The Minions of Midas (Spanish: Los Favoritos de Midas) is a 2020 Spanish thriller drama television limited series created by Miguel Barros and Mateo Gil and starring Luis Tosar, Marta Belmonte and Guillermo Toledo.[1][2] It is loosely based on the same-titled short story[3] by Jack London.[4]
| The Minions of Midas | |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Los Favoritos de Midas |
| Genre |
|
| Based on | "The Minions of Midas" by Jack London |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 49–57 minutes |
| Production company | Nostromo Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 13 November 2020 |
Cast
edit- Luis Tosar as Víctor Genovés
- Marta Belmonte as Mónica Báez
- Guillermo Toledo as Inspector Conte
- Carlos Blanco as Luis
- Marta Milans as María José
- Goize Blanco as Natalia
- Jorge Andreu as Marcos
- Daniel Holguín as Raúl
- Bea Segura as Laura
- Adolfo Fernández as Mauro
- Juan Blanco as Daniel
- Vito Sanz as Tucho
- Elena Irureta as Teresa Jiménez
- Ana Gracia as Pilar Robles
- Miguel Ángel Solá as Sabino
- Tania Watson as Agente Udev 6
- Juanma Díez as Agente Udev 5
- Pepe Ocio as Javier
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dilemma" (Dilema) | November 13, 2020 |
| 2 | "Random" (Azar) | November 13, 2020 |
| 3 | "Guilt" (Culpa) | November 13, 2020 |
| 4 | "Crack" (Grieta) | November 13, 2020 |
| 5 | "Departure" (Salida) | November 13, 2020 |
| 6 | "Fight" (Lucha) | November 13, 2020 |
Release
editThe Minions of Midas was released on 13 November 2020 on Netflix.
References
edit- ^ "The Minions of Midas series review – a deep thriller modernising the 1901 short story". Ready Steady Cut. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ "The Minions of Midas – Netflix Review". Heaven of Horror. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ "The Minions of Midas (original story)". Archived from the original on 2020-05-14.
- ^ Lang, Jamie (2020-11-12). "How Werewolves and a Jack London Short Story Inspired Netflix's Spanish Political Thriller Series 'Minions of Midas'". Variety. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
