Vamos Juan is a Spanish comedy television series starring Javier Cámara and María Pujalte. It is the sequel to Vota Juan. The plot concerns the attempts of Juan Carrasco to return to politics.
| Vamos Juan | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy Political satire |
| Created by | Diego San José |
| Directed by | Víctor García León Borja Cobeaga Javier Cámara |
| Starring | Javier Cámara María Pujalte |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Original release | |
| Network | TNT |
| Release | 29 March 2020 |
| Related | |
Premise
editBoth Juan Carrasco (Javier Cámara) and Macarena Lombardo (María Pujalte) have returned to Logroño, where the former works as highschool biology teacher, harassed by his students and the latter as editor for a local newspaper, El Diario Logroñés.[1][2] Meanwhile, Juan's personal secretary, Víctor (Adam Jezierski), has preserved his job, and remains working at the national government cabinet.[1] Driven by spite,[1] Juan seeks to return to politics, and re-hires Macarena as well as he enlists Eva (Esty Quesada), his own daughter, as community manager.[3][4]
Cast
edit- Javier Cámara as Juan Carrasco.
- María Pujalte as Macarena Lombardo, Juan's director of communications.[5]
- Adam Jezierski as Víctor Sanz, Juan's former personal secretary.[1][5]
- Pedro Ángel Roca, former Juan's driver when he served as minister.[5]
- Joaquín Climent as Luis Vallejo.[5]
- Cristóbal Suárez as Recalde.[5]
- Yaël Belicha as Juan's wife.[5]
- Esty Quesada as Eva, Juan's daughter and community manager of the new party.[5][4]
- Anna Castillo as Montse.[6]
- José Manuel Cervino[5]
- Alberto San Juan[5]
Production and release
editThe series was created by Diego San José.[7] The series was shot in Logroño in October 2019.[8] Directed by Víctor García León, Borja Cobeaga and Javier Cámara,[9] the series' sixth episode, "Estambul Hadi Juan", was Cámara's debut as director.[5][6] The 7-episode series premiered on 29 March 2020 on TNT.[1]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8th MiM Series Awards | Best Comedy Series | Nominated | [10] | |
| Best Direction | Víctor García León, Borja Cobeaga and Javier Cámara | Nominated | |||
| Best Comedy Actress | María Pujalte | Nominated | |||
| 8th Feroz Awards | Best Comedy Series | Won | [11][12] | ||
| Best Lead Actor in a TV Series | Javier Cámara | Nominated | |||
| 68th Ondas Awards | Best Comedy Series | Jointly won (with Maricón perdido) |
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e Albero, Enric (3 April 2020). "'Vamos Juan'. El candidato (o casi)". El Cultural.
- ^ Labastida, Mikel (2 April 2020). "'Vamos Juan': el éxito de saber mudarse la piel". El Correo.
- ^ "'Vamos Juan': así será la secuela de las aventuras de Juan Carrasco". Fuera de Series. 27 March 2020.
- ^ a b Villaverde Sánchez, Jesús (20 November 2020). "La ruindad que somos Temporada 1 / 'Vamos Juan' (Diego San José, Juan Cavestany y Víctor García León, España, TNT, 2020)". Ochoquincemag.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Jodra, Arancha (2 October 2019). "Claqueta, luces, Cámara y acción". La Rioja.
- ^ a b Rey, Alberto (3 April 2020). "El regalo de Javier Cámara (a 'Vamos Juan')". Fuera de Series.
- ^ "Juan Carrasco vuelve a las andadas con nuevo partido en "Vamos Juan"". La Voz de Asturias. 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Vamos Juan, la serie de Javier Cámara rodada en Logroño se estrena en marzo". Rioja2. 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Javier Cámara vuelve a la política con 'Vamos Juan'". Diario de Ávila. 26 March 2020.
- ^ "'Vida perfecta', 'Patria' y 'La Unidad', grandes triunfadoras de los Premios MiM Series 2019-2020". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 26 February 2021.
- ^ Mullor, Mireia (10 December 2020). "Premios Feroz 2021: todos los nominados en películas y series". Fotogramas.
- ^ Gonzálvez, Paula M. (2 March 2021). "La lista de ganadores de los premios Feroz 2021". HuffPost.
- ^ Puig, Francesc (20 October 2021). "'Crims', Iñaki Gabilondo, Roberto Leal y Vicky Luengo, premios Ondas 2021". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2021.