La zona (TV series)

*La zona*
La zona
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Genre	Dystopian; Crime drama
Created by	Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo ; Alberto Sánchez-Cabezudo
Starring	Eduard Fernández; Emma Suárez; Alexandra Jiménez; Tamar Novas; Álvaro Cervantes; Marina Salas; Sergio Peris-Mencheta; Manolo Solo; Inma Cuevas; Juan Echanove; Carlos Bardem; Luis Zahera; Alba Galocha; Carlos Rodríguez [es]
Original language	Spanish
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producer	Movistar+
Running time	50 minutes (approx.)
Production company	Kowalski Films
Original release
Network	#0
Release	October 27, 2017

La zona is a Spanish dystopian drama limited series created by Alberto and Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo for Movistar+. The series contains 8 episodes, and premiered on 27 October 2017 on #0 and Movistar+'s VOD service.^[1]

Premise

Police inspector Héctor Uría returns to work three years after a nuclear disaster in Green Spain; Uría was the sole survivor of the first rescue team that reached the reactor. Now, he must conduct the investigation of the brutal murder of a man in the exclusion zone.

Cast

Main cast

Eduard Fernández as Inspector Héctor Uría
Emma Suárez as Marta Carcedo
Alexandra Jiménez as Julia Martos
Alba Galocha as Zoe Montero
Álvaro Cervantes as Martín Garrido
Marina Salas as Esther Uría Carcedo

Recurring cast

Tamar Novas as Ricardo
Inma Cuevas as Fabiana Garmendia
Salva Reina as Gabriel Sánchez Soler "El Caníbal"
Sergio Peris-Mencheta as Aurelio Barrero
Manolo Solo as Alfredo Asunción
Luis Zahera as Lucio Braña Izquierdo
Daniel Pérez Prada as Pablo Gómez Asensio "Pelirrojo"
Carlos Bardem as Mateo Jiménez Corral "Krusty"
Juan Echanove as Fausto Armendáriz
Josean Bengoetxea as Luis Carreño
Carlos Rodríguez as Dani
Pau Durá as Delegado Ferreras
Daniel Jumillas as Pipo
Emilio Palacios as Bruno
Germán Alkarazu as Federico Uría
María Cantuel as Sara
Fernando Sánchez-Cabezudo as Enrique
Inma Nieto as Juez Noriega
Félix Arkarazo as Ramón
Oleg Kricunova as Román
Sonsoles Benedicto as Amalia
Juan Codina as Manuel Montero
Ana Gracia as Abogada de Zoe
Pilar Gómez as Rosa Hernández
Francisco Olmos as Comisario Vázquez
Maite Brik as Luisa

Episodes

#	Title	Directed by
1	"En tierra de nadie"	Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo
2	"Control animal"	Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo
3	"El balneario"	Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo
4	"Insomnio"	Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo
5	"La lluvia"	Paco R. Baños
6	"El mal necesario"	Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo
7	"Pérdida accidental de refrigerante"	Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo
8	"El último lobo"	Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo

International broadcast

The series was picked up by Starz for the United States.^[2] In France, it was picked up by Canal+, and by ZDF in Germany. In Latin America, it is available through Movistar Series and Movistar Play.^[3]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominees	Result	Ref.
2018	Feroz Awards	Best Drama Series		Won	^[4]
		Best Leading Actress in TV	Alexandra Jiménez	Nominated	^[4]
		Best Leading Actor in TV	Eduard Fernández	Nominated	^[4]
		Best Supporting Actress in TV	Emma Suárez	Won	^[4]

References

^ "La serie original de Movistar+ "La zona" se estrena el 27 de octubre". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 23 August 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
^ Clarke, Stewart (9 April 2018). "MipTV: Starz Moves for Major International Scripted Series Including Spanish Drama 'La Zona' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
^ "'La zona', de Movistar +, da el salto a Estados Unidos con el canal Starz". El País (in Spanish). 10 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Lázaro, Margarita (22 January 2018). "La lista completa de ganadores de los premios Feroz 2018". HuffPost.

External links

Official website
La zona at IMDb

[1] "La serie original de Movistar+ "La zona" se estrena el 27 de octubre". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 23 August 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.

[2] Clarke, Stewart (9 April 2018). "MipTV: Starz Moves for Major International Scripted Series Including Spanish Drama 'La Zona' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2018.

[3] "'La zona', de Movistar +, da el salto a Estados Unidos con el canal Starz". El País (in Spanish). 10 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.

[feroz2018-4] Lázaro, Margarita (22 January 2018). "La lista completa de ganadores de los premios Feroz 2018". HuffPost.

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