Criminal: Spain is a 2019 Spanish-language police procedural anthology series created by George Kay and Jim Field Smith and starring Emma Suárez, Carmen Machi and Álvaro Cervantes. Criminal: Spain is part of Netflix's Criminal, an anthology series consisting of twelve episodes with three episodes each set across four countries filmed in local languages – France, Spain, Germany and the UK.[1][2]
| Criminal: Spain | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Police procedural anthology series |
| Created by | |
| Written by | |
| Directed by | Mariano Barroso |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 39–41 minutes |
| Production company | Idiotlamp Productions |
| Original release | |
| Release | 20 September 2019 |
| Related | |
It was released on 20 September 2019 on Netflix.
Premise
editSet within the confines of a police interrogation room, Spanish investigators engage in intense games of psychological cat-and-mouse with their accused suspects to find the answers they need in order to solve their cases.
Cast
editAccused
edit- Carmen Machi - Isabel Ferradas Pérez
- Inma Cuesta - Carmen
- Eduard Fernández - Carmelo Al Huzaini
Police
edit- José Ángel Egido - Commissioner (Comisario) Joaquin Manero Alted
- Emma Suárez - Chief Inspector (Inspectora Jefe) María de los Ángeles Toranzo Puig
- Jorge Bosch - Inspector (Inspector) Carlos Cerdeño Varona
- María Morales - Inspector (Inspectora) Luisa
- Álvaro Cervantes - Sub Inspector (Subinspector) Raimundo Messeguer Ortiz
- Daniel Chamorro - Officer (Oficial de Policía) Jorge
- Milo Taboada - Officer (Oficial de Policía) Leo
Lawyers
edit- Nuria Mencía - Clara
- Javi Coll - Carmen's lawyer
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Isabel" | Mariano Barroso | Alejandro Hernández | 20 September 2019 | |
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Investigators bring in world champion dog breeder Isabel to question her about her involvement in the disappearance and possible murder of her recent romantic companion. | |||||
| 2 | "Carmen" | Mariano Barroso | Manuel Martín Cuenca | 20 September 2019 | |
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Investigators interrogate Carmen, whose younger autistic sister unexpectedly drowns in the bathtub, but they quickly begin to suspect that she could be hiding something about her sister's sudden death. | |||||
| 3 | "Carmelo" | Mariano Barroso | Alejandro Hernández | 20 September 2019 | |
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Notorious drug dealer Carmelo Al Huzaini is brought in by investigators on cocaine possession and is interrogated about sharing a possible connection to a recent terrorist attack. All the while, Al Huzaini shares personal history with one of the investigators. | |||||
Production
editAll twelve episodes will film at Netflix's production hub at Ciudad de la Tele in Madrid.[1]
Release
editCriminal: Spain was released on 20 September 2019 on Netflix.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "'Criminal': Netflix Sets Premiere Date For Nicholas Pinnock & Hayley Atwell Police Interrogation Drama". Deadline. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "When is Criminal released on Netflix? Who's in the cast and what's it about?". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
