| Director: | José María Caro |
| Runtime: | 50 minutes |
| Based On: | the characters by Darío Madrona and Ruth García |
| Country: | Spain |
| Network: | ATRESplayer Premium |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 10 |
| Related: | Los protegidos |
Los protegidos: El regreso is a Spanish fantasy television series that began airing on Atresplayer Premium in September 2021. It consists of a continuation of Los protegidos, set about a decade later than the events dealt with in the original series.
The series was broadcast from 2021 to 2023, with two seasons and 10 episodes.
Set a decade after the events that brought Los protegidos to a happy closure, the 'Castillo Rey' family—a group of initially unrelated people empowered with supernatural abilities—teams up again to deal with a new threat.
The series consists of a continuation of the series Los protegidos, which aired on Antena 3 from 2010 to 2012. None of the two creators of the original series (Darío Madrona and Ruth García) were involved in the revival.[1] The production secured the return of the main original cast members, with the exception of (Lucía), who was replaced by Maggie García.[2]
Produced by Atresmedia Televisión in collaboration with and, Montse García, Curro Novallas, Jorge Redondo and Teddy Villalba were credited as executive producers.[3] Consisting of 4 episodes, the series was directed by José María Caro and written by Carlos García Miranda and Curro Serrano. Shooting began in April 2021.[4]
Atresmedia scheduled the release of the first episode for 19 September 2021.
In December 2021, Atresmedia reported the renovation of the series for a second season.[5]