The Purple Network (Spanish: La red púrpura)[1] is a Spanish neo-noir thriller[2] television miniseries created, co-directed and executively produced by Paco Cabezas[3] based on the novel of the same name by Carmen Mola. It is a follow-up to The Gypsy Bride, with Nerea Barros returning as inspector Elena Blanco.
| The Purple Network | |
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 Promotional release poster | |
| Spanish | La red púrpura |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Paco Cabezas |
| Based on | La red púrpura by Carmen Mola |
| Directed by |
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| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 47–59 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | Atresplayer |
| Release | 8 October – 26 November 2023 |
| Related | |
| The Gypsy Bride | |
Plot
editUpon finding that her long-missing son Lucas is alive but is a member of the sinister Purple Network, inspector Elena Blanco investigates about the aforementioned network.
Cast
edit- Nerea Barros as Elena Blanco[2]
- Vicente Romero as Orduño[4]
- Ignacio Montes as Zárate[2]
- Mona Martínez as Mariajo[5]
- Lucía Martín Abello as Chesca[5]
- Francesc Garrido as Buendía[5]
- Roberto Álamo as Dimas[6]
- Ginés García Millán as Rentero[7]
- Carmen Prada as Marina[7]
- Nuria González as Rocío Narváez[7]
- Andrés Gertrúdix as Casto[7]
- María Morales as Soledad[7]
- Michel Herráiz as Daniel[7]
- Font García as Alberto[7]
- Unai Mayo as Lucas[7]
- Andrés Lima as Kortabarria[7]
- Maria Mercado as Aurora[7]
- Hugo Prieto as Lucas niño[7]
Production
editThe series was produced by Paramount Television International Studios alongside Atresmedia Televisión and Diagonal (Banijay Iberia).[7]
Release
editThe series was presented at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2023.[6] It debuted on Atresplayer on 8 October 2023,[8] with a broadcasting run set to wrap on 26 November 2023.[4]
Reception
editJavier Cazallas of HobbyConsolas rated the series with 77 points, pointing out that if you liked The Gypsy Bride you will like La red púrpura.[2]
Berto Molina of El Confidencial deemed La red púrpura to be one of the best Spanish series of its genre, otherwise bringing attention to Nerea Barros, in possibly the role of her life.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Other activities". sansebastianfestival.com. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d Cazallas, Javier (5 October 2023). "Crítica de La red púrpura, la nueva adaptación de Carmen Mola para Atresplayer que continúa a La novia gitana". HobbyConsolas.
- ^ "Atresplayer presenta La red púrpura". sansebastianfestival.com. 27 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Fecha de estreno y tráiler de 'La red púrpura', la segunda temporada de 'La novia gitana' en Atresplayer". Cinemanía. 27 September 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ a b c d Molina, Berto (8 October 2023). "Crítica 'La Red Púrpura': multiplica la oscuridad de 'La Novia Gitana' con una Nerea Barros descomunal". El Confidencial.
- ^ a b "Atresplayer descubre 'La red púrpura', secuela de 'La novia gitana' sin miedo a "enfangarse": "Va a levantar ampollas"". vertele!. 28 September 2023 – via eldiario.es.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Atresplayer pone fecha de estreno a 'La red púrpura', la continuación de 'La novia gitana'". Sport. 14 September 2023.
- ^ Redondo, Mabel (8 October 2023). "'La red púrpura' sigue la estela del éxito de 'La novia gitana' en Atresplayer". Antena 3.