Vis a vis (TV series)
| Vis a vis | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Serial drama Crime Thriller |
| Created by |
Iván Escobar Esther Martínez Lobato Álex Pina Daniel Écija |
| Starring |
Maggie Civantos Najwa Nimri Carlos Hipólito Roberto Enríquez Berta Vázquez Alba Flores |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language(s) | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 70 minutes approx. |
| Production company(s) | Globomedia |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Antena 3 (2015–2016) Fox Spain (2018–) |
| Original release | April 20, 2015 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
Vis a vis (Vis-à-vis, meaning "face to face"), known as Locked Up in the United Kingdom, and originally titled as Mosquita muerta,[1] is a Spanish serial drama television series produced by Globomedia for Antena 3. It premiered on April 20, 2015.[2] The series focuses on a young woman who is sent to prison.
On May 26, 2015, Antena 3 renewed the series for a second season.[3] After Antena 3 cancelled the show, on 6 July 2017, Fox Spain announced they had picked up the series for a third season, which premiered on April 23, 2018.[4][5] A fourth season will be released in 2019.[6] Maggie Civantos will reprise her role,[7] and Benjamín Vicuña, Cristina Marcos and Georgina Amorós will join to the series.[8] It will be shot in Spain.[9]
Plot
Macarena Ferreiro is a young naive woman who falls in love with her boss and, because of him, commits several accounting manipulation and misappropriation crimes. She is accused of four tax crimes, and consequently she is imprisoned at the Cruz del Sur Prison as a precautionary measure with very high bail set. She has to face the emotional shock that being in jail means to her, as well as the complicated relationship between the inmates; among them Zulema stands out as the most dangerous prisoner.
In prison Macarena will soon realize the chance to survive the projected seven-year sentence she will likely receive if convicted depends on changing, evolving and becoming a very different person. Meanwhile, in order to pay the bail, her family outside gets involved in finding a large sum of money hidden somewhere, in dispute with Zulema's boyfriend, who will lead the Ferreiros to a terrible situation.
Cast and characters
The following is the cast of the series.[10]
Current characters
| Actor | Character | Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Maggie Civantos | Macarena Ferreiro Molina | Main | |||
| Najwa Nimri | Zulema Zahir | Main | |||
| Carlos Hipólito | Leopoldo Ferreiro Lobo | Main | |||
| Roberto Enríquez | Fabio Martínez León | Main | Guest | ||
| Cristina Plazas | Miranda Aguirre Senén | Main | |||
| Berta Vázquez | Estefanía Kabila Silva "Rizos" | Main | |||
| Alba Flores | Saray Vargas de Jesús | Main | |||
| Inma Cuevas | Ana Belén "Anabel" Villaroch Garcés | Main | |||
| María Isabel Díaz | Soledad "Sole" Núñez Hurtado | Main | |||
| María Salgueiro | Encarna Molina | Main | |||
| Ramiro Blas | Carlos Sandoval Castro | Main | Guest | Main | |
| Alberto Velasco | Antonio Palacios Lloret | Main | Main | ||
| Marta Aledo | Teresa "Tere" González Largo | Main | |||
| Daniel Ortiz | Román Ferreiro Molina | Main | |||
| Harlys Becerra | Ismael Valbuena Ugarte | Main | |||
| Laura Baena | Antonia Trujillo Díez | Main | |||
| Jesús Castejón | Inspector Damián Castillo | Recurring | Main | ||
| Ruth Díaz | Mercedes Carrillo | Main | |||
| Huichi Chiu | Akame | Main | |||
| Javier Lara | Álex Moncada | Main | |||
| Ana Marzoa | Prudencia "Pruden" Mosqueira | Main | |||
| Luis Callejo | Andrés Frutos | Main | |||
| Adriana Paz | Altagracia Guerrero | Main | |||
- = Lead character
- = Macarena Ferreiro's relatives
- = Inmates
- = Prison staff
- = Police inspectors
Series overview
| Series | TV Network | Episodes | Originally aired | Ave. viewers (in millions) (share) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||||
| 1 | Antena 3 | 16 | 20 April 2015 | 2 July 2015 | 3,547,000 (19.9%) | ||
| 2 | 19 | 31 March 2016 | 22 June 2016 | 2,431,000 (14.2%) | |||
| 3 | FOX Spain | 8 | 23 April 2018 | 11 June 2018 | 151,000 (0.8%) | ||
| 4 | 8 | 2019 | |||||
| Total | 32* | 20 April 2015 | |||||
Season 1
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Original air date | Viewers (in millions) (share) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Un mal día" | Jesús Colmenar | April 20, 2015 | 4.3 (22.4%) |
| 2 | 2 | "Cosiendo a campanilla" | Jesús Rodrigo | April 27, 2015 | 4.0 (21.4%) |
| 3 | 3 | "Lo que sucede, conviene" | Sandra Gallego | May 4, 2015 | 3.8 (20.9%) |
| 4 | 4 | "Un día de campo" | David Molina Encinas | May 11, 2015 | 3.9 (21.2%) |
| 5 | 5 | "La cruda realidad" | Jesús Colmenar | May 18, 2015 | 3.9 (21.1%) |
| 6 | 6 | "Te vendrán a buscar..." | Jesús Rodrigo | May 28, 2015 | 3.2 (17.9%) |
| 7 | 7 | "A las cinco en punto de la tarde" | Sandra Gallego | June 4, 2015 | 3.0 (17.7%) |
| 8 | 8 | "Pretty Woman" | David Molina Encinas | June 11, 2015 | 3.5 (20.9%) |
| 9 | 9 | "Negra, negrita, negrata" | Jesús Colmenar | June 18, 2015 | 3.0 (17.7%) |
| 10 | 10 | "Gato gris" | Jesús Rodrigo | June 25, 2015 | 2.9 (17.8%) |
| 11 | 11 | "El principio de las tortugas" | Sandra Gallego | July 2, 2015 | 3.1 (19.4%) |
Season 2
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Original air date | Viewers (in millions) (share) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | "A un mono dos pistolas" | Jesús Colmenar | March 31, 2016 | 2.8 (16.2%) |
| 13 | 2 | "Hogar, dulce hogar" | Jesús Rodrigo | April 7, 2016 | 2.5 (13.8%) |
| 14 | 3 | "La gallinita" | Sandra Gallego | April 14, 2016 | 2.5 (13.8%) |
| 15 | 4 | "La teoría de Darwin" | Jesús Colmenar | April 21, 2016 | 2.2 (12.2%) |
| 16 | 5 | "En la línea de fuego" | Jesús Rodrigo | April 27, 2016 | 2.3 (13.2%) |
| 17 | 6 | "Los Mandriles" | Sandra Gallego & Jesús Colmenar | May 4, 2016 | 2.3 (13.4%) |
| 18 | 7 | "Bon appétit" | Jesús Colmenar & Jesús Rodrigo | May 11, 2016 | 2.6 (15.0%) |
| 19 | 8 | "La vida sigue" | Jesús Rodrigo & Sandra Gallego | May 18, 2016 | 2.4 (13.8%) |
| 20 | 9 | "Pillarse los dedos" | Jesús Colmenar & Álex Rodrigo | May 25, 2016 | 2.3 (13.2%) |
| 21 | 10 | "Pecados y confesiones" | Sandra Gallego & Jesús Rodrigo | June 1, 2016 | 2.2 (12.6%) |
| 22 | 11 | "Patrona de los desamparados" | Jesús Colmenar & Álex Rodrigo | June 8, 2016 | 2.5 (15.1%) |
| 23 | 12 | "Plátano y limón" | Jesús Rodrigo & Sandra Gallego | June 15, 2016 | 2.3 (14.4%) |
| 24 | 13 | "Líquido" | Jesús Colmenar, Álex Rodrigo & Sandra Gallego | June 22, 2016 | 2.7 (16.4%) |
Season 3
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Original air date | Viewers (in millions) (share) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | "Cruz del Norte" | Jesús Colmenar | April 23, 2018 | N/A |
| 26 | 2 | "Muy fácil o muy difícil" | Jesús Colmenar | April 30, 2018 | N/A |
| 27 | 3 | "Un grano de arroz" | Sandra Gallego | May 7, 2018 | N/A |
| 28 | 4 | "La bandera en el muro" | Sandra Gallego | May 14, 2018 | N/A |
| 29 | 5 | "Alguien a quien le importes una mierda" | David Molina | May 21, 2018 | N/A |
| 30 | 6 | "Seis meses dan para mucho" | David Molina | May 28, 2018 | N/A |
| 31 | 7 | "Fuimos niñas" | Sandra Gallego | June 4, 2018 | N/A |
| 32 | 8 | "Lo que sabemos de los monstruos" | Jesús Rodrigo | June 11, 2018 | N/A |
Reception
When the premise of the series was first announced, it was immediately compared to American television series Orange Is the New Black and some media accused it of being a mere copy. When the pilot episode was screened for critics, they noted both series are different in tone as Vis a vis is mostly a thriller while Orange Is the New Black is a comedy-drama. Besides the comparisons, the series received favourable reviews.[11][12][13]
International broadcasts
Season 1 was broadcast in the United Kingdom from 17 May 2016 on Channel 4's Walter Presents video on demand service.[14]
References
- ↑ Jabonero, Daniel (22 January 2015). "Antena 3 se monta su propio 'Orange is the new Black' en 'Vis a Vis'". Bluper (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ↑ "El estreno de 'Vis a vis' se impone por 300.000 espectadores al regreso de 'La que se avecina'". Te Interesa (in Spanish). 21 April 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ↑ EFE (26 May 2015). "«Allí abajo», «Vis a Vis» y «Bajo sospecha», tendrán segunda temporada". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ↑ "Fox vuelve a meter a las mujeres de 'Vis a vis' en la cárcel". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ↑ El Confi TV (4 April 2018). "'Vis a vis' estrenará el 23 de abril su tercera temporada en Fox España". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Titania Compañía Editorial, S.L. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ↑ "El rodaje de la cuarta temporada de 'Vis a Vis' se vive en las redes sociales". Antena 3 TV (in Spanish). Madrid: Atresmedia. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ↑ Molina, Berto (28 June 2018). "'Vis a vis' temporada 4: así será la limitada participación de Maggie Civantos (Maca)". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Titania Compañía Editorial, S.L. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ↑ "Los 4 fichajes para la cuarta temporada de Vis a vis, junto al regreso de Maggie Civantos". El Diario (in Spanish). Vertele!. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ↑ "Vis a vis: temporada 4 comienza grabaciones en España y confirma regreso de estas actrices". La Prensa (in Spanish). 8 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ↑ "Personajes de 'Vis a Vis'". Antena 3 (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ↑ Hernández, Paula (17 April 2015). "'Vis a vis', una prueba de fuego para las series españolas". VerTele. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ Alabadi, Héctor (17 April 2015). "'Vis a vis', la reinvención de los desayunos de Globomedia". FormulaTV. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ Jabonero, Daniel (17 April 2015). "'Vis a Vis', el thriller que Antena 3 necesita para completar su baraja de ases". Bluper. El Huffington Post. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ Mayorga, Emilio (15 May 2016). "MipTV: Spanish 'Locked-Up' Jail Thriller Clinches U.K. Sale". Variety. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 5 April 2016.