HIT (TV series) explained

Genre:Drama
Creator:Joaquín Oristrell
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish
Num Seasons:3
Num Episodes:28
Last Aired:present

HIT is a Spanish high school-themed drama television series created by Joaquín Oristrell that began airing on 21 September 2020. Produced by Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE) in collaboration with Grupo Ganga and starring Daniel Grao as Hugo Ibarra Toledo, an unconventional educator, the series is focused on problems in high school, such as violence, harassment, and bullying.[1] [2] [3]

Premise

It is set in a fictional high school in Madrid.[4] Coexistence at the Instituto Anna Frank has become untenable. If the high school is to remain open, a way out of the news events pages needs to be found. Ester, the director of the centre, seeks help from Hugo Ibarra Toledo (HIT), an unconventional educator.

The second season moves to the IES León Felipe, in Puertollano, where Ibarra tries to help a group of nine vocational training students.[5] Upon Ibarra's eventual relapse into alcoholism, he meets up again with Lena (an alumn from the Anna Frank) in a rehab centre.

Cast

Introduced in season 1
  • Introduced in season 2
  • Introduced in season 3
  • Production and release

    Created by Joaquín Oristrell, the latter co-directed the series together with Álvaro Fernández Armero and Elena Trapé.Shooting started by January 2020,[6] taking place in Madrid.[7] Following a hiatus caused by the COVID-19 lockdown, it resumed on 22 June 2020 and it wrapped on 24 July 2020.[8] [9] The release date of the series was also delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first episode was pre-screened at the 23rd Málaga Film Festival on 27 August 2020.[10]

    The first episode premiered on 21 September 2020, commanding a 10% share of the audience, and remained roughly stable for the rest of the series (10 episodes), with a 9.2% average.[11] Following the good audience results (the most watched Spanish free-to-air fiction series in the season) and a good critical reception, the renovation of the series for a second season was announced in November 2020.[12]

    Filming of season 2 started in May 2021 in Mejorada del Campo. Season 2 (consisting also of 10 episodes)[13] brought a wholly new fictional setting in Puertollano and a revamped cast, with three actors returning: Daniel Grao, Rebeca Sala and Luisa Vides. The writing team, led by Oristrell, also featured Yolanda García Serrano, Jacobo Delgado, Luis Caballero and Pablo Bartolomé. Directors of season 2 include Elena Trapé and Polo Menarguez. The first episode of season 2 was pre-screened on 9 September 2021 at Cine Callao in Madrid.[14] The trailer for season 2 was released afterwards.[15] The series' first season began airing on RTL Deutschland's TVNOW on 15 September 2021.[16] On 14 October 2021, RTVE disclosed the 21 October 2021 premiere date,[17] later revealing a pre-screening on RTVE Play predating by some hours the linear broadcasting on La 1.[18]

    On 20 April 2022, RTVE announced the renovation of the series for a third season, to be shot in La Palma.[19]

    Episodes

    Season 3

    Viewership figures

    Season 1
    Episode010203040506070809 10
    Million viewers1.5461.4851.4191.5421.6061.4101.4961.3931.4961.5051.490[20]
    Share (%)10.09.58.89.610.18.69.08.28.89.19.2

    Awards and nominations

    |-| rowspan = 2 align = "center" | 2021| rowspan = 2 | 8th | colspan = 2 | Best Drama Series| | rowspan = "2" | [21] |-| Best Drama Actor| Daniel Grao| |-| align = "center" | 2022 || 30th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Television Actress in a Minor Role || Rebeca Sala || || [22] |}

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 'HIT' viene a abrir los ojos ante el problema de la violencia en el aula. El Correo. Asier. Manrique. 22 November 2020.
    2. Web site: RTVE estrena "HIT", serie sobre la educación en España, el 21 de septiembre. La Vanguardia. 16 September 2020.
    3. Web site: "HIT se salta los esquemas igual que hacía House con las enfermedades". Vertele. eldiario.es. Laura. García Higueras. Pedro. Zárate. 20 September 2020.
    4. Web site: ¿Qué series no deberías perderte este otoño?. GNDiario. Enrique. González. 3 October 2020.
    5. Web site: Crítica de 'HIT 2': Una reinvención con gran acierto abriendo nuevos debates sin pelos en la lengua. FormulaTV. 20 October 2021. Sergio. Navarro.
    6. Web site: TVE inicia el rodaje de 'HIT', con Daniel Grao. Las Provincias. 6 January 2020.
    7. Web site: TVE ya tiene a 'HIT', su "House de la educación" con referencias al independentismo. El Periódico. 24 July 2020.
    8. Web site: 'HIT', la nueva serie de Daniel Grao, termina de grabar y prepara su estreno en La 1. Diez Minutos. 24 July 2020.
    9. Web site: 'Hit', la nueva serie de La 1, acaba su rodaje. Noticias de Navarra. M.. Peña. 25 July 2020.
    10. Web site: 'HIT', rebelión en las aulas. El Cultural. 28 August 2020. Enric. Albero.
    11. Web site: 'HIT' finaliza su primer curso con una nota del 9,2% de media, mereciéndose una segunda temporada. Formula TV. 24 November 2020. Sergio. Navarro.
    12. Web site: 'HIT' renueva por una segunda temporada. Diez Minutos. Nuria. Herrera. 27 November 2020.
    13. Web site: 'HIT' se reinventa en la España rural (y con Bustamante). El Periódico de Catalunya. Marisa de. Dios. 20 October 2021.
    14. Web site: Las novedades de RTVE para la nueva temporada, de Ana Obregón a Carlos del Amor. Vertele!. eldiario.es. 10 September 2021.
    15. Web site: Primer tráiler de la temporada 2 de 'HIT', que promete emociones fuertes en TVE. Vertele!. eldiario.es. 13 September 2021.
    16. Web site: Streaming-Serienplaner: Alle Starts auf Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Apple TV+, Flimmit und TVNOW. TV-Media. 1 October 2021.
    17. Web site: TVE presenta la temporada 2 de 'HIT' y le pone fecha de estreno: "Refleja la realidad de miles de jóvenes". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 14 October 2021.
    18. Web site: TVE da las claves de la segunda temporada de 'HIT': "Una serie valiente que parte de cero". El Televisero. 14 October 2021. Roberto. Jiménez.
    19. Web site: TVE anuncia que 'HIT' tendrá tercera temporada, y que se grabará en La Palma. Vertele!. eldiario.es. 20 April 2022.
    20. Web site: HIT. Temporada 1. Sensacine. 30 January 2021.
    21. Web site: Premios Mim Series 'Servir y proteger', mejor serie diaria en unos Premios MiM Series que se reparten 'La unidad', 'Vida Perfecta' y 'Patria'. RTVE. 25 February 2021.
    22. Web site: Premios Unión de Actores 2022: 'El buen patrón' arrasa entre los premiados. Fotogramas. 15 March 2022. María. Aller.