La peste
TV series poster
GenreHistorical drama
Crime drama
Created by
Written byRafael Cobos
Directed byAlberto Rodríguez
StarringPablo Molinero
Paco León
Manolo Solo
Patricia López
Lupe del Junco
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producerMovistar+
Running time50 minutes (approx.)
Production companyAtípica Films
Original release
ReleaseJanuary 12, 2018 (2018-01-12) –
November 15, 2019 (2019-11-15)

La peste (The Plague) is a Spanish historical drama television series created by Alberto Rodríguez and Rafael Cobos for Movistar+. It tells a crime story set in the 16th century Seville during an outbreak of the bubonic plague.[1] The series premiered on 12 January 2018 on Movistar+'s VOD service and on #0. Before it first aired, on 30 September 2017, it was announced that it had been renewed for a second season,[2] which premiered on 15 November 2019.[3]

Premise

Telefónica headquarters in Seville, with an advertisement of La peste before its release.

"During an outbreak of the bubonic plague in the magnificent Seville of 1597, Mateo, a former soldier, returns, honouring his word to find and extract a dead friend’s son from the city. Previously, Mateo had been forced to flee the city to save his life, having been sentenced to death by the Inquisition for printing forbidden books. Before he can complete his task, Mateo is arrested by the Inquisitor’s bailiffs, who promise to pardon his life in exchange for solving a series of crimes of diabolic overtones being committed in Seville."[4]

Cast

Cast of La peste during the 2017 San Sebastián International Film Festival.
Introduced in season 2

Production

The second season was shot in Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, from 15 October 2018 to 19 October.[7]

Episodes

Season 1

# Title Directed by
1"La palabra (The word)"Alberto Rodríguez
2"El pacto (The pact)"Alberto Rodríguez
3"El impresor (The printer)"Alberto Rodríguez
4"El esclavo (The slave)"Paco R. Baños
5"El hijo (The son)"Paco R. Baños
6"El nuevo mundo (The New World)"Alberto Rodríguez

Season 2

# Title Directed by
7"El nuevo mundo (The New World)"Alberto Rodríguez
8"Escalante"Alberto Rodríguez
9"Pontecorvo"David Ulloa
10"Eugenia"David Ulloa
11"Conrado"David Ulloa
12"El viejo mundo (The Old World)"David Ulloa

References

  1. ^ "Histórico: 'La Peste', primera serie en la Sección Oficial del Festival de San Sebastián". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Titania Compañía Editorial, S.L. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  2. ^ Medina, Marta (30 September 2017). "'La peste': asesinatos, prostitución y epidemias en la Sevilla del Siglo de Oro". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Titania Compañía Editorial, S.L. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  3. ^ Arroyo, Mercedes (15 November 2019). "'La Peste': todo sobre la segunda temporada de la serie". Diez Minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  4. ^ "La peste" (in Spanish). San Sebastián International Film Festival. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Moviestar+ La Peste". elespanol.com. 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "'La Peste', segunda temporada: las fotos y fichajes". Diez Minutos. 21 November 2018.
  7. ^ D.M. (12 September 2018). "Casting para la serie 'La peste' que se rodará en Cuevas". Diario de Almería (in Spanish). Joly Digital. Retrieved 15 September 2018.

External links

Movistar Plus+ original series
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