Patria (TV series)

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]

Patria
Promotional poster
GenreHistorical drama
Created byAitor Gabilondo
Based onPatria
by Fernando Aramburu
Written byAitor Gabilondo
Directed by
  • Félix Viscarret
  • Óscar Pedraza
Starring
  • Elena Irureta
  • Ane Gabarain
  • Loreto Mauleón
  • Eneko Sagardoy
  • Susana Abaitua
  • Mikel Laskurain
  • José Ramón Soroiz
  • Íñigo Aranbarri
  • Jon Olivares
ComposerFernando 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 companies
  • Alea Media
Release
Original networkHBO Europe
Original releaseSeptember 27 (2020-09-27) –
November 8, 2020 (2020-11-08)

Cast
  • Elena Irureta as Bittori
  • Ane Gabarain as Miren
  • Loreto Mauleón as Arantxa
  • Eneko Sagardoy as Gorka
  • Susana Abaitua as Nerea
  • Mikel Laskurain as Joxian
  • José Ramón Soroiz as Txato
  • Íñigo Aranbarri as Xabier
  • Jon Olivares as Joxe Mari
  • Alvar Gordejuela as Juancar
  • Fernando Guallar as Quique
  • Begoña Maestre as Aránzazu

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Octubre benigno"Félix ViscarretAitor GabilondoSeptember 27, 2020 (2020-09-27)
2"Encuentros"Félix ViscarretAitor GabilondoSeptember 27, 2020 (2020-09-27)
3"Últimas meriendas"Félix ViscarretAitor GabilondoOctober 4, 2020 (2020-10-04)
4"Txato, entzun, pim, pam, pum"Félix ViscarretAitor GabilondoOctober 11, 2020 (2020-10-11)
5"El país de los callados"Óscar PedrazaAitor GabilondoOctober 18, 2020 (2020-10-18)
6"Patrias y mandangas"Óscar PedrazaAitor GabilondoOctober 25, 2020 (2020-10-25)
7"Pan ensangrentado"Óscar PedrazaAitor GabilondoNovember 1, 2020 (2020-11-01)
8"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
Year Award Category Nominees Result Ref.
2021 Forqué Awards Best TV series Patria Nominated [11]
Best actress in a TV series Elena Irureta Won [11]
Ane Gabarain Nominated [11]
8th MiM Series AwardsBest MiniseriesPending[12]
Best ScreenplayAitor GabilondoPending[12]
Best DirectionÓscar Pedraza & Félix ViscarretPending[12]
Best Drama ActressAne GabarainPending[12]
Elena IruretaPending[12]
8th Feroz AwardsBest Drama SeriesPending[13]
Best Lead Actress in a TV SeriesAne GabarainPending[13]
Elena IruretaPending[13]
Best Supporting Actress in a TV SeriesSusana AbaituaPending[13]
Loreto MauleónPending[13]
Best Supporting Actor in a TV SeriesMikel LaskurainPending[13]
Eneko SagardoyPending[13]

References
  1. "PATRIA - OFFICIAL SELECTION - Special Screenings". sansebastianfestival.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  2. Hopewell, John; Lang, Jamie (19 September 2020). "HBO Europe's 'Patria' Strikes a Chord in San Sebastian" (in Spanish). Variety. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. "HBO Europe's PATRIA To Premiere September 27 In Europe, The U.S. And Latin America". pressroom.warnermediagroup.com. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  4. "'Patria' se estrena el 27 de septiembre". El Correo (in Spanish). 23 June 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  5. "La 'Patria' de HBO atrapa, emociona y remueve, como la novela de Fernando Aramburu". El Confidencial (in Spanish). 19 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  6. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/25/how-spanish-writers-novel-patria-about-eta-terror-campaign-became-global-phenomenon
  7. "'Patria', otra serie damnificada por el coronavirus". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  8. "Telecinco anuncia por sorpresa el estreno en abierto del primer capítulo de 'Patria' de HBO". eldiario.es (in Spanish). 10 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  9. "'Patria' ya tiene fecha de estreno en abierto en Telecinco, con una noche temática especial". eldiario.es (in Spanish). 24 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  10. Keslassy, Elsa (20 August 2020). "HBO Europe's Series 'Patria' Sells to France's Canal Plus" (in Spanish). Variety. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  11. "'Antidisturbios' y Elena Irureta ('Patria') se cubrieron de gloria en la emotiva gala de los Premios Forqué 2021". Vertele. eldiario.es. 17 January 2021.
  12. "'Patria' lidera unas repartidas nominaciones a los Premios MiM Series 2019-2020". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 26 January 2021.
  13. Mullor, Mireia (10 December 2020). "Premios Feroz 2021: todos los nominados en películas y series". Fotogramas.
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