La caza. Monteperdido is a Spanish crime thriller limited television series starring Megan Montaner, Francis Lorenzo and Alain Hernández. A self-contained story, the plot concerns the disappearance of two girls in the Aragonese Pyrenees and the ensuing investigation carried out five years later by UCO agents as one of the girls appears. Produced by RTVE in collaboration with DLO Producciones, it aired on La 1 from March to May 2019. It spawned a sequel/second season, La caza. Tramuntana.
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| Genre | Crime Psychological thriller Mystery |
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| Based on | Monteperdido by Agustín Martínez |
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| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Network | La 1 |
| Release | 25 March – 20 May 2019 |
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Premise
editTwo girls, Ana and Lucía, disappear in the Pyrenees in the province of Huesca.[1][2] Five years later Ana appears.[1] Santiago Baín and Sara Campos, two Central Operative Unit (UCO) agents arriving from Madrid, take over the investigation on Ana's disappearance and Lucía's whereabouts,[1] partnering with a local officer, Víctor Gamero.[2]
Cast
edit- Megan Montaner as Sara Campos[3]
- Francis Lorenzo as Santiago Baín[3]
- Alain Hernández as Víctor Gamero[3]
- Carla Díaz as Ana Montrell[4]
- Ester Expósito as Lucía Castán[4]
- Pablo Derqui as Álvaro Montrell[4]
- Bea Segura as Raquel Mur[4]
- Jorge Bosch as Joaquín Castán[4]
- Mar Sodupe as Montse Grau[4]
- David Solans as Quim Castán[4]
- Patxi Freytez as Rafael Grau[4]
- Laura Moray as Ximena Souto[4]
- Jordi Sánchez as Nicolás Souto[4]
- Beatriz Carvajal as Caridad[4]
- Aria Bedmar as Elisa Nerín[4]
- Pako Revueltas as Marcíal Nerín[4]
- Juan Díaz as Gaizka[4]
- Chechu Salgado as Ismael[4]
- Alberto Berzal as Román Gameiro[4]
- Javier Cifrián as Burgos[4]
- Marcos González as Rojas[4]
- Roberto Chapu as Pujante[4]
- Alfonso Torregrosa as Padre Bertrand[4]
Production and release
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Consisting of an adaptation of the novel Monteperdido by Agustín Martínez, the series was created by Martínez himself together with Luis Moya[5] and produced by RTVE in collaboration with DLO Producciones.[6] Filming took place in the Aragonese Pyrenees and was wrapped up by December 2018.[7] Shooting locations included Benasque, Cerler, Sesué, Sahún, the Llanos del Hospital ski resort, the Remuñe gorge and the Ésera river.[3]
The first episode premiered in prime time on 25 March 2019.[8] The weekly broadcasting run ended on 20 May 2019.[8] Averaging a 14.0% audience share, it was one of the most successful free-to-air Spanish series in 2019.[9]
A new installment concerning a wholly unrelated crime case and characters (in a sort of anthology series) was reportedly the original plan to continue the series if it was successful,[10] but the sequel/second season (La caza. Tramuntana), while indeed set in a new location, eventually came to feature the reprise of the roles of Sara Campos (Megan Montaner) and Víctor Gamero (Alain Hernández), thus connecting both fictions.[11]
| No. in season | Title | Viewers | Original air date | Share (%) |
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| 1 | "El deshielo" | 2,400,000 | 25 March 2019 | 15.2 |
| 2 | "Trémols" | 2,335,000 | 1 April 2019 | 14.9 |
| 3 | "El baile de los hombres" | 2,306,000 | 8 April 2019 | 14.8 |
| 4 | "Oscuros de Liestra" | 2,052,000 | 15 April 2019 | 13.7 |
| 5 | "Lago" | 1,991,000 | 29 April 2019 | 12.8 |
| 6 | "La guardia" | 1,917,000 | 6 May 2019 | 12.8 |
| 7 | "La batida" | 1,996,000 | 13 May 2019 | 12.8 |
| 8 | "La cierva blanca" | 2,274,000 | 20 May 2019 | 15.0 |
Remake
editA French remake series titled Rivière-Perdue (also set in the Pyrenees) entered development in 2023.[12]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | FesTVal Vitoria-Gasteiz | FesTVal Award | Won | [13] | |
| 21st Iris Awards | Best Actor | Alain Hernández | Nominated | [14] | |
| Best Actress | Megan Montaner | Nominated | |||
| Best Fiction | Nominated | ||||
| Best Production | Production team of La caza. Monteperdido | Nominated | |||
| Prix Europa Awards | Best TV Fiction | Nominated | [15][16] | ||
| Venice TV Awards | Best Series | Finalist | [16] | ||
| 7th MiM Series Awards | Best Drama Actress | Megan Montaner | Nominated | [17] | |
| Best Drama Actor | Alain Hernández | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Festival des créations télévisuelles de Luchon | Audience Award for the Spanish selection | Won | [16] | |
References
edit- ^ a b c ""La caza. Monteperdido" convertirá al espectador de La 1 en un "investigador"". La Vanguardia. 22 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Megan Montaner, a 'La caza' de un secuestrador de niñas". El Periódico. 24 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Megan Montaner, a 'La caza' de un secuestrador de niñas". El Periódico de Aragón. 25 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "La 1 estrena 'La caza. Monteperdido', thriller sobre la desaparición de dos niñas plagado de secretos inesperados". RTVE. 22 March 2019.
- ^ Vázquez Prieto, Paula (11 August 2020). "Streaming: La caza. Monteperdido: sólido thriller sobre la desaparición de dos chicas en Aragón". La Nación.
- ^ García, Mariano (25 March 2019). "Benasque y sus paisajes son muy reconocibles en 'La caza. Monteperdido'". Heraldo.
- ^ Arenas, Óscar (18 December 2018). "'La caza. Monteperdido', próxima serie de La 1, finaliza su rodaje en el Pirineo aragonés". FormulaTV.
- ^ a b c "'La caza. Monteperdido' resuelve su misterio con un 14% de media". FormulaTV. 21 May 2019.
- ^ Marcos, Natalia (19 January 2021). "'La caza', del aislamiento del Pirineo al de Mallorca". El País.
- ^ "La segunda temporada de 'La caza' contará con una cara de 'Monteperdido'". La Vanguardia. 25 June 2019.
- ^ Puig, Francesc (11 January 2021). "'La caza' se traslada a la isla de Mallorca". La Vanguardia.
- ^ "'La caza. Monteperdido' prepara remake francés". rtve.es. 7 July 2023.
- ^ Herruzo Martínez, Ignacio (28 August 2019). "'La Caza. Monteperdido' se lleva el Premio FesTVal de Vitoria". Diez Minutos.
- ^ Prieto, Beatriz (18 November 2019). "Lista completa de los ganadores de los Premios Iris 2019 de la Academia de Televisión". FormulaTV.
- ^ "La serie 'La caza. Monteperdido', nominada en los Prix Europa 2019". El Periódico Mediterráneo. 28 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "'Monteperdido' sigue cazando premios, esta vez en el Festival de Luchon". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Unos repartidos Premios MiM Series reconocen la diversa cosecha de ficción española de 2019". Audiovisual451. 18 December 2019.