What the Future Holds (Spanish: El día de mañana)[1] is a Spanish period drama miniseries created by Mariano Barroso for Movistar+. The series is based on Ignacio Martínez de Pisón's novel of the same name and premiered on 22 June 2018.[2][3] The screenplay was co-penned by Barroso and Alejandro Hernández.[4]
| What the Future Holds | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Spanish | El día de mañana |
| Genre | Period drama |
| Created by | Mariano Barroso |
| Based on | El día de mañana by Ignacio Martínez de Pisón |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Mariano Barroso |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Movistar+ |
| Running time | 50 minutes (approx.) |
| Production company | Mod Producciones |
| Original release | |
| Release | 22 June 2018 |
Premise edit
Justo Gil, a restless and ambitious young man, arrives at the prosperous and promising city of 1960s Barcelona like another migrant worker, break even and with the aim of becoming a man of success. The city, which is turning into modernity, seems like the place to make it big: an oasis of freedom in the middle of the paramo of Francoism from 1966 to 1977.
Cast edit
Main edit
- Oriol Pla as Justo Gil
- Aura Garrido as Carme Román
- Jesús Carroza as Inspector Mateo Moreno
- Karra Elejalde as Comisario Landa
Recurring edit
- David Selvas
- Pere Ponce
- Nora Navas
- David Marcé
- Dafnis Balduz
- Pol López
- Max Megías
- Diana Gómez[5]
- Javier Beltrán
Episodes edit
| # | Title | Directed by |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episodio 1" | Mariano Barroso |
| 2 | "Episodio 2" | Mariano Barroso |
| 3 | "Episodio 3" | Mariano Barroso |
| 4 | "Episodio 4" | Mariano Barroso |
| 5 | "Episodio 5" | Mariano Barroso |
| 6 | "Episodio 6" | Mariano Barroso |
References edit
- ^ Hopewell, John (27 June 2018). "Mariano Barroso on 'What the Future Holds,' the New TV Revolution". Variety.
- ^ Suria, Rosa (22 June 2018). "'El día de mañana': Mucho más de lo que parece". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ Abel, Cristina (21 June 2018). "Movistar+ estrena mañana "El día de mañana"" (in Spanish). La Razón. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Antena 3, "Fariña" y OT, grandes triunfadores de los Premios Iris 2018 de la Academia". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 23 October 2018.
- ^ "'El día de mañana', una serie generacional en la Barcelona tardofranquista". El Periódico. 20 June 2018.
