Nasdrovia
| Nasdrovia | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Miguel Esteban Luismi Pérez Sergio Sarria |
| Based on | El hombre que odiaba a Paulo Coelho by Sergio Sarria |
| Directed by | Marc Vigil |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 min (approx.) |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Movistar+ |
| Release | 6 November 2020 |
Nasdrovia is a Spanish comedy thriller television series created by Miguel Esteban, Luismi Pérez and Sergio Sarria, which stars Leonor Watling and Hugo Silva. Its first season aired on Movistar+ in 2020.
Premise
The story follows two lawyers, Edurne (Leonor Watling) and Julián (Hugo Silva) - business partners and former spouses both suffering from a midlife crisis - who decide to make a change in their lives and open a restaurant, operated by Franky (Luis Bermejo). It soon becomes the favourite of Boris (Anton Yakovlev), and thus the characters become embroiled in a relationship with the Russian mafia in Madrid.[1][2][3]
Cast
- Leonor Watling as Edurne.[1]
- Hugo Silva as Julián.[1]
- Luis Bermejo as Franky.[4]
- Anton Yakovlev as Boris.[1]
- Mark Ivanir as Aleksei.[1]
- Michael John Treanor as Sergei.[1]
- Yan Tual as Vasilli.[1]
- Kevin Brand as Yuri.[1]
Production and release
Nasdrovia is based on the 2016 novel El hombre que odiaba a Paulo Coelho (transl. "The Man Who Hated Paulo Coelho"), by Sergio Sarria.[5][6] The series is produced by Movistar+ in collaboration with Globomedia (The Mediapro Studio).[7]
Created by Miguel Esteban, Luismi Pérez and Sergio Sarria, and directed by Marc Vigil,[1] the first season consisted of 6 episodes with a running time of around 30 minutes.[7] Filming took place in Madrid, Spain in the summer of 2019.[8] The series premiered on Movistar+ on 6 November 2020,[4] with two episodes airing per week. In December 2020, Movistar+ announced the show would be renewed for a second season.[5] Filming started in March 2021 in Bulgaria (which was used to portray the setting in Russia) and wrapped in April 2021.[9][10] Shooting locations in Spain included Madrid and Avilés (Asturias).[10]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Zapoi" | Marc Vigil | 6 November 2020 |
| 2 | 2 | "Tkachenko" | Marc Vigil | 6 November 2020 |
| 3 | 3 | "Proklyataya suka" | Marc Vigil | 13 November 2020 |
| 4 | 4 | "Babuska" | Marc Vigil | 13 November 2020 |
| 5 | 5 | "Politsiya" | Marc Vigil | 20 November 2020 |
| 6 | 6 | "Vor V Zakone" | Marc Vigil | 20 November 2020 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8th Premios Feroz | Best Comedy Series | Nominated | [12] | |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Hernández Luján, Raquel (2 November 2020). "Crítica de Nasdrovia, una comedia irreverente con Leonor Watling y Hugo Silva". Hobby Consolas.
- ^ Rivera, Antonio (8 September 2020). "Crítica: 'Nasdrovia', comedia de caída entre 'Fleabag', lo griego y los Coen". Fueradeseries.
- ^ Lakunza, Rosana (29 October 2020). "La comedia 'Nasdrovia' arranca el 6 de noviembre en Movistar+". Deia.
- ^ a b Herrera, Nuria (2 December 2020). "'Nasdrovia' tendrá temporada 2 en Movistar+. Leonor Watling lo ha confirmado". Diez Minutos.
- ^ a b "Movistar seguirá riéndose en 'Nasdrovia', su comedia con Hugo Silva y Leonor Watling". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 4 December 2020.
- ^ "'Nasdrovia', la nueva serie original de Movistar+, basada en la novela de Sergio Sarria "El hombre que odiaba a Paulo Coelho"". Audiovisual451. 11 June 2019.
- ^ a b Puig, Francesc (6 November 2020). "'Nasdrovia': Una comedia con acento ruso". La Vanguardia.
- ^ "Movistar+ y Mediapro trabajan en una segunda temporada de 'Nasdrovia'". Audiovisual451. 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Arranca en Bulgaria el rodaje de la segunda temporada de "Nasdrovia"". Agencia EFE. 10 March 2021.
- ^ a b "'Nasdrovia' finaliza el rodaje de su temporada 2 y comparte un vídeo de sus grabaciones en Madrid y Bulgaria". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Nasdrovia". TV Time. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ Medina, Marta (2 March 2021). "Premios Feroz 2021: 'Las niñas' arrasa y abre la carrera hacia los Goya". El Confidencial.
