The Barrier (TV series) explained
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| Genre: | Drama |
| Creator: | Daniel Écija |
| Country: | Spain |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 13 |
| Runtime: | 50 min. |
The Barrier (es|La valla) is a Spanish dystopian drama TV series created by Daniel Écija and starring Unax Ugalde, Olivia Molina and Eleonora Wexler. It first aired on Atresplayer Premium in January 2020.[1] It debuted internationally in September 2020 on Netflix.[2] [3]
Synopsis
In the 2040s, twenty years after World War III, Spain faces radiation, disease, and extreme shortages. A despotic government rises and places the country under martial law. Madrid is divided into two sectors separated by a wall. The wealthy and powerful live in relative safety and luxury, but everyone else lives in squalor and in fear of forced disappearances.
Cast
- Unax Ugalde as Hugo Mujica
- Olivia Molina as Julia Pérez Noval
- Eleonora Wexler as Alma López-Durán
- as Luis Covarrubias
- Ángela Molina as Emilia Noval
- as Coronel Enrique
- Daniel Ibáñez as Álex Mujica
- Laura Quirós as Marta Mujica
- Elena Seijo as Rosa
- Óscar de la Fuente as Fernando
- Ángela Vega as Begoña Sánchez
- Nicolás Illoro as Iván Covarrubias
- Belén Écija as Daniela Covarrubias
- Yaima Ramos as Manuela
- Alina Nastase as Chica espía.
Release
The Barrier premiered on Atresplayer Premium on 19 January 2020.[4] The finale aired on 12 April 2020.[5] The free-to-air broadcasting run on Antena 3 started on 10 September 2020.[6] The series was released on Netflix on 11 September 2020.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Antena 3 pone fecha a 'La Valla', la serie sobre una pandemia creada antes de la Covid-19. La Vanguardia. 8 September 2020.
- Web site: The Barrier: Season 1 – Netflix Review . September 16, 2020 . Heaven of Horror.
- Web site: Netflix's The Barrier Episode 1 Review: A Dystopian Society . September 16, 2020 . TechQuila.
- Web site: "La Valla' es un antes y un después en la ficción televisiva en España". El Confidencial. 17 September 2020. Andrés. Moraleda.
- Web site: Cinco series españolas que sí se estrenarán y darán de qué hablar esta primavera. abcplay. ABC. 14 April 2020. Óscar. Rus.
- Web site: 'La valla' da el salto: la distopía de Atresmedia aterriza en Netflix después de arrasar en abierto con dos millones de espectadores. Xataka. 11 September 2020.
- Web site: "La valla", la nueva serie española de Netflix sobre los horrores en Madrid luego de la Tercera Guerra Mundial. El Comercio. 11 September 2020.
- Web site: 'Vida perfecta', 'Patria' y 'La Unidad', grandes triunfadoras de los Premios MiM Series 2019-2020. Vertele!. eldiario.es. 26 February 2021.
