOlivier Arson[1]
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Cinematography
  • Alejandro de Pablo
  • Diego Cabezas
Editors
  • Alberto del Campo
  • Miguel Doblado
  • Pedro Collantes
Production companies
  • Caballo Films
  • The Lab Cinema
Release
Original networkMovistar+
Original releaseOctober 16, 2020 (2020-10-16)

Premise

In the midst of a messy house eviction in a corrala in Lavapiés, an African immigrant dies after falling to the ground. The police department of internal affairs takes over in order to determine if it was a case of involuntary manslaughter or negligence on the part of the six riot police agents that took part in the operation to remove the tenants.

Cast

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Osorio"Rodrigo SorogoyenIsabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Eduardo VillanuevaOctober 16, 2020 (2020-10-16)
2"López"Rodrigo SorogoyenIsabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Eduardo VillanuevaOctober 16, 2020 (2020-10-16)
3"Revilla"Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Borja SolerIsabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Eduardo VillanuevaOctober 16, 2020 (2020-10-16)
4"Úbeda"Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Borja SolerIsabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Eduardo VillanuevaOctober 16, 2020 (2020-10-16)
5"Parra"Rodrigo SorogoyenIsabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Eduardo VillanuevaOctober 16, 2020 (2020-10-16)
6"Urquijo"Rodrigo SorogoyenIsabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Eduardo VillanuevaOctober 16, 2020 (2020-10-16)

Production
The surroundings of the Santiago Bernabéu, the Palacio de Congresos and the Calle del Poeta Joan Maragall become protagonists at a point of the series

Created by Isabel Peña and Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Antidisturbios is a Movistar+ original production in collaboration with The Lab and Caballo Films.[6] It was written by the Peña and Sorogoyen duo alongside Eduardo Villanueva.[6] The series was filmed in 2019.[7]

It was primarily shot on location in Madrid, the primary fictional setting, even though secondary part of the filming took part in Valencia, A Coruña and Barcelona.[8] Shooting locations included a corrala in Calle del Ventorrillo, Plaza del Callao, Plaza de Juan Goytisolo, the Plaza Nelson Mandela, a police premises in Moratalaz, the surroundings of the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, the Palacio de Congresos, the Calle del Poeta Joan Maragall, or the AZCA undergrounds.[8][9]

Release

Prior to its release, the first season was pre-screened in its entirety at the 68th San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 25, 2020.[1]

The six episodes of the first season were released on October 16, 2020 on Movistar+.[4]

In France, the series began airing on Polar+ on November 16, 2020.[10]

International rights are distributed by Buendía Estudios.[11]

As of 2021, HBO Max had released the series in Latin American territories.[12][13]

In Portugal the series was made available through Disney+ on its Star hub, early in 2022.[14]

Awards and nominations
Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
2021 26th Forqué Awards Best TV Series Won [15]
Best Actor in a TV Series Hovik Keuchkerian Won
Álex García Nominated
Raúl Arévalo Nominated
Best Actress in a TV Series Vicky Luengo Nominated
8th Feroz Awards Best Drama Series Won [16][17]
Best Leading Actress in a TV Series Vicky Luengo Nominated
Best Leading Actor in a TV Series Raúl Arévalo Nominated
Álex García Nominated
Hovik Keuchkerian Won
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series Patrick Criado Won
3rd ALMA AwardsBest Screenplay (drama series)Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Eduardo VillanuevaWon[18]
8th Platino AwardsBest Ibero-American Miniseries or TV seriesNominated[19]
Best Series CreatorRodrigo Sorogoyen & Isabel PeñaNominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or TV seriesPatrick CriadoNominated
68th Ondas AwardsBest Drama SeriesWon[20]
Best Actress in Spanish Fiction (TV)Vicky LuengoWon
23rd Iris AwardsBest FictionWon[21]
Best ActorRaúl ArévaloWon
Best ActressVicky LuengoNominated
Best DirectionRodrigo SorogoyenWon
Best ScreenplayRodrigo Sorogoyen, Isabel Peña and Eduardo VillanuevaWon
Best ProductionDomingo Corral, Fran Araujo, Sofía Fábregas
Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Isabel Peña		Won
71st Fotogramas de PlataBest Television ActressVicky LuengoWon[22]
Best Television ActorÁlex GarcíaNominated
20229th MiM Series AwardsBest MiniseriesWon[23]
Best DirectionRodrigo Sorogoyen, Borja SolerWon
Best Drama ActressVicky LuengoWon
Best Drama ActorHovik KeucherianWon
Best ScreenplayIsabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Eduardo VillanuevaNominated
30th Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest TV Actor in a Leading RoleRaúl ArévaloNominated[24]
Álex GarcíaNominated
Best TV Actor in a Minor RolePatrick CriadoWon

References
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  2. "Así se hizo 'Antidisturbios', la contundente serie policial de Rodrigo Sorogoyen". El Periódico de Catalunya (in European Spanish). 15 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  3. Hopewell, John; Lang, Jamie (12 October 2020). "Rodrigo Sorogoyen's 'Riot Police' Brings a Big-Screen Punch to TV Drama" (in European Spanish). Variety. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  4. "Los 'Antidisturbios' de Movistar salen a la carga: "Intentan librarse del sistema a través de su propia corrupción"". eldiario.es (in European Spanish). 17 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
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  17. Gonzálvez, Paula M. (2 March 2021). "La lista de ganadores de los premios Feroz 2021". HuffPost.
  18. "Las series de Movistar+ y los programas de Atresmedia se reparten los Premios del Sindicato de Guionistas 2020 en TV". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 25 March 2021.
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  20. Puig, Francesc (20 October 2021). "'Crims', Iñaki Gabilondo, Roberto Leal y Vicky Luengo, premios Ondas 2021". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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