Patria
Promotional poster
GenreHistorical drama
Created byAitor Gabilondo
Based onPatria
by Fernando Aramburu
Written byAitor Gabilondo
Directed by
  • Félix Viscarret
  • Óscar Pedraza
Starring
ComposerFernando Velázquez[1]
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
CinematographyÁlvaro Gutiérrez[1]
Editors
  • Alberto del Campo
  • Victoria Lammers
[1]
Production company
  • Alea Media
Original release
NetworkHBO Europe
ReleaseSeptember 27 (2020-09-27) –
November 8, 2020 (2020-11-08)

Patria is a 2020 Spanish historical drama web television limited series produced by Alea Media for HBO Europe, with participation from HBO Latin America, based on the novel of the same name by Fernando Aramburu. Created and written by Aitor Gabilondo, the series follows two women who used to be close friends and become estranged when the husband of one of them is killed by Basque terrorist group ETA.[2] The first two episodes of the eight-part series premiered on September 27, 2020 on HBO Europe, HBO Go, HBO Now and HBO Max.[3][4][5][6]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Benign October"
(Octubre benigno)		Félix ViscarretAitor GabilondoSeptember 27, 2020 (2020-09-27)
2"Encounters"
(Encuentros)		Félix ViscarretAitor GabilondoSeptember 27, 2020 (2020-09-27)
3"Last Snacks"
(Últimas meriendas)		Félix ViscarretAitor GabilondoOctober 4, 2020 (2020-10-04)
4"Txato, Entzun"
(Txato, entzun, pim, pam, pum)		Félix ViscarretAitor GabilondoOctober 11, 2020 (2020-10-11)
5"The Land of the Silent"
(El país de los callados)		Óscar PedrazaAitor GabilondoOctober 18, 2020 (2020-10-18)
6"Homelands and Follies"
(Patrias y mandangas)		Óscar PedrazaAitor GabilondoOctober 25, 2020 (2020-10-25)
7"Bloody Bread"
(Pan ensangrentado)		Óscar PedrazaAitor GabilondoNovember 1, 2020 (2020-11-01)
8"Sunday Morning"
(Mañana de domingo)		Óscar PedrazaAitor GabilondoNovember 8, 2020 (2020-11-08)

Release

The series was originally scheduled for a May 17, 2020 release but, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, post-production could not be completed.[7] The release date was delayed to September 27, 2020. The first two episodes were made available on streaming in twenty one European countries via HBO Europe, and in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean via HBO Go, HBO Now and HBO Max. The rest of the episodes were released on a weekly basis. The series also aired on HBO Latino from September 30, 2020.[3] For promotional purposes, the first episode also aired on free-to-air commercial channel Telecinco in Spain on September 29, 2020.[8][9]

Prior to its streaming premiere, the series was screened in its entirety at the 2020 San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 18, 2020.[2]

Canal+ acquired the rights to air the series in France.[10]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2021 Forqué Awards Best TV Series Patria Nominated [11]
Best Actress in a TV Series Elena Irureta Won [11]
Ane Gabarain Nominated [11]
8th MiM Series Awards [es] Best Miniseries Won [12]
Best Screenplay Aitor Gabilondo Nominated
Best Direction Óscar Pedraza & Félix Viscarret Nominated
Best Drama Actress Ane Gabarain Joint winners
Elena Irureta
8th Feroz Awards Best Drama Series Nominated [13]
Best Main Actress in a Series Ane Gabarain Nominated
Elena Irureta Won
Best Supporting Actress in a Series Susana Abaitua Nominated
Loreto Mauleón Won
Best Supporting Actor in a Series Mikel Laskurain Nominated
Eneko Sagardoy Nominated
8th Platino Awards Best Ibero-American Miniseries or TV series Patria Won [14][15]
Best Series Creator Aitor Gabilondo Won
Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV series Elena Irureta Won
Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or TV series Loreto Mauleón Won
Susana Abaitua Nominated
49th International Emmy Awards Best Actress Ane Gabarain Nominated [16]

References

  1. ^ a b c "PATRIA - OFFICIAL SELECTION - Special Screenings". sansebastianfestival.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b Hopewell, John; Lang, Jamie (19 September 2020). "HBO Europe's 'Patria' Strikes a Chord in San Sebastian" (in European Spanish). Variety. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "HBO Europe's PATRIA To Premiere September 27 In Europe, The U.S. And Latin America". pressroom.warnermediagroup.com. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  4. ^ "'Patria' se estrena el 27 de septiembre". El Correo (in European Spanish). 23 June 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  5. ^ "La 'Patria' de HBO atrapa, emociona y remueve, como la novela de Fernando Aramburu". El Confidencial (in European Spanish). 19 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  6. ^ "How Spanish writer's novel about Eta terror campaign became global hit". The Guardian. September 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "'Patria', otra serie damnificada por el coronavirus". La Vanguardia (in European Spanish). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Telecinco anuncia por sorpresa el estreno en abierto del primer capítulo de 'Patria' de HBO". eldiario.es (in European Spanish). 10 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  9. ^ "'Patria' ya tiene fecha de estreno en abierto en Telecinco, con una noche temática especial". eldiario.es (in European Spanish). 24 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  10. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (20 August 2020). "HBO Europe's Series 'Patria' Sells to France's Canal Plus" (in European Spanish). Variety. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  11. ^ a b c "'Antidisturbios' y Elena Irureta ('Patria') se cubrieron de gloria en la emotiva gala de los Premios Forqué 2021". Vertele. eldiario.es. 17 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Premios Mim Series 'Servir y proteger', mejor serie diaria en unos Premios MiM Series que se reparten 'La unidad', 'Vida Perfecta' y 'Patria'". RTVE. 25 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Premios Feroz 2021: Antidisturbios, Patria, Vamos Juan y 30 Monedas, las series triunfadoras". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 2 March 2021.
  14. ^ "'El olvido que seremos' y 'Patria' encabezan las nominaciones a los Premios Platino". Cadena SER. 19 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Cultura Premios Platino 'El olvido que seremos' triunfa y cumple el sueño de los Premios Platino". RTVE. 3 October 2021.
  16. ^ Scott Roxborough (24 September 2021). "David Tennant, 'Call My Agent!' Among 2021 International Emmy Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

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