Gigantes
Genre
Created by
Written by
  • Miguel Barros
  • Miguel Gaztambide
Directed by
Starring
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes12
Production
Production companyMovistar+
Original release
NetworkMovistar+
Release5 October 2018 (2018-10-05) –
22 March 2019 (2019-03-22)

Gigantes is a Spanish crime drama television series. Created by Miguel Barros, Michel Gaztambide and Enrique Urbizu for Movistar+ based on the original idea by Manuel Gancedo and starring Isak Férriz, Daniel Grao and Carlos Librado [es], the fiction follows the history of the Guerrero, a family based in Lavapiés controlling an extensive criminal network. The two seasons of the series aired in October 2018 and March 2019, respectively. It has been described as a "story about moral corruption, the dissolution of the family and the extinction of masculinity".[1]

Premise

The fiction follows the Guerrero, a family based in Lavapiés controlling an extensive criminal network,[2] using the furniture trade as cover.[3] The patriarch of the family, the widowed Abraham Guerrero, built a criminal empire in El Rastro.[4] The three sons of Abraham, Daniel, Tomás, and Clemente have received a backward and toxic upbringing, heirs to a crumbling male-dominant world eating itself up.[5] The three brothers struggle for control of the criminal business.[5]

The bulk of the story has Madrid as background.[6][7]

Cast

Production and release

The series was created by Miguel Barros, Michel Gaztambide and Enrique Urbizu,[1] based on the original idea by Manuel Gancedo. The episodes were directed by Enrique Urbizu and Jorge Dorado.[11] The former sausage factory of La Choricera and the Museo Esteban Vicente in Segovia were repurposed as set for some scenes of the first season.[12] The first season consisted of 6 episodes with a running time ranging from to 47 to 58 minutes.[13] It was released on 5 October 2018 on Movistar+.[9]

The filming of the second season took 18 months, shooting in locations of Madrid other than the centre (Moncloa, Chamartín, Herrera Oria, Vallecas), the Madrid region (El Escorial, Villanueva del Pardillo) as well as Portugal (Porto).[14]

The second season, also comprising 6 episodes,[15] was released on 22 March 2019.[16]

SeriesEpisodesOriginally airedRef.
First airedLast airedNetwork
165 October 2018 (2018-10-05)Movistar+[17]
2622 March 2019 (2019-03-22)[18][19]
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byOriginal air date
11"Devastación"Enrique Urbizu5 October 2018 (2018-10-05)
22"Familia"Enrique Urbizu5 October 2018 (2018-10-05)
33"Confluencias"Enrique Urbizu5 October 2018 (2018-10-05)
44"Cicatrices"Jorge Dorado5 October 2018 (2018-10-05)
55"Pérdida"Jorge Dorado5 October 2018 (2018-10-05)
66"Paraíso"Jorge Dorado5 October 2018 (2018-10-05)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byOriginal air date
71"Purgatorio"Enrique Urbizu22 March 2019 (2019-03-22)
82"Infierno"Enrique Urbizu22 March 2019 (2019-03-22)
93"Escorpión"Enrique Urbizu22 March 2019 (2019-03-22)
104"Paula"Enrique Urbizu22 March 2019 (2019-03-22)
115"Mar eterno"Enrique Urbizu22 March 2019 (2019-03-22)
126"Akelarre"Enrique Urbizu22 March 2019 (2019-03-22)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2019 6th Feroz Awards Best Drama Series Nominated [20]
21st Iris Awards Best Actor Isak Férriz Nominated [21]
7th MiM Series Awards [es] Best Direction Enrique Urbizu & Jorge Dorado Won [22]
Best Screenplay Miguel Barros & Miguel Gaztambide Nominated
Best Drama Actor Isak Férriz Nominated
Best Drama Series Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b c González, Víctor M. (3 October 2018). "'Gigantes' es un thriller de la vieja escuela sobre un mundo de hombres en extinción". GQ.
  2. ^ Yuste, Javier (20 March 2019). "Enrique Urbizu: "'Gigantes' es una serie kamikaze, como los Guerrero"". El Cultural.
  3. ^ García, Cecilia (21 March 2019). "Los malos del barrio son "Gigantes"". La Razón.
  4. ^ ""Gigantes", la feroz lucha por el poder de Urbizu y Coronado". La Vanguardia. 3 June 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e Arias, María José (5 October 2018). "'Gigantes', la historia de una familia condenada a destruirse a sí misma". Público.
  6. ^ Lorente, Nacho (30 March 2019). "'Gigantes' (Movistar+) vuelve más grande y enorme que nunca en su temporada final". El Confidencial.
  7. ^ Onieva, Álvaro (4 October 2018). "Crítica: Gigantes no solo es muy Urbizu, es la serie original de Movistar+ más entretenida". Fotogramas.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Personajes". Movistar+. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020.
  9. ^ a b c d Romero, Marta (6 February 2019). "La segunda temporada de 'Gigantes' ya tiene fecha de estreno en Movistar+". Sensacine.
  10. ^ Caballero, Ángeles (12 March 2022). "Óscar Higares: "Claro que un torero cose, cocina y cambia pañales"". El Confidencial.
  11. ^ Gómez, Belén (5 October 2018). "'Gigantes', vuelve el thriller español más sorprendente con Urbizu y Coronado". Eldiario.es.
  12. ^ Sáez, Nacho (4 October 2018). "Segovia, plató para 'Gigantes'". El Día de Segovia.
  13. ^ Hernández Luján, Raquel (16 October 2018). "Crítica de Gigantes, el thriller criminal con José Coronado". Hobby Consolas.
  14. ^ Sanz Ezquerro, David (21 March 2019). "Madrid, territorio de Gigantes". El Mundo.
  15. ^ Hernández Luján, Raquel (3 April 2019). "Crítica de Gigantes temporada 2, de las mejores series de Movistar+". Hobby Consolas.
  16. ^ Zárate, Pedro (7 April 2019). "Urbizu cierra etapa con Gigantes: "Los últimos tres años han sido los mejores de mi vida profesional"". Vertele!. eldiario.es.
  17. ^ Oeste, Miguel Ángel (22 October 2018). "'Gigantes': la sangre de la familia". Diario Sur.
  18. ^ Hernández Luján, Raquel (3 April 2019). "Crítica de Gigantes temporada 2, de las mejores series de Movistar+". Hobby Consolas.
  19. ^ Ayuso, Lorenzo (28 November 2018). "Tsunami de ficción nacional: Las 40 series españolas (y no exageramos) que están por llegar". Vertele!. eldiario.es.
  20. ^ Prats, Marina (20 January 2019). "La lista completa de ganadores de los Premios Feroz 2019". HuffPost.
  21. ^ Prieto, Beatriz (18 November 2019). "Lista completa de los ganadores de los Premios Iris 2019 de la Academia de Televisión". FormulaTV.
  22. ^ Prieto, Beatriz (17 December 2019). "Lista completa de los ganadores de los Premios MiM Series 2019". FormulaTV.
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