Cardo (TV series) explained

Genre:Drama
Director:Claudia Costafreda
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish
Network:ATRESplayer Premium
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:8

Cardo is a Spanish television series created by Ana Rujas and Claudia Costafreda for Atresmedia Televisión. It was produced by Atresmedia Televisión in collaboration with Buendía Estudios and Suma Latina. It premiered on Atresplayer Premium on 7 November 2021.

Premise

The fiction, primarily set in Carabanchel,[1] consists of a story displaying "costumbrista" themes, also underpinning an outline of the conditions of the urban precariat.[2] It follows María, a woman close to the 30s hooked on drugs and toxic relationships.[3] She has decided to help Puri, a 65-year-old woman whose floristry shop is about to close down. María then suffers a motorbike accident.[4]

Production and release

Based on an original idea by Ana Rujas, Cardo was created by Rujas together with Claudia Costafreda.[5] It was produced by Atresmedia Televisión in collaboration with and Suma Latina.[6] Montse García, Sonia Martínez, Amparo Miralles and Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi ("Los Javis") were credited as executive producers. Consisting of 6 episodes, the series was directed by Claudia Costafreda.[7] Shooting began in June 2021 and it took place in Madrid.[8] [9]

The series was presented on 24 September 2021 at the 69th San Sebastián International Film Festival,[10] with the pre-screening of the first three episodes.[11] It is slated for a 7 November 2021 premiere date.

In December 2021, Atresmedia reported the renovation of the series for a second season.[12] [13] Season 2's episodes 1 and 2 premiered on 12 February 2023.[14]

Accolades

|-| align ="center" rowspan ="3" | 2022 || rowspan ="3"| 9th Feroz Awards || colspan ="2" | Best Drama Series || || rowspan="3" | [15] [16] |-| Best Actress (TV series) || Ana Rujas || |-| Best Supporting Actress (TV series) || Yolanda Ramos || |-| align = "center" | 2023 || 31st Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Television Actress in a Leading Role || Ana Rujas || || [17] |}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Cardo': jóvenes y revolución con tintes costumbristas. TVienes. 29 September 2021. Marc. Gabernet.
  2. Web site: Cardo: Puñetazo en la mesa. cineconñ. Jose A. Cano. 8 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Ana Rujas protagonizará 'Cardo', que ficha también a Yolanda Ramos, Alberto San Juan y Juani Ruiz entre otros. FormulaTV. 14 June 2021. Juani. Valero.
  4. Web site: La inesperada aparición de Carla Barber en 'Cardo', la nueva seria de Ana Rujas y Claudia Costafreda para ATRESplayer. Bekia. 7 November 2021. Brais. Besteiro.
  5. Web site: Ana Rujas protagoniza 'Cardo', la serie producida por Los Javis para Atresplayer Premium. Diez Minutos. 25 February 2021.
  6. Web site: 'Cardo', nueva serie de ATRESplayer Premium, se presentará en el Festival de San Sebastián. Audiovisual451. 24 August 2021.
  7. Web site: Atresmedia se inspira en la generación de los 90 para su nueva serie original. El Comercio. Carla. Coalla.
  8. Web site: Atresmedia inicia el rodaje y desvela el elenco de 'Cardo', su nueva serie sobre expectativas generacionales. Vertele!. eldiario.es. 14 June 2021.
  9. Web site: Exclusiva: nos colamos en el rodaje de Cardo, la nueva serie de Los Javis. Crush. 20 July 2021. Puri. Ruiz.
  10. Web site: Atresmedia presenta 'Cardo', una serie para defender "la imperfección y honestidad": "Esto huele a revolución". Vertele!. eldiario.es. Laura. Pérez. 24 September 2021.
  11. Web site: "Cardo": los excesos de la España a la que no dejan madrugar. La Razón. 24 September 2021. Matías G.. Rebolledo.
  12. Web site: Atresplayer Premium se desata en 2022: vuelve 'UPA', 4 nuevas series, y renueva 'Veneno' y 'Cardo'. Vertele!. eldiario.es. 13 December 2021.
  13. Web site: Atresplayer Orders 'Veneno' Follow-Up 'Vestidas de Azul' and Season 2 of Its Breakout Original Series 'Cardo'. Variety. Jamie. Lang. 14 December 2021.
  14. Web site: 'Cardo' y Ana Rujas acaparan elogios en su regreso a Atresplayer Premium con su retrato de la soledad del exconvicto. verTele!. eldiario.es. 13 February 2023.
  15. Web site: El Mundo. 'El buen patrón', favorita en el Premios Feroz, con las sorpresas de 'Espíritu sagrado', 'Libertad' y 'Tres'. 25 November 2021.
  16. Web site: Premios Feroz 2022: Mejor película, actor y actriz Todos los ganadores y premios en directo. La Vanguardia. María. Romero Medinilla. 30 January 2022.
  17. Web site: Premios Unión de Actores 2023: 'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos', las películas más premiadas. Fotogramas. 14 March 2023. María. Aller.