Néboa Explained

Genre:Thriller
Mystery
Creator:Xosé Morais
Víctor Sierra
Alberto Guntín
Director:Gonzalo López-Gallego
Jorge Saavedra
Manu Gómez
Starring:Emma Suárez
Isabel Naveira
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish
Network:La 1
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:8
Company:RTVE
Voz Audiovisual

Néboa is a Spanish mystery-thriller television series starring Emma Suárez and Isabel Naveira. Created by Xosé Morais, Víctor Sierra and Alberto Guntín, produced by RTVE and Voz Audiovisual and set in Galicia, the plot concerns the investigation on a series of serial murders taking place in a small island community during the carnival. It aired on La 1 in 2020.

Premise

The story is set in Néboa, a fictional island off the coast of Galicia.[1] The corpse of a teenager appears during the first night of the entroido carnival in Néboa. The murder mimics the pattern of past killings that occurred in 1919 and 1989, both of which sparked a serial killing row with multiple deaths. Locals believe the killer is the Urco, a wolf headed man from the folk stories. Three Guardia Civil agents, Mónica Ortiz, Carmela Souto and Lieutenant Ferro try to solve the mystery and avoid another serial killing rampage.[2]

Cast

Production and release

The series was produced by RTVE and the Galician production company Voz Audiovisual.[6] It was created by Xosé Morais, Víctor Sierra and Alberto Guntín.[7] The episodes were directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego, Jorge Saavedra and Manu Gómez.[8] It was primarily filmed from May to September 2019 in Ortegal, in the north of the province of A Coruña. Other locations included Estaca de Bares, O Barqueiro, Ortigueira and Cariño.[9] Most cast members were Galician (a notable exception being Emma Suárez).[10] The first episode premiered in prime time on La 1 on 15 January 2020. The weekly broadcasting run of the 8-episode series ended on 4 March 2020.

Awards and nominations

|-| align = "center" rowspan = "6" | 2021 || rowspan = "6" | 19th Mestre Mateo Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Television Series || || rowspan = "6" | [11] [12] |-| Best Art Direction || || |-| Best Cinematography Direction || || |-| Best Costume Design || || |-| Best Makeup and Hairstyling || || |-| Best Lead Actress || Isabel Naveira || |}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El 'Urco' llega a La 1: un asesinato en carnaval será el punto de partido de 'Néboa', la nueva serie de TVE. El Periódico. 15 January 2020.
  2. Web site: 'Néboa': el crimen llega a Galicia con la serie de Emma Suárez. Diez Minutos. Ignacio. Herruzo Martínez. 14 January 2020.
  3. Web site: ¿Quién será el Urco de "Néboa"?. La Voz de Galicia. 22 January 2020.
  4. Web site: Néboa Conoce a los personajes de 'Néboa'. RTVE. 14 January 2020.
  5. Web site: ¿Quién es quién en 'Néboa'? Todas las claves del nuevo thriller de TVE. El Periódico. 15 January 2020.
  6. Web site: TVE estrena este miércoles 'Néboa', un thriller rodado íntegramente en Galicia. Quincemil. 15 January 2020. El Español.
  7. Web site: eldiario.es. 'Néboa': la magia y superstición gallegas al servicio del thriller. 10 February 2020. Mario. Cerdeño.
  8. Web site: 15 January 2020. Un 'thriller' con acento gallego. Las Provincias. Julián. Alía.
  9. Web site: TVE estrena este miércoles 'Néboa', un thriller rodado íntegramente en Galicia. Europa Press. 13 January 2020.
  10. Web site: 'Néboa' es un thriller mágico y evocador que eleva el nivel de nuestra televisión pública. ecartelera. Javi P.. Martín. 28 January 2020.
  11. Web site: Extradigital. 10 March 2021. Conoce a los finalistas a los Premios Mestre Mateo 2021.
  12. Web site: Los XIX Mestre Mateo encumbran a Ons como mejor película y otros 8 galardones. Agencia EFE. 11 April 2021.