Victim Number 8 (Spanish: La víctima número 8) is a Spanish conspiracy thriller television series created by Sara Antuña and Marc Cistaré that originally aired on ETB 2 and Telemadrid from October 10 to November 28, 2018. It stars César Mateo, María de Nati, and Verónika Moral.

Victim Number 8
SpanishLa víctima número 8
Genre
Created by
  • Sara Antuña
  • Marc Cistaré
Directed byAlejandro Bazzano
Starring
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseOctober 10 (2018-10-10) –
November 28, 2018 (2018-11-28)

Premise

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Loosely inspired on the August 2017 Barcelona attacks,[1] the plot revolves around a jihadi attack in the Old Town of Bilbao with seven casualties and several more wounded, and the police investigation trying to catch those responsible for the killing.[2][3][4]

Cast

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Several EITB and Telemadrid journalists make cameo appearances as themselves.

Production and release

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It was co-produced by Mediapro (via its production companies K2000 and Globomedia), ETB and Telemadrid.[5] Alejandro Bazzano was the director of the series.[5]

Victim Number 8 premiered in Spain on October 10, 2018, simultaneously on ETB 2 and Telemadrid. The series was released worldwide on Netflix on August 16, 2019.[6]

Episodes

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRef.
First airedLast airedNetwork
18October 10, 2018 (2018-10-10)November 28, 2018 (2018-11-28)ETB 2 & Telemadrid[7]
No.TitleOriginal release date
1"Omar"October 10, 2018 (2018-10-10)
2"Los milagros no existen"October 17, 2018 (2018-10-17)
3"Empezar a creer"October 24, 2018 (2018-10-24)
4"El tiro de gracia"October 31, 2018 (2018-10-31)
5"Una teoría de mierda"November 7, 2018 (2018-11-07)
6"Un tiburón que nos haga aún más ricos a todos"November 14, 2018 (2018-11-14)
7"El síndrome del nido"November 21, 2018 (2018-11-21)
8"Muy fácil o muy difícil"November 28, 2018 (2018-11-28)

Reception

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Victim Number 8 has a rating of 3.5 stars out of 5 on the review website Ready, Steady, Cut.[6] Writing for Ready Steady Cut, Jonathan Wilson commented: “Tense and engrossing, this Spanish thriller offers a well-paced and tightly-written high-stakes story.”[8]

References

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  1. ^ Mitchell, Molli (August 20, 2019). "Victim Number 8 Season 2 Netflix release date: Will there be another series?". Express. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "Crítica: 'La víctima número 8' es un thriller con ritmo sobre un atentado yihadista". Fuera de Series (in Spanish). Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "'La víctima número 8', un thriller valiente que atrapa por su dosis de humanidad". Ver Tele (in Spanish). Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  4. ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Victim Number 8' On Netflix, A Spanish Thriller About a Man Framed For a Terrorist Attack". Decider. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Bazzano dirige "La víctima número 8", sobre un atentado yihadista en Bilbao". La Vanguardia. 9 October 2018.
  6. ^ a b Mitchell, Molli (August 20, 2019). "Victim Number 8 Season 2 Netflix release date: Will there be another series?". Express. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  7. ^ "La víctima número 8". TV Time. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  8. ^ Wilson, Jonathon (August 16, 2019). "Victim Number 8 Review: Another Tense And Engrossing Spanish Series Mistaken Identity?". Ready, Steady, Cut. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
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