Victim Number 8 Explained

Native Name:	Nolink: y
Director:	Alejandro Bazzano
Country:	Spain
Language:	Spanish
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	8

Victim Number 8 (Spanish; Castilian: '''La víctima número 8'''|links=no) is a Spanish conspiracy thriller television series created by Sara Antuña and Marc Cistaré that originally aired on ETB 2 and Telemadrid from October 10 to November 28, 2018. It stars César Mateo, María de Nati, and Verónika Moral.

Premise

Loosely inspired on the August 2017 Barcelona attacks,^[1] the plot revolves around a jihadi attack in the Old Town of Bilbao with seven casualties and several more wounded, and the police investigation trying to catch those responsible for the killing.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Cast

Several EITB and Telemadrid journalists make cameo appearances as themselves.

Production and release

It was co-produced by Mediapro (via its production companies K2000 and Globomedia), ETB and Telemadrid.^[5] Alejandro Bazzano was the director of the series.

Victim Number 8 premiered in Spain on October 10, 2018, simultaneously on ETB 2 and Telemadrid. The series was released worldwide on Netflix on August 16, 2019.^[6]

Reception

Victim Number 8 has a rating of 3.5 stars out of 5 on the review website Ready, Steady, Cut.^[6] Writing for Ready Steady Cut, Jonathan Wilson commented: “Tense and engrossing, this Spanish thriller offers a well-paced and tightly-written high-stakes story.”^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: Express. Victim Number 8 Season 2 Netflix release date: Will there be another series?. August 20, 2019. Mitchell, Molli. August 25, 2019.
2. Web site: Crítica: 'La víctima número 8' es un thriller con ritmo sobre un atentado yihadista . August 6, 2019 . Fuera de Series . es.
3. Web site: 'La víctima número 8', un thriller valiente que atrapa por su dosis de humanidad . August 6, 2019 . Ver Tele . es.
4. Web site: Stream It Or Skip It: 'Victim Number 8' On Netflix, A Spanish Thriller About a Man Framed For a Terrorist Attack . August 17, 2019 . Decider .
5. Web site: Bazzano dirige "La víctima número 8", sobre un atentado yihadista en Bilbao. La Vanguardia. 9 October 2018.
6. News: Express. Victim Number 8 Season 2 Netflix release date: Will there be another series?. August 20, 2019. Mitchell, Molli. August 25, 2019.
7. Web site: Ready, Steady, Cut. Victim Number 8 Review: Another Tense And Engrossing Spanish Series Mistaken Identity?. August 16, 2019 . Wilson, Jonathon . August 25, 2019.