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Merlí: Sapere Aude

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Merlí: Sapere Aude
Created byHéctor Lozano[1]
Directed byMenna Fité[1]
Starring
Country of originSpain
Original languages
  • Catalan
  • Spanish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
ProducerAlberto Álvarez[1]
Original release
NetworkMovistar+
Release5 December 2019 (2019-12-05) –
7 May 2021 (2021-05-07)
Related
Merlí

Merlí: Sapere Aude[a] is a Spanish teen drama streaming television series created by Héctor Lozano that premiered on 5 December 2019 via streaming on Movistar+.[2] The series is a sequel and spin-off of the Merlí series broadcast by Catalan channel TV3,[3] and revolves around Pol Rubio (Carlos Cuevas), who enters university to follow in the footsteps of his idolized professor at high school, Merlí. The series was shot in Catalan and Spanish.[4] The second and final season, consisting of 8 episodes, was filmed between August and November 2020, and premiered on 2 April 2021 on Movistar+.[5][6] The series is also streamable on Netflix.

Cast

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Returning cast members from the previous series include: Carlos Cuevas as Pol Rubio, David Solans as Bruno, Ana María Barbany as Carmina Calduch, Boris Ruiz as Alfonso, Assun Planas as Glòria, and Francesc Orella as Merlí.[1] The new characters that enter the series are, among others: Pablo Capuz as Rai, Pol's classmate, Azul Fernández as Minerva, María Pujalte as María Bolaño, and Gloria Ramos.[1]

Principal

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Recurring

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  • Martí Atance as Arnau
  • Fina Ríos
  • Carlos Índriago as Ángel
  • David Marcé
  • Zoe Stein as Sara
  • Arnaud Prechac as Etienne
  • Lesley Grant as Amy O'Connor
  • Roberto Garcia as Henry
  • Teresa Sánchez as Susana
  • Silvia Marsó as Esther
  • Pere Brasó as Octavio
  • Blanca Martínez as Judith
  • Carme Conesa as Vicky
  • Assun Planas as Glòria
  • Gloria Ramos as Laura
  • Eva Martín as Sílvia Montoliu

Guests

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  • Francesc Orella as Merlí Bergeron (season 1)
  • Ana María Barbany as Carmina Calduch (season 1)
  • Marina Campos as a customer of the car park
  • Mariano Nguema as Abdul
  • Joan Negrié as Xavier Vidal
  • Carles Bigorra as Jordi
  • Jorge Burdman
  • Jordi Pérez
  • Jordi Figueras
  • John G

Episodes

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SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
185 December 2019 (2019-12-05)
282 April 2021 (2021-04-02)7 May 2021 (2021-05-07)

Season 1 (2019)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleEnglish titleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Sapere aude""Dare to Know"Menna FitéHéctor Lozano5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)
22"Fin' amor""Courtly Love"Menna FitéHéctor Lozano5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)
33"El cardumen""Shoal"Menna FitéHéctor Lozano5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)
44"La petite mort""The Little Death"Menna FitéHéctor Lozano5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)
55"Bizitza""Life"Menna FitéHéctor Lozano5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)
66"Crazy""Crazy"Menna FitéHéctor Lozano5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)
77"Río""River"Menna FitéHéctor Lozano5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)
88"El batalló sagrat de Tebes""Sacred Band of Thebes"Menna FitéHéctor Lozano5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)

Season 2 (2021)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [7]English titleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [7]
91"Un Punt Blau Pàl·lid""A Pale Blue Dot"Menna FitéHéctor Lozano2 April 2021 (2021-04-02)
102"O Fortuna, Velut Luna""Oh Fate, Like the Moon"Menna FitéHéctor Lozano2 April 2021 (2021-04-02)
113"La Cigüeña""The Stork"Menna FitéHéctor Lozano9 April 2021 (2021-04-09)
124"Coches Inteligentes""Smart Cars"Menna FitéHéctor Lozano16 April 2021 (2021-04-16)
135"Llorir""Crying"Menna FitéHéctor Lozano23 April 2021 (2021-04-23)
146"Vida Normal""Normal Life"Menna FitéHéctor Lozano30 April 2021 (2021-04-30)
157"Quemar el Libro""Burn the Book"Menna FitéHéctor Lozano7 May 2021 (2021-05-07)
168"Maestros""Teachers"Menna FitéHéctor Lozano7 May 2021 (2021-05-07)

Notes

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  1. ^ "Sapere Aude" is Latin for "dare to know"

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Rivera, Antonio. "'Merlí: Sapere Aude' traerá de vuelta la filosofía, pero con más madurez". fueradeseries.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Movistar+ pone fecha a 'Merlí: Sapere Aude': el spin off protagonizado por Carlos Cuevas llegará en diciembre". espinof.com (in Spanish). 7 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Tráiler de 'Merlí: Sapere Aude': Movistar+ promete encandilarnos de nuevo con el spin-off de la serie filosófica". espinof.com (in Spanish). 23 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  4. ^ "'Merlí: Sapere Aude' se estrena el 5 de diciembre en Movistar+". eldiario.es (in Spanish). vertele.eldiario.es. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  5. ^ "The 2nd installment of 'Merlí. Sapere Aude 'ends its filming". Spain's News. 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  6. ^ "'Merlí: Sapere Aude' acabará con su segunda temporada en Movistar+". FormulaTV. 21 March 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Merlí: Sapere Aude – Listings". Next Episode. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
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