Arde Madrid

Arde Madrid
Official poster
GenreComedy drama
Created byPaco León
Anna R. Costa
Written byPaco León
Anna R. Costa
Fernando Pérez
Directed byPaco León
StarringPaco León
Inma Cuesta
Debi Mazar
Anna Castillo
Country of originSpain
Original languagesSpanish
(some dialogue in English)
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producerMovistar+
Running time30 minutes (approx.)
Original release
Release8 November 2018 (2018-11-08)

Arde Madrid is a Spanish period comedy-drama limited television series created by Paco León and Anna R. Costa, which premiered on November 8, 2018, on Movistar+. León also directed every episode of the series and stars in it, alongside Debi Mazar, Inma Cuesta and Anna Castillo. The series tells the story of the period which American actress Ava Gardner spent in Francoist Spain.[1][2] On 14 November 2018, Movistar+ renewed the series for a second season, but on 3 May 2019, the creators announced their decision to not continue the series.[3][4] The series premiered May 5, 2020 in the US and Canada on MHz Choice, a subsidiary of MHz Networks.

Premise

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Ava Gardner's life in Madrid in the 1960s is told from the point of view of her maid and chauffeur, both spies in Franco's secret service, who report on her hedonistic lifestyle, filled with an elite group of artists, aristocrats and expats.

Cast

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Main
Other and cameos

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected by
1"Poco católica"Paco León
2"I love mojama"Paco León
3"Puta paya"Paco León
4"Directo fiesta"Paco León
5"Muy americana"Paco León
6"Más flores que a la virgen"Paco León
7"Dios es Dios y yo soy yo"Paco León
8"What's autorización?"Paco León

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2019 6th Feroz Awards Best Comedy Series Won [17]
Best Lead Actor in TV Paco León Nominated
Best Lead Actress in TV Inma Cuesta Won
Best Supporting Actress in TV Anna Castillo Won
Best Supporting Actress in TV Fabiana García Nominated
Best Supporting Actress in TV Debi Mazar Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in TV Julián Villagrán Nominated
28th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Television Actress in a Leading Role Inma Cuesta Won [18]
Best Television Actress in a Secondary Role Anna Castillo Won
Best Television Actress in a Minor Role Miren Ibarguren Won
Best Television Actor in a Minor Role Julián Villagrán Won
6th Platino Awards Best Iberoamerican Miniseries or TV Series Won [19]
66th Ondas Awards Best Spanish Series Won [20]
21st Iris Awards Best Fiction Nominated [21]
Best Actress Inma Cuesta Nominated
Rose d'Or Best Comedy Drama and Sitcom Won [22]
7th MiM Series Awards [es] Best Comedy Series Won [23]
Best Comedy Actress Anna Castillo Nominated
Best Comedy Actor Paco León Nominated
Best Direction Paco León Nominated
Best Screenplay Paco León & Anna R. Costa Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Medina, Marta (29 November 2017). "Madrid 1961: cuando Ava Gardner se lo bebió y se lo metió todo". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Arde Madrid se estrenará el 8 de noviembre en España y Latinoamérica de forma simultánea" (in Spanish). Europa Press. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Arde Madrid tendrá una segunda temporada en Movistar+". EFE (in Spanish). El Mundo. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  4. ^ García, Rocío (3 May 2019). "'Arde Madrid' cancela su segunda temporada por decisión de sus creadores". El País (in Spanish). El País. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  5. ^ Hernández Luján, Raquel (9 November 2018). "Crítica de Arde Madrid, la serie de Paco León para Movistar+". Hobby Consolas.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Rando, Paloma (17 November 2018). "'Arde Madrid' de la A a la Z". Vanity Fair.
  7. ^ Millán Casas, Manuela (9 April 2018). "Inma Cuesta termina el rodaje de "Arde Madrid"". Diario Jaén.
  8. ^ Díez Recio, Teresa (16 November 2018). "La comunidad gitana que proyecta 'Arde Madrid': rompiendo los estereotipos". Valencia Plaza.
  9. ^ "María Hervás, de ganar el Max de teatro a debutar en 'La que se avecina' en 48 horas". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 21 May 2019.
  10. ^ Onieva, Álvaro (3 August 2018). "'Arde Madrid' sorprende en su primer teaser por la presencia de Carmen Machi y Miren Ibarguren". Fotogramas.
  11. ^ "Llega Arde Madrid, una retrospectiva canalla del franquismo firmada por Paco León". Heraldo de Aragón. 22 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Eugenia Martínez de Irujo, emocionada tras haber interpretado a su madre en 'Arde Madrid'". Hola!. 8 November 2018.
  13. ^ Onieva, Álvaro (22 November 2018). "'Arde Madrid' y el emotivo día en que Elena Furiase volvió a tener delante a Lola Flores". Fotogramas.
  14. ^ "La amistad y parentesco de la Casa de Alba, los Ordóñez y los Dominguín plasmados en una sola foto". Hola!. 1 April 2019.
  15. ^ "Te mostramos un adelanto de 'Arde Madrid', la nueva serie de Paco León". ¡Hola!. 26 October 2018.
  16. ^ a b "Cuando Paco León se inspiró en Lecturas para su exitosa serie 'Arde Madrid'". Lecturas. 14 November 2018.
  17. ^ Prats, Marina (19 January 2019). "La lista completa de ganadores de los Premios Feroz 2019". HuffPost.
  18. ^ Silvestre, Juan (12 March 2019). "'Arde Madrid' arrasa en los Premios de la Unión de Actores". Fotogramas.
  19. ^ "'Arde Madrid' se despide con un último reconocimiento: el Premio Platino a mejor miniserie". Vertele. eldiario.es. 13 May 2019.
  20. ^ Montañés, José Ángel (17 October 2019). "Los Ondas 2019 premian a 'Hoy por hoy', 'Salvados', Rosalía, 'Hierro' y 'La resistencia'". El País.
  21. ^ Prieto, Beatriz (18 November 2019). "Lista completa de los ganadores de los Premios Iris 2019 de la Academia de Televisión". FormulaTV.
  22. ^ "'Arde Madrid' amplía su palmarés con la prestigiosa Rose d'Or a mejor dramedia". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 2 December 2019.
  23. ^ Prieto, Beatriz (19 December 2019). "Lista completa de los ganadores de los Premios MiM Series 2019". FormulaTV.
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