Offworld
SpanishApagón
Based onEl gran apagón
by José A. Pérez de Ledo
Directed by
Starring
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of episodes5
Production
Production companyBuendía Estudios
Original release
NetworkMovistar Plus+
Release29 September 2022 (2022-09-29)

Offworld (Spanish: Apagón) is a Spanish television series based on the apocalyptic podcast El gran apagón. The 5-part series tracks 5 independent stories of people dealing with an apocalyptic situation in the wake of a solar storm. A Movistar Plus+ original, it is directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Raúl Arévalo, Isa Campo, Alberto Rodríguez and Isaki Lacuesta.

Plot

Focused on Spain, the plot the mishaps of different characters in the wake of a solar storm, adapting to a planet lacking much of the technology that was previously available.[1]

Cast

Production

The series is based on the podcast El gran apagón,[4] and it is a Buendía Estudios production.[1] The 5 episodes were directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Raúl Arévalo, Isa Campo, Alberto Rodríguez and Isaki Lacuesta.[3] Shooting locations included Madrid, and the provinces of Toledo, Segovia, Guadalajara, and Ciudad Real.[2]

Release

The series premiered in September 2022 at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival as part of the festival's official selection (screened out of competition).[5] Movistar Plus+ released the series on 29 September 2022.[3]

Episodes

No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Negación"Rodrigo SorogoyenIsabel Peña29 September 2022 (2022-09-29)
2"Emergencia"Raúl ArévaloRaúl Arévalo, Alberto Marini, Fran Araújo29 September 2022 (2022-09-29)
3"Confrontación"Isa CampoIsa Campo, Fran Araújo29 September 2022 (2022-09-29)
4"Supervivencia"Alberto RodríguezRafael Cobos29 September 2022 (2022-09-29)
5"Equilibrio"Isaki LacuestaIsa Campo, Fran Araújo29 September 2022 (2022-09-29)

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2022 28th Forqué Awards Best TV Series Won [6][7]
Best TV Actor Jesús Carroza Won
Luis Callejo Nominated
2023 10th Feroz Awards Best Drama Series Nominated [8]
Best Actor in a TV Series Luis Callejo Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series Jesús Carroza Nominated
Best Screenplay in a TV Series Isabel Peña, Alberto Marini, Fran Araújo, Rafael Cobos, Isa Campo Nominated
31st Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Television Actor in a Leading Role Luis Callejo Won [9]

References

  1. ^ a b López Martín, Sergio (5 July 2022). "Movistar Plus+ pone fecha de estreno a 'Apagón', su nueva serie con Rodrigo Sorogoyen y Raúl Arévalo". El Periódico de España.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "'Apagón', la nueva serie de Movistar Plus+, se estrena el 29 de septiembre". Noticias de Navarra. 9 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d Molina, B. (5 July 2022). "Todo sobre 'Apagón', la nueva serie apocalíptica de Movistar Plus+". El Confidencial.
  4. ^ González, Alberto (15 July 2022). "'Apagón', la serie postapocalíptica de Movistar Plus+, estrena avance y detalles". Vandal – via El Español.
  5. ^ García Higueras, Laura (29 July 2022). "Todas las series que se verán en el Festival de San Sebastián, la pantalla "preferida" de la ficción española". Vertele! – via eldiario.es.
  6. ^ "Alcarràs', 'Cinco lobitos', 'As bestas' y 'Modelo 77', finalistas en los Premios Forqué". rtve.es. 7 November 2022.
  7. ^ "'As bestas' triunfa en los Forqué y pone al rojo vivo la lucha por los Goya". rtve.es. 17 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Premios Feroz 2023 | Palmarés completo: empatan 'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos' en cine y 'La ruta' y 'No me gusta conducir' en series". Cinemanía. 29 January 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
  9. ^ Aller, María (14 March 2023). "Premios Unión de Actores 2023: 'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos', las películas más premiadas". Fotogramas.
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