Express is a Spanish thriller television series created by Iván Escobar and directed by Gabe Ibáñez and Iñaki Peñafiel. Starring Maggie Civantos as lead character, the plot concerns the so-called express kidnappings. It is the first Starzplay original series produced in Spain. It was released on 16 January 2022.
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| Created by | Iván Escobar |
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| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Release | 16 January 2022 |
Premise edit
Consisting of a dramatization of the so-called express kidnappings, the fiction (also featuring "comedy elements")[1] tracks the story of Bárbara (a criminological psychologist who suffers one of such short-lived abductions) and her family.[2]
Cast edit
- Maggie Civantos as Bárbara[3]
- Esteban Meloni[1]
- Kiti Mánver as Ortega[1]
- Vicente Romero[1]
- Loreto Mauleón[1]
- Ana Marzoa[1]
- Alba Planas[1]
- Bernardo Flores[1]
- Omar Banana[4]
- Carmen Daza[4]
- Manuela Rojas[4]
Production edit
Created by Iván Escobar and written by Escobar together with Antonio Sánchez Olivas and Martín Suárez,[3] the series was produced by The Mediapro Studio, Starzplay (distributor in Spain and Latin-America) and Pantaya (distributor in the United States and Puerto Rico).[5][6][3] Elsewhere, the Mediapro Studio Distribution will serve as distributor.[6] It is thus the first Starzplay original series produced in Spain.[2] Filming began by mid March 2021 and wrapped by early June 2021.[4] Directed by Gabe Ibáñez and Iñaki Peñafiel,[1] Express was primarily shot in a film set in Madrid.[1] Shooting locations also included the Casa Huarte in the Puerta de Hierro area of Madrid.[7] Consisting of 8 episodes, it is set for a 16 January 2022 release.[8][9]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Starzplay rueda 'Express', una radiografía pospandémica del miedo". El Periódico de Aragón. 31 May 2021.
- ^ a b Hernández Luján, Raquel (31 May 2021). "Starzplay presenta Express, su primera serie original rodada en España y producida por The Mediapro Studios". Hobby Consolas.
- ^ a b c Rivera, Alfonso (7 June 2021). "Gabe Ibáñez e Iñaki Peñafiel han dirigido el thriller Express". Cineuropa.
- ^ a b c d "'Express', la primera serie española de Starzplay, termina su grabación en Madrid". Audiovisual451. 3 June 2021.
- ^ Álvarez, Ana (7 June 2021). "'Express', o el secuestro tan rápido como la vida misma". El Periódico.
- ^ a b Hopewell, John (4 June 2021). "Starzplay, Pantaya, The Mediapro Studio Break Down Ivan Escobar's 'Express,' Company Priorities and Passions". variety.com.
- ^ Roces, Pablo R. (5 June 2021). "La casa Huarte, una joya de la arquitectura de los 60 deshabitada y convertida en set para rodar series". El Mundo.
- ^ Cano, Jose A (22 January 2021). "'Express', la primera serie española de Starzplay, se estrena el 16 de enero". cineconñ (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Starzplay pone fecha de estreno y lanza el tráiler de 'Express', su primera serie original en España". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 10 November 2021.
