El Inmortal. Gangs of Madrid explained

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Creator:José Manuel Lorenzo
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:16
Network:Movistar+

El Inmortal. Gangs of Madrid (Spanish; Castilian: '''El inmortal'''|links=no) is a Spanish crime drama television series produced by Movistar+, Telemundo International Studios and DLO Producciones. It stars Álex García in the leading role.

Premise

The plot consists of the fictionalization of the story of 'Los Miamis', a criminal organization led by "El inmortal" that controlled cocaine trafficking in Madrid in the 1990s.

Production

El inmortal was created by José Manuel Lorenzo.[1] Produced by Movistar+ and Telemundo International Studios in collaboration with DLO Producciones, the series was written by Diego Sotelo and David Moreno and directed by David Ulloa and Rafa Montesinos.[2] Consisting of eight 50-minute-long episodes, the series began shooting in Madrid (Aluche) on 4 May 2021.[3] [4] Shooting took place in locations of the Madrid region and the province of Alicante and wrapped by August 2021.[5]

Release

The series had its world premiere at the 2022 Canneseries competing for the Long Form competition.[6] The series was presented at the Vitoria-based FesTVal.[7] It premiered on Movistar+ on 27 October 2022.[8]

Reception

Raquel Hernandez Luján of HobbyConsolas rated the series 70 points ("good") citing the good performances and setting, as well as the soundtrack featuring 90s hits as the best things about the series, while also highlighting two important question marks such as the anticlimactic (open) ending and the poor sound production, with dialogues requiring to be guessed on the fly as inaudible as they are.[9]

Accolades

|-| rowspan = "2" align = "center" | 2023 || 10th Feroz Awards || Best Actor in a TV Series || Álex García || || [10] |-| 31st Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Television Actor in a Leading Role || Álex García || || [11] |}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'El inmortal', la nueva serie de Movistar+, ya está lista para emitirse. El Periódico Aragón. 26 August 2021.
  2. Web site: 'El Inmortal' de Movistar+ se fotografía con Álex García y los protagonistas de su nueva serie. Vertele!. eldiario.es. 7 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Movistar+ ya está rodando 'El Inmortal', la serie sobre el jefe de Los Miami. Audiovisual451. 24 May 2021.
  4. Web site: 'El inmortal': Álex García protagonizará la nueva serie de Movistar+ inspirada en el líder de 'Los Miami'. Fotogramas. Ricardo. Rosado. 24 May 2021.
  5. Web site: 'El Inmortal' acaba su rodaje en Movistar+ y muestra a Álex García en acción antes de estrenarse en 2022. Vertele!. eldiario.es. 26 August 2021.
  6. Web site: Canneseries 2022 Unveils Long Form Competition Finalists Including Oliver Hirschbiegel & Jean-Xavier De Lestrade Premieres & 'The Dreamer – Becoming Karen Blixen'. Deadline Hollywood. 8 March 2022. 2 May 2023. Max. Goldbart.
  7. Web site: Joaquín, 'El Inmortal', 'Fuerza de paz' y 'MasterChef Celebrity', entre las bazas que abrirán la próxima temporada. Vertele!. eldiario.es. 18 August 2022.
  8. Web site: 'El Inmortal' ya tiene fecha de estreno: llegará a MovistarPlus+ el próximo 27 de octubre. LaSexta. 19 July 2022.
  9. Web site: Crítica de El inmortal, el drama criminal que retrata a la banda narcotraficantes apodada como "Los Miami". HobbyConsolas. Hernández Luján. 27 October 2022.
  10. Web site: Premios Feroz 2023 Palmarés completo: empatan 'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos' en cine y 'La ruta' y 'No me gusta conducir' en series. Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. 29 January 2023.
  11. Web site: Premios Unión de Actores 2023: 'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos', las películas más premiadas. Fotogramas. 14 March 2023. María. Aller.