La embajada explained

Genre:Political thriller
Creator:
Gema R. Neira
Director:Eduardo Chapero-Jackson
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish
Network:Antena 3
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:11
Company:Bambú Producciones

La embajada is a Spanish thriller television series created by Ramón Campos and Gema R. Neira. Starring, among others, Belén Rueda, Abel Folk, Raúl Arévalo, Úrsula Corberó, Chino Darín, Amaia Salamanca, Maxi Iglesias, Megan Montaner, Alicia Borrachero and Tristán Ulloa, the plot concerns a political intrigue of corruption happening in the Spanish Embassy in Thailand.

Premise

Set in the Spanish Embassy in Bangkok,[1] the plot tracks the events unraveling in the diplomatic mission after the arrival of the new ambassador Luis Salinas (Abel Folk) and his wife Claudia Cernuda (Belén Rueda), that would end up with the imprisonment of the former a year later on charges of money laundering, embezzlement and influence peddling,[2] [3] including the legal problems of the ambassador's daughter Ester (Úrsula Corberó) with drug possession,[4] the love affair of Claudia with her daughter's boyfriend Carlos (Chino Darín),[5] or the demand for kick-backs for the construction of a high speed train line.[6] Claudia starts assembling the parts concerning what happened by testifying at the trial.

Production and release

Created by Ramón Campos and Gema R. Neira, La embajada was produced by Bambú Producciones for Atresmedia.[7] Filming started in December 2015.[8] All filming involving actors took place in the Madrid region during Winter (including Alcobendas),[9] featuring heavy green screen usage. The background shots were separatedly filmed in Thailand and layered with the close-up shots via chroma keying.[10] The episodes were directed by Carlos Sedes and Eduardo Chapero-Jackson, whereas the scriptwriting team was coordinated by Carlos López.[11] The series premiered on 25 April 2016 on Antena 3, obtaining a "promising" 22.5% audience share in the first episode. The broadcasting run of the 11-episode season ended on 11 July 2016. Pending the airing of the season finale, Atresmedia had announced that there would be no renovation for a second season.[12]

Awards and nominations

|-| align = "center" | 2016 || 4th || colspan = "2" | Best Screenplay || || [13] |-| align = "center" rowspan = "3" | 2017 || rowspan = "3" | 26th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Television Actor in a Secondary Role || Raúl Arévalo || || rowspan = "3" | [14] [15] |-| Best Television Actress in a Secondary Role || Alicia Borrachero || |-| Best Television Actor in a Minor Role || Carlos Bardem || |}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Corrupción en 'La embajada' española. El Mundo. 26 November 2015.
  2. Web site: Lo que depara "La embajada", el "thriller" emocional de la temporada con un elenco imbatible. VemosTV. Alicia. Marín. 12 April 2016.
  3. Web site: Todos los detalles de "La Embajada", el nuevo thriller político de Antena 3. El Periódico. 13 April 2016. Sergio. López Merillas.
  4. Web site: Así fue el frenético final feliz y cerrado de 'La Embajada': 'Se hizo justicia'. Vertele!. eldiario.es. 12 July 2016.
  5. Web site: "La embajada" desplaza a "Top Dance" para pelear hoy con lo nuevo de Bertín. La Voz de Galicia. 25 April 2016. B.. Pallas.
  6. Web site: La embajada: todas las claves de la serie política protagonizada por Belén Rueda. Diez Minutos. 25 November 2015. Gonzalo. Cordero.
  7. Web site: 'La embajada', la nueva serie de Bambú Producciones para Atresmedia. Bluper. El Español. 12 February 2015.
  8. Web site: Quién es quién en 'La Embajada' de Antena 3, a la que llegan David Verdaguer y Megan Montaner1. Vertele!. eldiario.es. 22 December 2015.
  9. Web site: ¿Ha cumplido 'La embajada' con las expectativas?. Bluper. El Español. 11 April 2016. Juanma. Fdez.
  10. Web site: Los verdes paisajes de Tailandia en La embajada. El Mundo. 1 May 2016. David. Sanz Ezquerro.
  11. Web site: Antena 3 estrena 'La embajada' con un guión sorprendente, según sus protagonistas. Heraldo. 8 April 2016.
  12. Web site: 'La Embajada' no renueva por una segunda temporada. FormulaTV. Javier de. Hoyos. 11 July 2016.
  13. Web site: Listado de ganadores de los Premios MiM 2016. FormulaTV. Paula. Martínez. 28 November 2016.
  14. Web site: Javier Pereira, entre los nominados a los Premios Unión de Actores. 20minutos.es. 13 February 2017.
  15. Web site: 'Tarde para la ira' arrasa en los Premios de la Unión de Actores. El Mundo. 14 March 2017. Pedro del. Corral.