El fin de la comedia
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| Genre | Comedy Autofiction Self-parody Black comedy |
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| Starring | Ignatius Farray |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Release | 7 November 2014 – 17 March 2017 |
El fin de la comedia (transl. 'The End of Comedy') is a Spanish comedy television series starring Ignatius Farray. Its two seasons were originally aired in 2014 and 2017, respectively.
Premise
[edit]The plot of the first season follows the life of the comedian Ignatius Farray as a divorced father facing a midlife crisis.[1][2] In the second season Farray suffers from a life-changing illness.[3] The series makes references to Farray's real-life collaborations in La hora chanante and La vida moderna.[4]
Cast
[edit]Starring Ignatius Farray, the series features supporting performances and cameos from the likes of Joaquín Reyes, Juan Cavestany, Marta Fernández Muro, Javier Cansado, Buenafuente, Luis Bermejo, Iñaki Gabilondo, Verónica Forqué, Ernesto Sevilla, Natalia de Molina, Víctor Clavijo, Juanra Bonet, Clara Sanchís, Willy Toledo, Julián Villagrán, Boré Buika, El Chojin, Arkano, Iggy Rubín, Kaco Forns, Lalo Tenorio, Javier Botet, and David Broncano.[1][3][5][6][7]
Production and release
[edit]El fin de la comedia was created by Ignatius Farray, Miguel Esteban and Raúl Navarro.[7] The first season was produced by Comedy Central in collaboration with Sayaka.[8] The episodes were directed by Miguel Esteban and Raúl Navarro.[1] The 6-episode first season premiered on Comedy Central on 7 November 2014.[9][10] Produced by Comedy Central in collaboration with Movistar+,[2] the second season was released under video-on-demand by Movistar+ in 2017 prior to its airing on Comedy Central.[11]
Season 1
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
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| 1 | 1 | "Madre murió" | 7 November 2014 |
| 2 | 2 | "Se puede hacer" | 7 November 2014 |
| 3 | 3 | "Pica el verde" | 14 November 2014 |
| 4 | 4 | "El príncipe y la ranita" | 14 November 2014 |
| 5 | 5 | "Pepinillos agridulces" | 21 November 2014 |
| 6 | 6 | "Indonesia te necesita" | 21 November 2014 |
Season 2
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
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| 7 | 1 | "El señor Brócoli" | 17 March 2017 |
| 8 | 2 | "Estampados con arabescos" | 17 March 2017 |
| 9 | 3 | "¿Vas para El Barranquito o qué?" | 17 March 2017 |
| 10 | 4 | "El test de Graham" | 17 March 2017 |
| 11 | 5 | "La policía del karma" | 17 March 2017 |
| 12 | 6 | "Ignatius Farray" | 17 March 2017 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2015 | 3rd MiM Series Awards | Best Comedy Actor | Ignatius Farray | Won | [14] |
| 2018 | 6th Feroz Awards | Best Comedy Series | Nominated | [15] | |
| 46th International Emmy Awards | Best Comedy Series | Nominated | [16] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "'El fin de la comedia' llega a Comedy Central". Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. 7 November 2014.
- ^ a b "La segunda temporada de 'El fin de la comedia', ya en Movistar+". 20minutos.es. 16 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "'El fin de la comedia' de Ignatius Farray vuelve con una segunda temporada". Audiovisual451. 16 March 2017.
- ^ Adarve Martínez, Sarai (2017). "La comedia autoficcional negativa. "Louie" y "El fin de la comedia". Un apunte intermedial". Tropelias: Revista de teoría de la literatura y literatura comparada (28): 99. ISSN 1132-2373.
- ^ González, Víctor M. (21 December 2016). "Boré Buika, Hombre GQ de la Semana". GQ.
- ^ "El final de la comedia". Serielistas. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ a b Cerdeño, Mario (27 March 2017). "'El fin de la comedia': cómico, como peor oficio del siglo XXI". eldiario.es.
- ^ "'El fin de la comedia' – estreno 7 de noviembre en Comedy Central". Audiovisual451. 5 November 2014.
- ^ Montoya, Álex (6 November 2014). "La otra cara de Ignatius Farray". Fotogramas.
- ^ Mejino, Lorenzo (1 April 2015). "El fin de la comedia. Hay que arriesgar para innovar y progresar". Diario Vasco.
- ^ Lirola, F (18 April 2017). "Ignatius Farray: "Me arrepiento de la mitad de las cosas que digo"". El Mundo.
- ^ "Capítulos 'Señoras del Hampa'". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b "El fin de la comedia". TV Time. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "'Allí abajo', 'El ministerio', Yon González y Maggie Civantos triunfan en los premios MIM". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Todos los ganadores de los Premios Feroz 2018". Woman. 22 January 2018.
- ^ "'La casa de papel' hace historia: primera serie española que gana el Emmy Internacional". Ecoteuve. El Economista. 20 November 2018.