Presunto culpable (TV series)

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Presunto culpable
Genre
Created by
  • Javier Holgado
  • Josep Cister Rubio
  • Aitor Montánchez
Screenplay by
Directed by
Starring
ComposerPascal Gaigne [de]
Country of originSpain
Original languagesSpanish
Basque
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
CinematographyJosu Inchaustegui [ca]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAntena 3
Release18 September (2018-09-18) –
11 December 2018 (2018-12-11)

Presunto culpable is a Spanish mystery thriller television series starring Miguel Ángel Muñoz. Produced by Atresmedia Televisión in collaboration with Boomerang TV, it aired on Antena 3 in 2018.

Premise[edit]

Mainly set in the Basque Country,[1] the plot concerns the investigation on the disappearance and murder of the biologist Anne Otxoa (Alejandra Onieva), after which her boyfriend, working colleague and prime suspect Jon (Miguel Ángel Muñoz) flees from his hometown of Mundaka, settling in Paris.[2] About 5 years after the murder, Jon returns to the town to put all the pieces together and find out the truth about what happened.[2][3]

Cast[edit]

Production and release[edit]

Production worked in Mundaka

Produced by Atresmedia Televisión in collaboration with Boomerang TV,[5] Presunto Culpable was created by Javier Holgado, Josep Cister Rubio and Aitor Montánchez.[3] The writing team was formed by Javier Holgado, Carlos Vila and Susana López Rubio whereas the episodes were directed by Alejandro Bazzano, Alberto Ruiz Rojo and Menna Fité.[5] The cinematography was tasked to Josu Inchaustegui and Pascal Gaigne composed the score.[5]

Filming took place on location in the Basque Country. Shooting locations included San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, the Ría of Gernika, Mundaka; the Cape of Matxitxako [es]; Bermeo; Laga [es]; Laida [es], Arribolas [es]; Busturia; the Urdaibai Bird Center; Sukarrieta, Derio and streets of Bilbao.[6][7] Conversely some scenes were shot in Paris, Madrid and Segovia.[7] The 23-week-long shooting was wrapped up by April 2018.[7]

The 13-episode series premiered on 18 September 2018 on Antena 3.[1][8] The weekly broadcasting run ended on 11 December 2018, with the finale earning a 14.9% audience share.[9]

SeriesEpisodesOriginally airedRef.
First airedLast airedNetwork
11318 September 2018 (2018-09-18)11 December 2018 (2018-12-11)Antena 3[10]
No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Vértigo"18 September 2018 (2018-09-18)
2"Culpabilidad"25 September 2018 (2018-09-25)
3"Defensa"2 October 2018 (2018-10-02)
4"Permiso"9 October 2018 (2018-10-09)
5"Furia"16 October 2018 (2018-10-16)
6"Dolor"23 October 2018 (2018-10-23)
7"Pensamientos"30 October 2018 (2018-10-30)
8"Rabia"6 November 2018 (2018-11-06)
9"Persecución"13 November 2018 (2018-11-13)
10"Disidencias"20 November 2018 (2018-11-20)
11"Cambios"27 November 2018 (2018-11-27)
12"Reproches"4 December 2018 (2018-12-04)
13"Verdad"11 December 2018 (2018-12-11)

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2018 6th MiM Series Awards [es] Best Drama Series Nominated [11]
Best Drama Actor Miguel Ángel Muñoz Nominated
2019 25th Shanghai Television Festival Best Foreign TV Series Won [12]
21st Iris Awards Best Fiction Nominated [13]
Best Direction Alejandro Bazzano, Alberto Ruiz Rojo & Menna Fité Nominated
Best Actress Elvira Mínguez Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Las localizaciones y la trama de 'Presunto culpable' conquistan a la audiencia: "Con ganas de más"". FormulaTV. 19 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b Mota Zurdo, David (2020). "Eta, presunto culpable . El tratamiento del terrorismo vasco y sus víctimas en una serie de ficción" (PDF). Historia Actual Online (52): 158. ISSN 1696-2060.
  3. ^ a b Albero, Enric (5 October 2018). "Ficción generalista made in Spain: Nasías pa durá". El Cultural.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Antena 3 presenta a los personajes de 'Presunto Culpable', su nueva serie con Miguel Ángel Muñoz". Ecoteuve. El Economista. 15 February 2018.
  5. ^ a b c "'Presunto culpable' llega hasta Oriente Medio y el Norte de África". Bluper. El Español. 15 October 2019.
  6. ^ "'Presunto culpable' – estreno 18 de septiembre en Antena 3". Audiovisual451. 16 September 2018.
  7. ^ a b c "Finaliza el rodaje de Presunto culpable, la serie de Miguel Ángel Muñoz para Antena 3". Europa Press. 30 April 2018.
  8. ^ Puig, Francesc (18 September 2018). "'Presunto culpable': El misterio de la desaparición de Anne arranca en Antena 3". La Vanguardia.
  9. ^ "'Presunto culpable' (14,9%) sube en su final pero se topa con el estreno de 'Un monstruo viene a verme' (20,1%)". Ecoteuve. El Economista. 12 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Presunto culpable". TV Time. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  11. ^ "'La otra mirada', 'Mira lo que has hecho' y 'Fariña', triunfadoras de los Premios MiM Series 2018". FormulaTV. 17 December 2018.
  12. ^ "'Presunto culpable' gana el Premio a la mejor serie extranjera en el Festival de TV de Shanghái". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 14 June 2019.
  13. ^ "En directo, todos los ganadores de los Premios Iris 2019". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 18 November 2019.