El Inmortal. Gangs of Madrid

El Inmortal. Gangs of Madrid (Spanish: El inmortal) is a Spanish crime drama television series produced by Movistar+, Telemundo International Studios and DLO Producciones. It stars Álex García in the leading role.

El Inmortal. Gangs of Madrid
SpanishEl inmortal
Genre
Created byJosé Manuel Lorenzo
Screenplay by
  • Diego Sotelo
  • David Moreno
Directed by
  • David Ulloa
  • Rafa Montesinos
Starring
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Production locations
Production companies
  • Movistar+
  • Telemundo International Studios
  • DLO Producciones
Original release
NetworkMovistar+
Release27 October 2022 (2022-10-27)

Premise

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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.[1][2]

Cast

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Production

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El inmortal was created by José Manuel Lorenzo.[11] 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.[1][12] Consisting of eight 50-minute-long episodes, the series began shooting in Madrid (Aluche) on 4 May 2021.[12][13][14] Shooting took place in locations of the Madrid region and the province of Alicante and wrapped by August 2021.[1]

Release

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The series had its world premiere at the 2022 Canneseries competing for the Long Form competition.[15] The series was presented at the Vitoria-based FesTVal.[16] It premiered on Movistar+ on 27 October 2022.[17]

Reception

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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.[18]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2023 10th Feroz Awards Best Actor in a TV Series Álex García Nominated [19]
31st Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Television Actor in a Leading Role Álex García Nominated [20]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "'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.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Gambau, Lola (19 August 2021). "Quién es 'El inmortal': el reparto de la serie de Movistar sobre Los Miami". Diez Minutos.
  3. ^ "Francis Lorenzo ('El inmortal'): "Por edad, he vivido en directo todo lo de Los Miami"". FormulaTV. 21 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Movistar Plus+ pone fecha de estreno a 'El inmortal', su thriller sobre Los Miami con Álex García". Vertele!. 19 July 2022 – via eldiario.es.
  5. ^ "El Confidencial". 24 May 2023.
  6. ^ "El Confidencial". 24 May 2023.
  7. ^ "El Confidencial". 24 May 2023.
  8. ^ "El Confidencial". 24 May 2023.
  9. ^ "El Confidencial". 24 May 2023.
  10. ^ "El Confidencial". 24 May 2023.
  11. ^ "'El inmortal', la nueva serie de Movistar+, ya está lista para emitirse". El Periódico Aragón. 26 August 2021.
  12. ^ a b "'El Inmortal' de Movistar+ se fotografía con Álex García y los protagonistas de su nueva serie". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 7 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Movistar+ ya está rodando 'El Inmortal', la serie sobre el jefe de Los Miami". Audiovisual451. 24 May 2021.
  14. ^ Rosado, Ricardo (24 May 2021). "'El inmortal': Álex García protagonizará la nueva serie de Movistar+ inspirada en el líder de 'Los Miami'". Fotogramas.
  15. ^ Goldbart, Max (8 March 2022). "Canneseries 2022 Unveils Long Form Competition Finalists Including Oliver Hirschbiegel & Jean-Xavier De Lestrade Premieres & 'The Dreamer – Becoming Karen Blixen'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Joaquín, 'El Inmortal', 'Fuerza de paz' y 'MasterChef Celebrity', entre las bazas que abrirán la próxima temporada". Vertele!. 18 August 2022 – via eldiario.es.
  17. ^ "'El Inmortal' ya tiene fecha de estreno: llegará a MovistarPlus+ el próximo 27 de octubre". LaSexta. 19 July 2022.
  18. ^ Hernández Luján (27 October 2022). "Crítica de El inmortal, el drama criminal que retrata a la banda narcotraficantes apodada como "Los Miami"". HobbyConsolas.
  19. ^ "Premios Feroz 2023 | Palmarés completo: empatan 'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos' en cine y 'La ruta' y 'No me gusta conducir' en series". Cinemanía. 29 January 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
  20. ^ Aller, María (14 March 2023). "Premios Unión de Actores 2023: 'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos', las películas más premiadas". Fotogramas.