Unauthorized Living

Unauthorized Living (Spanish: Vivir sin permiso) is a Spanish-language television series created by Aitor Gabilondo and starring José Coronado, Álex González, Claudia Traisac. The plot revolves around Nemo Bandeira (Coronado) who has a businessman facade, but is really a drug lord. When Nemo is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease around his sixtieth birthday, he keeps it a secret and starts to think about who might be his successor.[1][2][3]

Unauthorized Living
Vivir sin permiso
GenreDrama
Created byAitor Gabilondo
StarringJosé Coronado
Álex González
Claudia Traisac
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes23
Production
Running time75 min.
Release
Original networkTelecinco
Original releaseSeptember 24, 2018 (2018-09-24) –
March 16, 2020 (2020-03-16)

It was released on September 24, 2018, on Telecinco and is being streamed on Netflix in February 2020.

Plot

The plot of ‘Unauthorized Living’/ ‘Vivir sin Permiso’ follows the story of Nemo Bandeira, a drug lord with a clean businessman facade, who is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Although he tries to keep the news away from his family it becomes difficult while he tries to assess who his successor might be. Season 1 of the show revolves around Bandeira's challenges within his family and his business network. Season 2 will see how his second-in-command tries to steal the business empire from its rightful heir, resulting in betrayal, violence and mayhem in Bandeira's life.

Cast
  • José Coronado as Nemo Bandeira: A rich drug lord who is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
  • Álex González as Mario Mendoza: Nemo’s right-hand man, whom Nemo raised and wishes to be his successor.
  • Claudia Traisac as Lara Balarés / Lara Bandeira: Nemo’s estranged and illegitimate daughter
  • Luis Zahera as Ferro: a tough, short-tempered good friend of Nemo who does most of his dirty work.
  • Pilar Castro as Chon Moliner: Nemo’s wife, and mother of Carlos and Nina
  • Àlex Monner as Carlos Bandeira: Nemo’s gay son
  • Giulia Charm as Nina Bandeira: Nemo’s diva daughter who has a crush on Mario
  • Unax Ugalde as Malcom Souza, a lawyer and the Bandeira family's "accountant"; secretly spying on Lara for Nemo and the Bandeira family as a whole for Lago
  • Héctor Arteaga as Empleado Opensea
  • Leonor Watling as Berta Moliner: Chon’s sister
  • Ledicia Sola as Elisa: Mario's wife with mayoral aspirations
  • Patrick Criado as Daniel Arteaga, Berta's stepson and lover
  • Édgar Vittorino as Freddy, a Colombian hitman and close friend of Tigre
  • Daniel Currás as Tigre, a rival druglord recently released from prison
  • Xabier Deive as Adolfo Monterroso, a new cop with an obsessive vendetta against Nemo
  • Ricardo Gómez as Alejandro Lamas, Carlos's boyfriend and Fidel Lamas's son
  • Mercedes Castro as Carmiña, a maid for the Bandeira household
  • Paula Morado as Inspectora Alen, a female cop and somewhat reluctant partner of Monterroso
  • Javier Abad as Nemo joven
  • Andrew Joseph Perez as Young Nemo
  • Julius Cotter as Mr. Anderson
  • Pol Monen as Exprés, Lara's boyfriend.[4]
  • Carlos Hipólito as Fidel Lamas, a former corrupt superintendent, who's incurred a large debt from his gambling addiction
  • Fernando Morán as Alcalde Ramón Mosquera, a judge in Nemo's pocket
  • Ruben Zamora as Germân Arteaga, Berta's husband and a druglord back in Mexico

Release

Unauthorized Living was released on September 24, 2018, on Telecinco. The series finale aired on March 16, 2020.[5][6]

Awards and nominations
Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
20186th MiM Series AwardsBest Drama SeriesNominated[7]
Best Drama ActorJosé CoronadoWon
Best ScreenplayAitor Gabilondo, Joan Barbero, Antonio Hernández Centeno, Darío Madrona, Guadalupe Rilova, Olga Salvador and Mauricio RomeroNominated
202029th Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest TV Actress in a Minor PerformanceLeonor WatlingNominated[8]

Remake

In March 2022, media reported the development of an Italian remake by Canale 5 directed and starred by Claudio Amendola, Il Patriarca.[9]

References
  1. "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Unauthorized Living' On Netflix, Where A Drug Kingpin Gets Diagnosed With Alzheimer's". Decider. 19 February 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  2. "'Unauthorized Living' Season 1 - Netflix Original Series Review". Ready Steady Cut. 8 February 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  3. "Everything You Need to Know About Netflix's 'Unauthorized Living' Season 1". Distractify. 7 February 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  4. Pastor, Custodio (8 December 2018). "Pol Monen, deslumbrado por lo que está viviendo". El País.
  5. "'Vivir sin permiso' se despide con récord de temporada: 2.3 millones vieron su desenlace en Telecinco". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 17 March 2020.
  6. "Así fue el trágico final de 'Vivir sin permiso', cargado de muertes, impactantes giros y redención". FormulaTV. 17 March 2020.
  7. "'La otra mirada', 'Mira lo que has hecho' y 'Fariña', triunfadoras de los Premios MiM Series 2018". FormulaTV. 17 December 2018.
  8. Onieva, Álvaro (10 March 2020). "Este es el repartido palmarés televisivo de los Premios Unión de Actores 2020". Fuera de Series.
  9. "'Vivir sin permiso', adaptada en Italia para Canale 5 bajo el título de 'Il Patriarca'". Audiovisual451. 31 March 2022.
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