Reyes de la noche (transl. 'Kings of the Night') is a Spanish comedy-drama television series centered on the world of sports radio broadcasting. Created by Adolfo Valor and Cristóbal Garrido and starring Javier Gutiérrez, Miki Esparbé and Itsaso Arana, its single season aired on Movistar+ in May 2021.
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| Genre | Comedy drama |
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| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Running time | 30 min (approx.) |
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| Network | Movistar+ |
| Release | 14 May – 28 May 2021 |
Premise edit
The series is set in between the 1980s and the 1990s during the golden age of Spanish sports radio broadcasting.[1]
A comedy-drama,[2][3] the fiction draws a loose inspiration from the real-life rivalry between José María García and José Ramón de la Morena in the early 1990s.[2]
Paco el Cóndor, the biggest radio personality in Spain, leaves his radio station as he signs up for a competitor.[4] His aggressive style attracts the attention from the radio listeners.[5] His second in command and pupil, the younger Jota, stays and becomes his rival as they vie for hegemony in the radio system.[4] While Jota initially disapproves of El Cóndor's methods, he learns the hard way that if he is to succeed, he will need to follow his former master's steps.[5] Meanwhile, the radio programme hosted by Marga Laforet is moved to the early morning slot.[2]
Cast edit
- Javier Gutiérrez as Francisco Javier Maldonado, aka "Paco El Cóndor".[6]
- Miki Esparbé as "Jota" Montes.[2]
- Itsaso Arana as Marga Laforet.[6]
- Alberto San Juan as Cerdán.[7]
- Chiqui Fernández as Marisa.[7]
- Sonia Almarcha as Almudena.[7]
- Cristóbal Suárez as Urrutia.[7]
- Óscar de la Fuente as Pineda.[7]
- Carlos Blanco as Bermúdez.[7]
- Víctor de la Fuente as Alfonso.[7]
- Gerald B. Fillmore as Teodoro.[7]
- Celia de Molina as Concha.[7]
- Fele Martínez as Arturo.[7]
- Omar Banana as Jorge.[7]
Production and release edit
Created by Adolfo Valor and Cristóbal Garrido,[1] Reyes de la noche is produced by Movistar+ in collaboration with Zeta Studios.[8] The series consists of 6 episodes featuring a running time of around 30 minutes.[7] The filming started in July 2020,[9] and it was wrapped by September 2020.[5] The episodes were directed by Carlos Therón and Valor himself.[1] On 14 April 2021, Movistar+ disclosed the release date of 14 May 2021 for the first 2 episodes.[4]
The series was cancelled after one season.[10]
| No. | Title | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Piloto" | 14 May 2021 |
| 2 | "La convocatoria" | 14 May 2021 |
| 3 | "Gil" | 21 May 2021 |
| 4 | "Pito regalao" | 21 May 2021 |
| 5 | "La gran final" | 28 May 2021 |
| 6 | "Minuto y resultado" | 28 May 2021 |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | 27th Forqué Awards | Best Actor (TV series) | Javier Gutiérrez | Nominated | [12] |
| 9th MiM Series Awards | Best Miniseries | Pending | [13] | ||
| Best Screenplay | Cristóbal Garrido & Adolfo Valor | Pending | |||
| Best Comedy Actor | Miki Esparbé | Pending | |||
| 2022 | 9th Feroz Awards | Best Comedy Series | Nominated | [14] | |
| Best Leading Actor (TV series) | Javier Gutiérrez | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress (TV series) | Itsaso Arana | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor (TV series) | Alberto San Juan | Nominated | |||
References edit
- ^ a b c "La serie 'Reyes de la noche' se estrena el 14 de mayo". Heraldo de Aragón. 14 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d "'Reyes de la noche': tráiler de la serie que reaviva la guerra radiofónica entre José María García y José Ramón de la Morena". Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. 14 April 2021.
- ^ Ferreirós, Alicia P. (14 April 2021). "Primer tráiler de 'Reyes de la noche', el divertido duelo deportivo en las ondas entre Javier Gutiérrez y Miki Esparbé". SensaCine.
- ^ a b c "Tráiler de 'Reyes de la noche', la batalla radiofónica entre Javier Gutiérrez y Miki Esparbé en Movistar+". FormulaTV. 14 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "'Reyes de la noche' concluye su rodaje en Movistar+: "Es tan frenética como el periodo que les tocó vivir"". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 23 September 2020.
- ^ a b "'Reyes de la noche' y el regreso de 'Supergarcía'". Diario de Sevilla. 14 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Silvestre, Juan (13 April 2021). "Cartel y fecha de estreno de 'Reyes de la noche' en Movistar+". Fotogramas.
- ^ Rosado, Juan Carlos (14 April 2021). "Los 'Reyes de la noche' llegarán a Movistar+ el 14 de mayo". El Periódico.
- ^ "Movistar+ anuncia el rodaje de la serie 'Reyes de la noche'". Diario Vasco. 29 July 2020.
- ^ Hergar, Paula (22 June 2021). "Movistar cancela 'Reyes de la noche', que ya preparaba su segunda temporada". eldiario.es.
- ^ "Reyes de la noche". TV Time. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ Rebolledo, Matías G. (11 December 2021). "Lista completa de ganadores de los Premios Forqué 2021". La Razón.
- ^ "Antidisturbios' y Maricón Perdido' lideran las nominaciones a los Premios MiM 20-21". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 1 December 2021.
- ^ "'El buen patrón', favorita en el Premios Feroz, con las sorpresas de 'Espíritu sagrado', 'Libertad' y 'Tres'". El Mundo. 25 November 2021.