Círculo rojo (transl. 'Red Circle') is a Spanish thriller television series that originally aired on Antena 3 in 2007. The cast features María Adánez, María Botto, Carmen Maura, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, Jaime Blanch, and Jorge Bosch, among others.
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| Genre | Thriller |
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| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Production company | Ida y Vuelta |
| Original release | |
| Network | Antena 3 |
| Release | 7 May – 23 July 2007 |
Premise edit
Upon the death of Clara Villalobos (a fashion designer), two former friends, Andrea Onieva and Patricia Villalobos (Clara's sister), meet again after 18 years.[1] They try to shed light on the mystery of Clara's death,[1][2] finding out on the fly that Clara actually had a double life and had been a victim of rape.[3]
Cast edit
- María Adánez as Patricia Villalobos.[1]
- María Botto as Andrea Onieva.[1]
- Carmen Maura as Victoria Villalobos.[1]
- Emilio Gutiérrez Caba as Arturo Onieva.[1]
- Jaime Blanch as Jaime Villalobos.[1]
- Jorge Bosch as Esteban Suárez[1]
- Jesús Noguero as Felipe Torrejón.[1]
- Rafael Rojas as César Villalobos.[1]
- Esmeralda Moya as Lucía.[1]
- Paloma Mozo as Clara Villalobos.[1]
- Agustín Galiana es Roberto.[1]
- Nacho López as Julio.[1]
- Marta Calvó as Montse.[1]
- Ángel Hidalgo as Diego.[1]
- Marta Belmonte as Belén.[1]
Production and release edit
Círculo rojo was produced by Ida y Vuelta (a subsidiary of Boomerang TV).[2][4][5] It consisted of 16 episodes,[6] which were directed by Juanma R. Pachón, Carlos Navarro and Iñaki Peñafiel.[7] Goyo Quintana was credited as executive producer.[7] Shooting began on 21 August 2006.[8]
It premiered on 7 May 2007, earning a weak 2,2 million viewers and 12.7% audience share.[9] Moved to the late night slot, the finale aired on 23 July 2007, earning 1,022,000 viewers and a 19.5% audience share.[10] It was the first series to stream on the Antena 3's VOD service.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Antena 3 sobre "Círculo rojo": "Creemos que los lunes hay un hueco para la ficción española"". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 5 May 2017.
- ^ a b Gallo, Isabel (5 May 2007). "Antena 3 y el misterio del 'Círculo rojo'". El País.
- ^ Pereira, Azucena (25 April 2015). "11 series cuyo tema principal son los abusos sexuales". FormulaTV.
- ^ "Círculo rojo". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 8 May 2007.
- ^ "Antena 3 estrena este lunes la serie de misterio 'Círculo rojo'". FormulaTV. 4 May 2007.
- ^ Rodríguez, M. (5 May 2007). "Antena 3 estrena 'Círculo rojo', nueva serie de intriga". El Norte de Castilla.
- ^ a b Aniorte, Carmen (7 May 2007). "Llega a Antena 3 "Círculo rojo", una serie de misterio con final cerrado". abcplay. ABC.
- ^ "´Círculo rojo´, un thriller protagonizado por Carmen Maura, María Adánez y Marta Calvó". Diario de Mallorca. 28 August 2006.
- ^ ""Círculo rojo", la ficción de Antena 3 para los lunes, arranca con debilidad". La Voz de Galicia. 8 May 2007.
- ^ ""Identity" sube y se sitúa como segunda opción en la noche del lunes". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 24 July 2007.
- ^ Galán Fajardo, Elena; Pino Romero, Cristina del (2010). "Jóvenes, ficción televisiva y nuevas tecnologías". Área Abierta (25). Madrid: Ediciones Complutense: 3. ISSN 2530-7592.