The Barrier (TV series)

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
SpanishLa valla
GenreDrama
Created byDaniel Écija
Starring
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Running time50 min.
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAtresplayer Premium
ReleaseJanuary 19, 2020 (2020-01-19)

Synopsis

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In 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

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  • Unax Ugalde as Hugo Mujica
  • Olivia Molina as Julia Pérez Noval
  • Eleonora Wexler as Alma López-Durán
  • Abel Folk [es] as Luis Covarrubias
  • Ángela Molina as Emilia Noval
  • Manu Fullola [es] 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

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The 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]

SeriesEpisodesOriginally airedRef.
First airedLast airedNetwork
11319 January 2020 (2020-01-19)12 April 2020 (2020-04-12)ATRESplayer Premium[8][9]
No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Otro mundo"19 January 2020 (2020-01-19)
2"Mi hermana Sara"26 January 2020 (2020-01-26)
3"Los niños perdidos"2 February 2020 (2020-02-02)
4"El roce de la piel"9 February 2020 (2020-02-09)
5"Los inocentes"8 February 2020 (2020-02-08)
6"Los pájaros sordos"16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)
7"Un asunto de familia"23 February 2020 (2020-02-23)
8"El hijo de nadie"1 March 2020 (2020-03-01)
8"El hijo de nadie"8 March 2020 (2020-03-08)
9"Recuerda quién eres"15 March 2020 (2020-03-15)
10"La zona de la sombra"22 March 2020 (2020-03-22)
11"La soledad de dos"29 March 2020 (2020-03-29)
12"El discurso"5 April 2020 (2020-04-05)
13"Últimos días del presente"12 April 2020 (2020-04-12)

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominees Result Ref.
2021 8th MiM Series Awards [es] Best Drama Actor Unax Ugalde Nominated [10]

References

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  1. ^ "Antena 3 pone fecha a 'La Valla', la serie sobre una pandemia creada antes de la Covid-19". La Vanguardia. 8 September 2020.
  2. ^ "The Barrier: Season 1 – Netflix Review". Heaven of Horror. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Netflix's The Barrier Episode 1 Review: A Dystopian Society". TechQuila. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  4. ^ Moraleda, Andrés (17 September 2020). ""La Valla' es un antes y un después en la ficción televisiva en España"". El Confidencial.
  5. ^ Rus, Óscar (14 April 2020). "Cinco series españolas que sí se estrenarán y darán de qué hablar esta primavera". abcplay. ABC.
  6. ^ "'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.
  7. ^ ""La valla", la nueva serie española de Netflix sobre los horrores en Madrid luego de la Tercera Guerra Mundial". El Comercio. 11 September 2020.
  8. ^ "La Valla". TV Time. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  9. ^ ""La valla", ¿tendrá temporada 2 en Antena 3 y Netflix?". Mag. El Comercio. 26 March 2021.
  10. ^ "'Vida perfecta', 'Patria' y 'La Unidad', grandes triunfadoras de los Premios MiM Series 2019-2020". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 26 February 2021.
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