Patria (TV series)

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Patria
Patria poster.jpg
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Genre Historical drama
Created by Aitor Gabilondo
Based on Patria
by Fernando Aramburu
Written byAitor Gabilondo
Directed by
  • Félix Viscarret
  • Óscar Pedraza
Starring
Composer Fernando Velázquez [1]
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
CinematographyÁlvaro Gutiérrez [1]
Editors
  • Alberto del Campo
  • Victoria Lammers
[1]
Production company
  • Alea Media
Original release
Network HBO Europe
ReleaseSeptember 27 (2020-09-27) –
November 8, 2020 (2020-11-08)

Patria is a 2020 Spanish historical drama web television limited series produced by Alea Media for HBO Europe, with participation from HBO Latin America, based on the novel of the same name by Fernando Aramburu. Created and written by Aitor Gabilondo, the series follows two women who used to be close friends and become estranged when the husband of one of them is killed by Basque terrorist group ETA. [2] The first two episodes of the eight-part series premiered on September 27, 2020 on HBO Europe, HBO Go, HBO Now and HBO Max. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Benign October"
(Octubre benigno)		Félix ViscarretAitor GabilondoSeptember 27, 2020 (2020-09-27)
2"Encounters"
(Encuentros)		Félix ViscarretAitor GabilondoSeptember 27, 2020 (2020-09-27)
3"Last Snacks"
(Últimas meriendas)		Félix ViscarretAitor GabilondoOctober 4, 2020 (2020-10-04)
4"Txato, Entzun"
(Txato, entzun, pim, pam, pum)		Félix ViscarretAitor GabilondoOctober 11, 2020 (2020-10-11)
5"The Land of the Silent"
(El país de los callados)		Óscar PedrazaAitor GabilondoOctober 18, 2020 (2020-10-18)
6"Homelands and Follies"
(Patrias y mandangas)		Óscar PedrazaAitor GabilondoOctober 25, 2020 (2020-10-25)
7"Bloody Bread"
(Pan ensangrentado)		Óscar PedrazaAitor GabilondoNovember 1, 2020 (2020-11-01)
8"Sunday Morning"
(Mañana de domingo)		Óscar PedrazaAitor GabilondoNovember 8, 2020 (2020-11-08)

Release

The series was originally scheduled for a May 17, 2020 release but, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, post-production could not be completed. [7] The release date was delayed to September 27, 2020. The first two episodes were made available on streaming in twenty one European countries via HBO Europe, and in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean via HBO Go, HBO Now and HBO Max. The rest of the episodes were released on a weekly basis. The series also aired on HBO Latino from September 30, 2020. [3] For promotional purposes, the first episode also aired on free-to-air commercial channel Telecinco in Spain on September 29, 2020. [8] [9]

Prior to its streaming premiere, the series was screened in its entirety at the 2020 San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 18, 2020. [2]

Canal+ acquired the rights to air the series in France. [10]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2021 Forqué Awards Best TV SeriesPatriaNominated [11]
Best Actress in a TV Series Elena Irureta Won [11]
Ane Gabarain Nominated [11]
8th MiM Series Awards  [ es ]Best MiniseriesWon [12]
Best ScreenplayAitor GabilondoNominated
Best DirectionÓscar Pedraza & Félix ViscarretNominated
Best Drama ActressAne GabarainJoint winners
Elena Irureta
8th Feroz Awards Best Drama Series Nominated [13]
Best Main Actress in a Series Ane GabarainNominated
Elena IruretaWon
Best Supporting Actress in a SeriesSusana AbaituaNominated
Loreto MauleónWon
Best Supporting Actor in a SeriesMikel LaskurainNominated
Eneko SagardoyNominated
8th Platino Awards Best Ibero-American Miniseries or TV series PatriaWon [14] [15]
Best Series CreatorAitor GabilondoWon
Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV series Elena IruretaWon
Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or TV series Loreto MauleónWon
Susana AbaituaNominated
49th International Emmy Awards Best Actress Ane GabarainNominated [16]

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