Patria (TV series)
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| Genre | Historical drama |
| Created by | Aitor Gabilondo |
| Based on | Patria by Fernando Aramburu |
| Written by | Aitor Gabilondo |
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| Composer | Fernando Velázquez[1] |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Cinematography | Álvaro Gutiérrez[1] |
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| Network | HBO Europe |
| Release | September 27, 2020 |
Patria is a 2020 Spanish historical drama web television limited series produced by Alea Media for HBO Europe, with participation from HBO Latin America, based on the novel of the same name by Fernando Aramburu. Created and written by Aitor Gabilondo, the series follows two women who used to be close friends and become estranged when the husband of one of them is killed by Basque separatist group ETA.[2] The first two episodes of the eight-part series premiered on September 27, 2020 on HBO Europe, HBO Go, HBO Now and HBO Max.[3][4][5][6]
Cast
- Elena Irureta as Bittori
- Ane Gabarain as Miren
- Loreto Mauleón as Arantxa
- Eneko Sagardoy as Gorka
- Susana Abaitua as Nerea
- Mikel Laskurain as Joxian
- José Ramón Soroiz as Txato
- Íñigo Aranbarri as Xabier
- Jon Olivares as Joxe Mari
- Alvar Gordejuela as Juancar
- Fernando Guallar as Quique
- Begoña Maestre as Aránzazu
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Octubre benigno" | Félix Viscarret | Aitor Gabilondo | September 27, 2020 |
| 2 | "Encuentros" | Félix Viscarret | Aitor Gabilondo | September 27, 2020 |
| 3 | "Últimas meriendas" | Félix Viscarret | Aitor Gabilondo | October 4, 2020 |
| 4 | "Txato, entzun, pim, pam, pum" | Félix Viscarret | Aitor Gabilondo | October 11, 2020 |
| 5 | "El país de los callados" | Óscar Pedraza | Aitor Gabilondo | October 18, 2020 |
| 6 | "Patrias y mandangas" | Óscar Pedraza | Aitor Gabilondo | October 25, 2020 |
| 7 | "Pan ensangrentado" | Óscar Pedraza | Aitor Gabilondo | November 1, 2020 |
| 8 | "Mañana de domingo" | Óscar Pedraza | Aitor Gabilondo | November 8, 2020 |
Release
The series was originally scheduled for a May 17, 2020 release but, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, post-production could not be completed.[7] The release date was delayed to September 27, 2020. The first two episodes were made available on streaming in twenty one European countries via HBO Europe, and in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean via HBO Go, HBO Now and HBO Max. The rest of the episodes were released on a weekly basis. The series also aired on HBO Latino from September 30, 2020.[3] For promotional purposes, the first episode also aired on free-to-air commercial channel Telecinco in Spain on September 29, 2020.[8][9]
Prior to its streaming premiere, the series was screened on its entirety at the 2020 San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 18, 2020.[2]
Canal+ acquired the rights to air the series in France.[10]
References
- ^ a b c "PATRIA - OFFICIAL SELECTION - Special Screenings". sansebastianfestival.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ a b Hopewell, John; Lang, Jamie (19 September 2020). "HBO Europe's 'Patria' Strikes a Chord in San Sebastian" (in European Spanish). Variety. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ a b "HBO Europe's PATRIA To Premiere September 27 In Europe, The U.S. And Latin America". pressroom.warnermediagroup.com. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "'Patria' se estrena el 27 de septiembre". El Correo (in European Spanish). 23 June 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "La 'Patria' de HBO atrapa, emociona y remueve, como la novela de Fernando Aramburu". El Confidencial (in European Spanish). 19 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/25/how-spanish-writers-novel-patria-about-eta-terror-campaign-became-global-phenomenon
- ^ "'Patria', otra serie damnificada por el coronavirus". La Vanguardia (in European Spanish). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Telecinco anuncia por sorpresa el estreno en abierto del primer capítulo de 'Patria' de HBO". eldiario.es (in European Spanish). 10 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "'Patria' ya tiene fecha de estreno en abierto en Telecinco, con una noche temática especial". eldiario.es (in European Spanish). 24 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (20 August 2020). "HBO Europe's Series 'Patria' Sells to France's Canal Plus" (in European Spanish). Variety. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
