Merlí: Sapere Aude[a] is a Spanish teen drama streaming television series created by Héctor Lozano that premiered on 5 December 2019 via streaming on Movistar+.[2] The series is a sequel and spin-off of the Merlí series broadcast by Catalan channel TV3,[3] and revolves around Pol Rubio (Carlos Cuevas), who enters university to follow in the footsteps of his idolized professor at high school, Merlí. The series was shot in Catalan and Spanish.[4] The second and final season, consisting of 8 episodes, was filmed between August and November 2020, and premiered on 2 April 2021 on Movistar+.[5][6] The series is also streamable on Netflix.
| Merlí: Sapere Aude | |
|---|---|
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| Created by | Héctor Lozano[1] |
| Directed by | Menna Fité[1] |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original languages |
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| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Alberto Álvarez[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Movistar+ |
| Release | 5 December 2019 – 7 May 2021 |
| Related | |
| Merlí | |
Cast
editReturning cast members from the previous series include: Carlos Cuevas as Pol Rubio, David Solans as Bruno, Ana María Barbany as Carmina Calduch, Boris Ruiz as Alfonso, Assun Planas as Glòria, and Francesc Orella as Merlí.[1] The new characters that enter the series are, among others: Pablo Capuz as Rai, Pol's classmate, Azul Fernández as Minerva, María Pujalte as María Bolaño, and Gloria Ramos.[1]
Principal
edit- Carlos Cuevas as Pol Rubio
- María Pujalte as María Bolaño
- David Solans as Bruno Bergeron (season 1)
- Pablo Capuz as Rai
- Claudia Vega as Oti
- Pere Vallribera as Biel Roca
- Boris Ruiz as Alfonso Rubio
- Azul Fernández as Minerva Picotti (season 1)
- Eusebio Poncela as Dino (season 2)
- Jordi Coll as Axel (season 2)
Recurring
edit- Martí Atance as Arnau
- Fina Ríos
- Carlos Índriago as Ángel
- David Marcé
- Zoe Stein as Sara
- Arnaud Prechac as Etienne
- Lesley Grant as Amy O'Connor
- Roberto Garcia as Henry
- Teresa Sánchez as Susana
- Silvia Marsó as Esther
- Pere Brasó as Octavio
- Blanca Martínez as Judith
- Carme Conesa as Vicky
- Assun Planas as Glòria
- Gloria Ramos as Laura
- Eva Martín as Sílvia Montoliu
Guests
edit- Francesc Orella as Merlí Bergeron (season 1)
- Ana María Barbany as Carmina Calduch (season 1)
- Marina Campos as a customer of the car park
- Mariano Nguema as Abdul
- Joan Negrié as Xavier Vidal
- Carles Bigorra as Jordi
- Jorge Burdman
- Jordi Pérez
- Jordi Figueras
- John G
Episodes
editSeason 1 (2019)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | English title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Sapere aude" | "Dare to Know" | Menna Fité | Héctor Lozano | 5 December 2019 |
| 2 | 2 | "Fin' amor" | "Courtly Love" | Menna Fité | Héctor Lozano | 5 December 2019 |
| 3 | 3 | "El cardumen" | "Shoal" | Menna Fité | Héctor Lozano | 5 December 2019 |
| 4 | 4 | "La petite mort" | "The Little Death" | Menna Fité | Héctor Lozano | 5 December 2019 |
| 5 | 5 | "Bizitza" | "Life" | Menna Fité | Héctor Lozano | 5 December 2019 |
| 6 | 6 | "Crazy" | "Crazy" | Menna Fité | Héctor Lozano | 5 December 2019 |
| 7 | 7 | "Río" | "River" | Menna Fité | Héctor Lozano | 5 December 2019 |
| 8 | 8 | "El batalló sagrat de Tebes" | "Sacred Band of Thebes" | Menna Fité | Héctor Lozano | 5 December 2019 |
Season 2 (2021)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [7] | English title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "Un Punt Blau Pàl·lid" | "A Pale Blue Dot" | Menna Fité | Héctor Lozano | 2 April 2021 |
| 10 | 2 | "O Fortuna, Velut Luna" | "Oh Fate, Like the Moon" | Menna Fité | Héctor Lozano | 2 April 2021 |
| 11 | 3 | "La Cigüeña" | "The Stork" | Menna Fité | Héctor Lozano | 9 April 2021 |
| 12 | 4 | "Coches Inteligentes" | "Smart Cars" | Menna Fité | Héctor Lozano | 16 April 2021 |
| 13 | 5 | "Llorir" | "Crying" | Menna Fité | Héctor Lozano | 23 April 2021 |
| 14 | 6 | "Vida Normal" | "Normal Life" | Menna Fité | Héctor Lozano | 30 April 2021 |
| 15 | 7 | "Quemar el Libro" | "Burn the Book" | Menna Fité | Héctor Lozano | 7 May 2021 |
| 16 | 8 | "Maestros" | "Teachers" | Menna Fité | Héctor Lozano | 7 May 2021 |
Notes
edit- ^ "Sapere Aude" is Latin for "dare to know"
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Rivera, Antonio. "'Merlí: Sapere Aude' traerá de vuelta la filosofía, pero con más madurez". fueradeseries.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Movistar+ pone fecha a 'Merlí: Sapere Aude': el spin off protagonizado por Carlos Cuevas llegará en diciembre". espinof.com (in Spanish). 7 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Tráiler de 'Merlí: Sapere Aude': Movistar+ promete encandilarnos de nuevo con el spin-off de la serie filosófica". espinof.com (in Spanish). 23 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "'Merlí: Sapere Aude' se estrena el 5 de diciembre en Movistar+". eldiario.es (in Spanish). vertele.eldiario.es. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "The 2nd installment of 'Merlí. Sapere Aude 'ends its filming". Spain's News. 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ "'Merlí: Sapere Aude' acabará con su segunda temporada en Movistar+". FormulaTV. 21 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Merlí: Sapere Aude – Listings". Next Episode. Retrieved May 10, 2021.