The Barrier (Spanish: La valla) is a Spanish dystopian drama TV series created by Daniel Écija and starring Unax Ugalde, Olivia Molina and Eleonora Wexler. It first aired on Atresplayer Premium in January 2020.[1] It debuted internationally in September 2020 on Netflix.[2][3]
| The Barrier | |
|---|---|
| Spanish | La valla |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Daniel Écija |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 50 min. |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Atresplayer Premium |
| Release | January 19, 2020 |
Synopsis
editIn the 2040s, twenty years after World War III, Spain faces radiation, disease, and extreme shortages. A despotic government rises and places the country under martial law. Madrid is divided into two sectors separated by a wall. The wealthy and powerful live in relative safety and luxury, but everyone else lives in squalor and in fear of forced disappearances.
Cast
edit- Unax Ugalde as Hugo Mujica
- Olivia Molina as Julia Pérez Noval
- Eleonora Wexler as Alma López-Durán
- Abel Folk as Luis Covarrubias
- Ángela Molina as Emilia Noval
- Manu Fullola as Coronel Enrique
- Daniel Ibáñez as Álex Mujica
- Laura Quirós as Marta Mujica
- Elena Seijo as Rosa
- Óscar de la Fuente as Fernando
- Ángela Vega as Begoña Sánchez
- Nicolás Illoro as Iván Covarrubias
- Belén Écija as Daniela Covarrubias
- Yaima Ramos as Manuela
- Alina Nastase as Chica espía.
Release
editThe Barrier premiered on Atresplayer Premium on 19 January 2020.[4] The finale aired on 12 April 2020.[5] The free-to-air broadcasting run on Antena 3 started on 10 September 2020.[6] The series was released on Netflix on 11 September 2020.[7]
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | ||||
| 1 | 13 | 19 January 2020 | 12 April 2020 | ATRESplayer Premium | [8][9] | |
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Otro mundo" | 19 January 2020 |
| 2 | "Mi hermana Sara" | 26 January 2020 |
| 3 | "Los niños perdidos" | 2 February 2020 |
| 4 | "El roce de la piel" | 9 February 2020 |
| 5 | "Los inocentes" | 8 February 2020 |
| 6 | "Los pájaros sordos" | 16 February 2020 |
| 7 | "Un asunto de familia" | 23 February 2020 |
| 8 | "El hijo de nadie" | 1 March 2020 |
| 8 | "El hijo de nadie" | 8 March 2020 |
| 9 | "Recuerda quién eres" | 15 March 2020 |
| 10 | "La zona de la sombra" | 22 March 2020 |
| 11 | "La soledad de dos" | 29 March 2020 |
| 12 | "El discurso" | 5 April 2020 |
| 13 | "Últimos días del presente" | 12 April 2020 |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominees | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8th MiM Series Awards | Best Drama Actor | Unax Ugalde | Nominated | [10] |
References
edit- ^ "Antena 3 pone fecha a 'La Valla', la serie sobre una pandemia creada antes de la Covid-19". La Vanguardia. 8 September 2020.
- ^ "The Barrier: Season 1 – Netflix Review". Heaven of Horror. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Netflix's The Barrier Episode 1 Review: A Dystopian Society". TechQuila. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ Moraleda, Andrés (17 September 2020). ""La Valla' es un antes y un después en la ficción televisiva en España"". El Confidencial.
- ^ Rus, Óscar (14 April 2020). "Cinco series españolas que sí se estrenarán y darán de qué hablar esta primavera". abcplay. ABC.
- ^ "'La valla' da el salto: la distopía de Atresmedia aterriza en Netflix después de arrasar en abierto con dos millones de espectadores". Xataka. 11 September 2020.
- ^ ""La valla", la nueva serie española de Netflix sobre los horrores en Madrid luego de la Tercera Guerra Mundial". El Comercio. 11 September 2020.
- ^ "La Valla". TV Time. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ ""La valla", ¿tendrá temporada 2 en Antena 3 y Netflix?". Mag. El Comercio. 26 March 2021.
- ^ "'Vida perfecta', 'Patria' y 'La Unidad', grandes triunfadoras de los Premios MiM Series 2019-2020". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 26 February 2021.
External links
edit- The Barrier at IMDb
- The Barrier on Netflix
