| Creator: | Nacho Faerna |
| Director: | Antonio Hernández |
| Theme Music Composer: | Nena Daconte |
| Composer: | Jeansy Aúz |
| Country: | Spain |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 12 |
| Network: | Telecinco |
La fuga is a Spanish dystopian prison escape television series created by Nacho Faerna that originally on Telecinco from 11 January to 4 April 2012. It stars María Valverde and Aitor Luna.
Set in a not distant figure, under which the governments have restricted liberties, a member of the resistance against the system, Daniel, is imprisoned for life into a high-security prison located on an oil platform. In order to get him out of the prison, his wife Anna becomes a prison officer and develops an extremely risky rescue plan.
Produced by Mediaset España in collaboration with, the filming of the series started in July 2011 under the provisional title '2055'.[1] The shooting location reportedly was a 3,000 m2 set in San Sebastián de los Reyes.[2] The first episode premiered on 11 January 2012 on Telecinco. Directed by Antonio Hernández,[3] the series comprised twelve 70-minute long episodes.
Jeansy Aúz authored the score. The series' main theme "Pero si tú no estás", was written and performed by Nena Daconte.[4]
After a "promising" 16.9% share of audience in the first episode (overcoming its Wednesday rival Downton Abbey),[5] the number of viewers deflated gradually down to a minimum of 8.5% in the penultimate episode, averaging a "weak" 11.3%,[6] even after Telecinco's decision to reshuffle the series from Wednesday to Tuesday and then again back to Wednesday.
Telecinco decided not to renew the series for a second season.[7]
The web airing fared better becoming one of the most demanded online contents of Mediaset España's platform,[8] and, well received abroad at the Cannes' MIPTV (joining the event's "Wit List"),[9] DirecTV purchased its rights for the Americas.