La embajada
| La embajada | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Political thriller |
| Created by | Ramón Campos Gema R. Neira |
| Directed by | Eduardo Chapero-Jackson Carlos Sedes |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Production | |
| Production company | Bambú Producciones |
| Original release | |
| Network | Antena 3 |
| Release | 25 April – 11 July 2016 |
La embajada (transl. 'The Embassy') is a Spanish thriller television series created by Ramón Campos and Gema R. Neira. Starring, among others, Belén Rueda, Abel Folk, Raúl Arévalo, Úrsula Corberó, Chino Darín, Amaia Salamanca, Maxi Iglesias, Megan Montaner, Alicia Borrachero and Tristán Ulloa, the plot concerns a political intrigue of corruption happening in the Spanish Embassy in Thailand.
Premise[edit]
Set in the Spanish Embassy in Bangkok,[1][2] the plot tracks the events unraveling in the diplomatic mission after the arrival of the new ambassador Luis Salinas (Abel Folk) and his wife Claudia Cernuda (Belén Rueda), that would end up with the imprisonment of the former a year later on charges of money laundering, embezzlement and influence peddling,[3][2] including the legal problems of the ambassador's daughter Ester (Úrsula Corberó) with drug possession,[4] the love affair of Claudia with her daughter's boyfriend Carlos (Chino Darín),[5] or the demand for kick-backs for the construction of a high speed train line.[6] Claudia starts assembling the parts concerning what happened by testifying at the trial.[3]
Cast[edit]
- Abel Folk as Luis Salinas, the Ambassador.[7][8]
- Belén Rueda as Claudia Cernuda, the Ambassador's wife.[7][9]
- Raúl Arévalo as Eduardo Marañón, the Minister-Counselor.[7][10]
- Úrsula Corberó as Ester Salinas Cernuda, Luis and Claudia's daughter.[7][11]
- Chino Darín as Carlos Guillén, Ester's boyfriend.[7][11]
- Maxi Iglesias as Roberto Marañón, Eduardo's younger brother.[7][12]
- Amaia Salamanca as Fátima, Eduardo's wife.[7]
- Tristán Ulloa as Bernardo, the Embassy's Consul.[7]
- Alicia Borrachero as Olga, Bernardo's wife.[7]
- Carlos Bardem as Paco Cadenas, a businessman.[7]
- David Verdaguer as Romero, a journalist.[7]
- Melani Olivares as Patricia, commercial attaché at the Embassy.[7]
- Megan Montaner as Sara, Secretary at the Embassy.[7]
- Pedro Alonso as Villar, the Embassy's security manager.[7]
- Ana Gracia as Elena, the chancellor.[7]
Production and release[edit]
Created by Ramón Campos and Gema R. Neira, La embajada was produced by Bambú Producciones for Atresmedia.[13] Filming started in December 2015.[14] All filming involving actors took place in the Madrid region during Winter (including Alcobendas),[15] featuring heavy green screen usage.[16] The background shots were separatedly filmed in Thailand and layered with the close-up shots via chroma keying.[16] The episodes were directed by Carlos Sedes and Eduardo Chapero-Jackson, whereas the scriptwriting team was coordinated by Carlos López.[17] The series premiered on 25 April 2016 on Antena 3, obtaining a "promising" 22.5% audience share in the first episode.[18] The broadcasting run of the 11-episode season ended on 11 July 2016.[18] Pending the airing of the season finale, Atresmedia had announced that there would be no renovation for a second season.[19]
| No. in season | Title | Viewers | Original air date | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "La mano en el fuego" | 4,034,000 | 25 April 2016 | 22.5 |
| 2 | "Todo tiene un precio" | 3,243,000 | 2 May 2016 | 18.0 |
| 3 | "Tolerancia cero" | 3,030,000 | 9 May 2016 | 16.9 |
| 4 | "Defina corrupción" | 2,925,000 | 16 May 2016 | 16.2 |
| 5 | "Dinero público" | 2,802,000 | 23 May 2016 | 15.4 |
| 6 | "Diecisiete cuentas en el paraíso" | 2,763,000 | 30 May 2016 | 16.0 |
| 7 | "La filtración" | 2,664,000 | 6 June 2016 | 15.1 |
| 8 | "Lluvia de millones" | 2,429,000 | 20 June 2016 | 14.5 |
| 9 | "Todo está grabado" | 2,127,000 | 27 June 2016 | 13.6 |
| 10 | "No lo recuerdo, Señoría" | 2,006,000 | 4 July 2016 | 13.4 |
| 11 | "Quid pro quo" | 2,038,000 | 11 July 2016 | 14.3 |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4th MiM Series Awards | Best Screenplay | Nominated | [21] | |
| 2017 | 26th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Television Actor in a Secondary Role | Raúl Arévalo | Nominated | [22][23] |
| Best Television Actress in a Secondary Role | Alicia Borrachero | Nominated | |||
| Best Television Actor in a Minor Role | Carlos Bardem | Nominated | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "Corrupción en 'La embajada' española". El Mundo. 26 November 2015.
- ^ a b López Merillas, Sergio (13 April 2016). "Todos los detalles de "La Embajada", el nuevo thriller político de Antena 3". El Periódico.
- ^ a b Marín, Alicia (12 April 2016). "Lo que depara "La embajada", el "thriller" emocional de la temporada con un elenco imbatible". VemosTV.
- ^ "Así fue el frenético final feliz y cerrado de 'La Embajada': 'Se hizo justicia'". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 12 July 2016.
- ^ Pallas, B. (25 April 2016). ""La embajada" desplaza a "Top Dance" para pelear hoy con lo nuevo de Bertín". La Voz de Galicia.
- ^ Cordero, Gonzalo (25 November 2015). "La embajada: todas las claves de la serie política protagonizada por Belén Rueda". Diez Minutos.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Así son los personajes de 'La embajada', la nueva ficción de Antena 3". FormulaTV. 24 April 2016.
- ^ Alfonso, Miguel Ángel (2 May 2016). "Abel Folk: "Me inspiré en Rodrigo Rato"". Las Provincias.
- ^ ""L'ambasciata", la fiction spagnola con una venatura di thriller politico". Corriere della Sera. 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Una embajada en clave Gürtel". Levante-EMV. 27 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Úrsula Corberó y Chino Darín en su paso por Buenos Aires: "Por ahora no pensamos en casarnos ni en tener hijos"". Infobae. 19 June 2018.
- ^ Álvarez, Carlos; Naharro Giménez, Juan. "Ellos son las 10 razones por las que no puedes dejar de ver series españolas. Inevitable obsesión". Upsocl.
- ^ "'La embajada', la nueva serie de Bambú Producciones para Atresmedia". Bluper. El Español. 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Quién es quién en 'La Embajada' de Antena 3, a la que llegan David Verdaguer y Megan Montaner1". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 22 December 2015.
- ^ Fdez, Juanma (11 April 2016). "¿Ha cumplido 'La embajada' con las expectativas?". Bluper. El Español.
- ^ a b Sanz Ezquerro, David (1 May 2016). "Los verdes paisajes de Tailandia en La embajada". El Mundo.
- ^ "Antena 3 estrena 'La embajada' con un guión sorprendente, según sus protagonistas". Heraldo. 8 April 2016.
- ^ a b c Reyes, Jorge (12 July 2016). "'La Embajada' no supera las expectativas y se queda con un 15,9% de media". FormulaTV.
- ^ Hoyos, Javier de (11 July 2016). "'La Embajada' no renueva por una segunda temporada". FormulaTV.
- ^ "Capítulos 'La embajada'". FormulaTV. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Martínez, Paula (28 November 2016). "Listado de ganadores de los Premios MiM 2016". FormulaTV.
- ^ "Javier Pereira, entre los nominados a los Premios Unión de Actores". 20minutos.es. 13 February 2017.
- ^ Corral, Pedro del (14 March 2017). "'Tarde para la ira' arrasa en los Premios de la Unión de Actores". El Mundo.
- Spanish-language television shows
- Television shows set in Thailand
- Television shows filmed in Spain
- 2010s Spanish drama television series
- 2016 Spanish television series debuts
- 2016 Spanish television series endings
- Political thriller television series
- Spanish thriller television series
- Antena 3 (Spanish TV channel) network series
- Television series by Bambú Producciones