Las pelotaris 1926 is a Mexican streaming television series created by Marc Cistaré, and produced by The Mediapro Studio.[1] The series follows Chelo (Zuria Vega), Idoia (Claudia Salas) and Itzi (María de Nati), three basque pelota players who struggle to fulfill their dreams during the 1920s.[2] David Chocarro, Alex Onieva and Marco de la O also star. It premiered on Vix+ on 10 March 2023.[3]

Las pelotaris 1926
GenreDrama
Created byMarc Cistaré
Written by
  • Adriana Rivas
  • Javier Naya
  • Anaí López
  • Marc Cistaré
Directed byJesús Rodrigo
Starring
Theme music composerOsvaldo Montes
Country of originMexico
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Gabriela Remirez
  • Vicenzo Gratteri
  • Laura Fernández Espeso
  • Javier Pons
  • Marc Cistaré
Production companyThe Mediapro Studio
Original release
NetworkVix+
Release10 March (2023-03-10) –
21 April 2023 (2023-04-21)

Cast

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Main

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Recurring and guest stars

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  • Viviana Serna as Rosa
  • Vicente Tamayo as Mario
  • Héctor Kotsifakis as Uribe
  • Antonio Gaona as Fernando Gallardo
  • Krista Aroca as Koro
  • Eva Rubio as Paqui
  • Jesús Castejón as Augustin Galarrán
  • Peter Vives as Alan Rider
  • Eligio Meléndez as Pascual

Production

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On 16 February 2022, the series was announced as one of the titles for TelevisaUnivision's streaming platform Vix+.[4] Filming began in Mexico City in August 2022, with Zuria Vega, Claudia Salas, María de Nati and Viviana Serna being the first cast members announced.[1] Filming also took place in Madrid and Guadalajara, Spain.[5] On 9 September 2022, a complete cast list was announced.[2] On 10 January 2023, Vix released the first teaser for the series.[6] On 1 March 2023, it was announced that the series would premiere on 10 March 2023.[3][7]

Episodes

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No.TitleOriginal release date
1"Pioneras"10 March 2023 (2023-03-10)
2"Punto de partido"10 March 2023 (2023-03-10)
3"Un disparo en la frente"17 March 2023 (2023-03-17)
4"Lo que hay que tener"24 March 2023 (2023-03-24)
5"Putas"31 March 2023 (2023-03-31)
6"La estilográfica"7 April 2023 (2023-04-07)
7"El cielo de los ateos"14 April 2023 (2023-04-14)
8"La quimera"21 April 2023 (2023-04-21)

Reception

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated Result Ref
2023 Produ Awards Best Historical, Political, or Social Series Las pelotaris 1926 Nominated [8]
Best Lead Actress - Historical, Political, Social Series or Miniseries Zuria Vega Won
2024 GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Spanish-Language Scripted Television Series Las pelotaris 1926 Nominated [9][10]
India Catalina Awards Best Ibero-American Fiction Series Las pelotaris 1926 Nominated [11][12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Mediapro Studio y TelevisaUnivision iniciaron las grabaciones en México y España de Las Pelotaris primera serie del acuerdo para ViX+". produ.com (in Spanish). 9 August 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Las Pelotaris 1926 presenta sus primeras imágenes y anuncia el reparto completo". todotvnews.com (in Spanish). 9 September 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b "La serie original de ViX+ Las pelotaris 1926 se estrena el 10 de marzo". infobae.com (in Spanish). 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. ^ Villafañe, Veronica (17 February 2022). "TelevisaUnivision Reveals Launch Date For New Global Streamer VIX And First Look Deal With Salma Hayek". Forbes (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  5. ^ "TelevisaUnivision y The Mediapro Studio avanzan en la producción de Las Pelotaris 1926". senalnews.com (in Spanish). 12 September 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  6. ^ "VIX+ and The Mediapro Studio Unveil First Look at Las Pelotaris 1926". todotvnews.com (in Spanish). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  7. ^ "LAS PELOTARIS 1926 Premieres March 10 on VIX+". corporate.televisaunivision.com. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Finalistas | Premios PRODU". premiosprodu.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  9. ^ Pedersen, Erik (17 January 2024). "GLAAD Media Awards Nominations Revealed". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  10. ^ Tapp, Tom (14 March 2024). "GLAAD Media Award Winners Include 'Ted Lasso', 'Yellowjackets', 'RuPaul's Drag Race' & Reneé Rapp". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Conozca la lista de nominados a los Premios India Catalina 2024". El Espectador (in Spanish). 21 March 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Estos son los ganadores de los Premios India Catalina en su edición 40". Caracol Radio (in Spanish). 19 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
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