Néboa
Néboa | |
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Genre | Thriller Mystery |
Created by | Xosé Morais Víctor Sierra Alberto Guntín |
Directed by | Gonzalo López-Gallego Jorge Saavedra Manu Gómez |
Starring | Emma Suárez Isabel Naveira |
Country of origin | Spain |
Original language | Spanish |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Production | |
Production companies | RTVE Voz Audiovisual |
Original release | |
Network | La 1 |
Release | 15 January 4 March 2020 | –
Néboa is a Spanish mystery-thriller television series starring Emma Suárez and Isabel Naveira. Created by Xosé Morais, Víctor Sierra and Alberto Guntín, produced by RTVE and Voz Audiovisual and set in Galicia, the plot concerns the investigation on a series of serial murders taking place in a small island community during the carnival. It aired on La 1 in 2020.
Premise
[edit]The story is set in Néboa, a fictional island off the coast of Galicia.[1] The corpse of a teenager appears during the first night of the entroido carnival in Néboa.[2] The murder mimics the pattern of past killings that occurred in 1919 and 1989, both of which sparked a serial killing row with multiple deaths.[2] Locals believe the killer is the Urco, a wolf headed man from the folk stories.[2][1] Three Guardia Civil agents, Mónica Ortiz, Carmela Souto and Lieutenant Ferro try to solve the mystery and avoid another serial killing rampage.[3][4]
Cast
[edit]- Emma Suárez as Mónica Ortiz, a UCO agent arriving from Madrid.[4]
- Isabel Naveira as Carmela Souto, a local Guardia Civil sergeant in Néboa who teams up with Mónica.[5][4]
- César Cambeiro as Sargento Viqueira.[4]
- Alba Galocha as Vega, Mónica's daughter.[4]
- David Seijo as Cascudo, a surfer earning a life as drug dealer.[4]
- Denisse Peña as Ana, a girl, first victim of the Urco.[5][4]
- Nancho Novo as Lieutenant Ferro.[5]
- Nacho Nugo as Gael, Ana's friend.[4]
- Carmela Martíns as Comba, Ana's friend.[4]
- Jorge Varandela as Roi, Ana's friend.[4]
- Santi Cuquejo as Turco, Ana's friend.[4]
- Santi Prego as Alejandro, the head of the powerful Ulloa family, kingpins of the local canning industry.[4][5]
- Eva Fernández as Mara,[4] Alejandro's wife.
- Antonio Durán, "Morris" as Antón, Ana's father, working for the Ulloa family.[5][4]
- María Vázquez as Rosa, Ana's mother, childhood friend of Carmela.[5][4]
- Denís Gómez as Roque, Carmela's husband and Antón's best friend.[6][4]
- Xabier Deive as Gonzalo.[5]
- Sabela Arán as Olaia, Cascudo's girlfriend.[5]
- Gonzalo Ramos as Emilio.[5]
Production and release
[edit]The series was produced by RTVE and the Galician production company Voz Audiovisual.[7] It was created by Xosé Morais, Víctor Sierra and Alberto Guntín.[2] The episodes were directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego, Jorge Saavedra and Manu Gómez.[8] It was primarily filmed from May to September 2019 in Ortegal, in the north of the province of A Coruña.[9] Other locations included Estaca de Bares, O Barqueiro, Ortigueira and Cariño.[9] Most cast members were Galician (a notable exception being Emma Suárez).[9][10] The first episode premiered in prime time on La 1 on 15 January 2020.[11] The weekly broadcasting run of the 8-episode series ended on 4 March 2020.[11]
No. in season | Title | Viewers | Original air date | Share (%) |
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1 | "Mércores de fariñada" | 1,573,000 | 15 January 2020 | 10.3 |
2 | "Xoves de folións" | 1,233,000 | 22 January 2020 | 8.2 |
3 | "Venres de máscaras" | 1,318,000 | 29 January 2020 | 8.7 |
4 | "Sábado das meigas" | 1,044,000 | 5 February 2020 | 7.0 |
5 | "Domingo de bica" | 1,133,000 | 12 February 2020 | 7.5 |
6 | "Luns borralleiro" | 1,201,000 | 19 February 2020 | 8.1 |
7 | "Martes de Entroido" | 1,237,000 | 26 February 2020 | 8.5 |
8 | "Mércores de fariñada" | 1,216,000 | 4 March 2020 | 8.5 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | 19th Mestre Mateo Awards | Best Television Series | Won | [12][13] | |
Best Art Direction | Nominated | ||||
Best Cinematography Direction | Nominated | ||||
Best Costume Design | Nominated | ||||
Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Nominated | ||||
Best Lead Actress | Isabel Naveira | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "El 'Urco' llega a La 1: un asesinato en carnaval será el punto de partido de 'Néboa', la nueva serie de TVE". El Periódico. 15 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d Cerdeño, Mario (10 February 2020). "'Néboa': la magia y superstición gallegas al servicio del thriller". eldiario.es.
- ^ Herruzo Martínez, Ignacio (14 January 2020). "'Néboa': el crimen llega a Galicia con la serie de Emma Suárez". Diez Minutos.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "¿Quién será el Urco de "Néboa"?". La Voz de Galicia. 22 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Néboa Conoce a los personajes de 'Néboa'". RTVE. 14 January 2020.
- ^ "¿Quién es quién en 'Néboa'? Todas las claves del nuevo thriller de TVE". El Periódico. 15 January 2020.
- ^ "TVE estrena este miércoles 'Néboa', un thriller rodado íntegramente en Galicia". Quincemil. El Español. 15 January 2020.
- ^ Alía, Julián (15 January 2020). "Un 'thriller' con acento gallego". Las Provincias.
- ^ a b c "TVE estrena este miércoles 'Néboa', un thriller rodado íntegramente en Galicia". Europa Press. 13 January 2020.
- ^ Martín, Javi P. (28 January 2020). "'Néboa' es un thriller mágico y evocador que eleva el nivel de nuestra televisión pública". ecartelera.
- ^ a b c "El misterio de 'Néboa' pasa desapercibido en TVE y se despide con un 8,4% de media". FormulaTV. 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Conoce a los finalistas a los Premios Mestre Mateo 2021". Extradigital. 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Los XIX Mestre Mateo encumbran a Ons como mejor película y otros 8 galardones". Agencia EFE. 11 April 2021.
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