Umbre
| Umbre | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | |
| Created by |
Bogdan Mirică Igor Cobileanski |
| Composer(s) | Adam Balazs |
| Country of origin | Romania |
| Original language(s) | Romanian |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 41-59 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
HBO Europe Multi Media Est Romania |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO Romania |
| Original release | December 28, 2014 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Umbre (English: Shadows) is a Romanian crime-drama television series produced by HBO Europe and directed by Igor Cobileanski. It is the first HBO Europe original series to be broadcast in the United States[1] and the first TV series to be screened at the Transilvania International Film Festival[2] The second season premiered on 12 November 2017 in 19 countries.[3] In September 2018, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a third season consisting of 6 episodes, with filming to begin in Fall.[4]
Plot
Umbre follows Relu (Șerban Pavlu), an enforcer for a small-time mob boss (Doru Ana), as he struggles to keep his family in the dark about his job. The series starts off when Relu accidentally kills a man. Day by day, the secrets he keeps become increasingly oppressive and the lies begin to surface, one by one.
Episodes
Season 1 (2014-15)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Episodul 1" | Igor Cobileanski | Bogdan Mirică | December 28, 2014 |
| 2 | 2 | "Episodul 2" | Igor Cobileanski | Bogdan Mirică | December 28, 2014 |
| 3 | 3 | "Episodul 3" | Igor Cobileanski | Bogdan Mirică | January 4, 2015 |
| 4 | 4 | "Episodul 4" | Igor Cobileanski | Bogdan Mirică | January 11, 2015 |
| 5 | 5 | "Episodul 5" | Bogdan Mirică | Bogdan Mirică | January 18, 2015 |
| 6 | 6 | "Episodul 6" | Bogdan Mirică | Bogdan Mirică | January 25, 2015 |
| 7 | 7 | "Episodul 7" | Igor Cobileanski | Bogdan Mirică | February 1, 2015 |
| 8 | 8 | "Episodul 8" | Igor Cobileanski | Bogdan Mirică | February 8, 2015 |
Season 2 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "Episodul 1" | Bogdan Mirică | Bogdan Mirică | November 12, 2017 |
| 10 | 2 | "Episodul 2" | Igor Cobileanski | Bogdan Mirică | November 19, 2017 |
| 11 | 3 | "Episodul 3" | Igor Cobileanski | Bogdan Mirică | November 26, 2017 |
| 12 | 4 | "Episodul 4" | Bogdan Mirică | Bogdan Mirică | December 3, 2017 |
| 13 | 5 | "Episodul 5" | Bogdan Mirică | Bogdan Mirică | December 10, 2017 |
| 14 | 6 | "Episodul 6" | Bogdan Mirică | Bogdan Mirică | December 17, 2017 |
Production
The first season of Umbre is based on Small Time Gangster, an australian comedy series.[5], while the second season is completely original[6]. The almost three year gap between the seasons was because of Bogdan Mirica's debut feature, Dogs, which was awarded the FIPRESCI Prize in 2016 Cannes Un Certain Regard[3]. The second season features 6 episodes but of greather length (almost one hour per episode, compared to 45 minutes in the first season)[7]. The Visual effects for the second season are created by Stargate Studios, company that produces visual effects for The Walking Dead, among other TV series.
Broadcast
Umbre premiered in Romania on 28 December 2014 (HBO Romania). On 9 November 2015 it premiered on Acorn TV[8], making it the first HBO Europe original series to be broadcast in the United States[1]. In 2017, the first season of Umbre was acquired by Amazon Prime and Hulu for streaming[9]. The second season premiered at the 2018 Transilvania International Film Festival, marking the first television series tobe screened at this film festival[2] and on 12 November 2017 it had its TV premiere in 19 European countries where HBO operates: Romania, Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Croatia, Moldova, Macedonia, Czech Republic, Montenegro, Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and also Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Spain.[3]
References
- 1 2 "HBO to Show HBO Europe Series "The Pack" & "Wasteland" in the US [CORRECTION] – The Euro TV Place". theeurotvplace.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- 1 2 Staff, FNE. "HBO Europe premieres new season of original Romanian drama Umbre at Transilvania International Film Festival 2017 - FilmNewEurope.com". www.filmneweurope.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- 1 2 3 Blaga, Iulia. "Romanian and Polish HBO Series Get Pan-European Distribution - FilmNewEurope.com". www.filmneweurope.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ http://www.filmneweurope.com/news/romania-news/item/116942-production-hbo-europe-preps-third-season-of-shadows-series-in-romania/
- ↑ Idato, Michael (27 May 2014). "Small Time Gangster series gets HBO remake for Romania". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 15 December 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ "HBO Europe: The Best TV You've Never Seen". popyowza.com. 16 October 2017. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ "Noul sezon din UMBRE se lansează duminică la HBO și pe HBO GO". hbo.ro. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ "Umbre: Intense Romanian Crime Drama Set for US Premiere on Acorn TV – The Euro TV Place". theeurotvplace.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ "Umbre - 15 International Series to Binge Watch This Summer". hollywoodreporter.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.