Offworld (TV series)
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Spanish | Apagón |
Based on | El gran apagón by José A. Pérez de Ledo |
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Country of origin | Spain |
Original language | Spanish |
No. of episodes | 5 |
Production | |
Production company | Buendía Estudios |
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Original network | Movistar Plus+ |
Original release | 29 September 2022 |
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 a 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
- Luis Callejo as Ernesto (Ep. 1)[2]
- Melina Matthews (Ep. 2)[2]
- Ainhoa Santamaría (Ep. 2)[2]
- Tomás del Estal (Ep. 2)[2]
- Javier Tena (Ep. 2)[2]
- Patricia López Arnaiz (Ep. 3)[2]
- Zoé Arnao (Ep. 3)[2]
- Miquel Fernández (Ep. 3)[2]
- Jesús Carroza as Cortelazor (Ep. 4)[3]
- Naira Lleó (Ep. 4)[2]
- María Vázquez as Alicia (Ep. 5)[3]
- Mourad Ouani (Ep. 5)[2]
- Sofía El Bouanani (Ep. 5)[2]
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 | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | "Negación" | Rodrigo Sorogoyen | Isabel Peña | 29 September 2022 |
2 | "Emergencia" | Raúl Arévalo | Raúl Arévalo, Alberto Marini, Fran Araújo | 29 September 2022 |
3 | "Confrontación" | Isa Campo | Isa Campo, Fran Araújo | 29 September 2022 |
4 | "Supervivencia" | Alberto Rodríguez | Rafael Cobos | 29 September 2022 |
5 | "Equilibrio" | Isaki Lacuesta | Isa Campo, Fran Araújo | 29 September 2022 |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d Molina, B. (5 July 2022). "Todo sobre 'Apagón', la nueva serie apocalíptica de Movistar Plus+". El Confidencial.
- ^ González, Alberto (15 July 2022). "'Apagón', la serie postapocalíptica de Movistar Plus+, estrena avance y detalles". Vandal – via El Español.
- ^ 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.
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