Creator: | Iván Escobar |
Country: | Spain |
Language: | Spanish |
Num Seasons: | 1 |
Num Episodes: | 8 |
Express is a Spanish thriller television series created by Iván Escobar and directed by Gabe Ibáñez and Iñaki Peñafiel. Starring Maggie Civantos as lead character, the plot concerns the so-called express kidnappings. It is the first Starzplay original series produced in Spain. It was released on 16 January 2022.
Consisting of a dramatization of the so-called express kidnappings, the fiction (also featuring "comedy elements") tracks the story of Bárbara (a criminological psychologist who suffers one of such short-lived abductions) and her family.
Created by Iván Escobar and written by Escobar together with Antonio Sánchez Olivas and Martín Suárez,[1] the series was produced by The Mediapro Studio, Starzplay (distributor in Spain and Latin-America) and Pantaya (distributor in the United States and Puerto Rico).[2] [3] Elsewhere, the Mediapro Studio Distribution will serve as distributor. It is thus the first Starzplay original series produced in Spain.[4] Filming began by mid March 2021 and wrapped by early June 2021.[5] Directed by Gabe Ibáñez and Iñaki Peñafiel,[6] Express was primarily shot in a film set in Madrid. Shooting locations also included the Casa Huarte in the Puerta de Hierro area of Madrid.[7] Consisting of 8 episodes, it is set for a 16 January 2022 release.[8] [9]