Reyes de la noche explained

Genre:Comedy drama
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:6
Runtime:30 min (approx.)
Network:Movistar+

Reyes de la noche is a Spanish comedy-drama television series centered on the world of sports radio broadcasting. Created by Adolfo Valor and Cristóbal Garrido and starring Javier Gutiérrez, Miki Esparbé and Itsaso Arana, its single season aired on Movistar+ in May 2021.

Premise

The series is set in between the 1980s and the 1990s during the golden age of Spanish sports radio broadcasting.[1]

A comedy-drama,[2] [3] the fiction draws a loose inspiration from the real-life rivalry between and José Ramón de la Morena in the early 1990s.

Paco el Cóndor, the biggest radio personality in Spain, leaves his radio station as he signs up for a competitor. His aggressive style attracts the attention from the radio listeners.[4] His second in command and pupil, the younger Jota, stays and becomes his rival as they vie for hegemony in the radio system. While Jota initially disapproves of El Cóndor's methods, he learns the hard way that if he is to succeed, he will need to follow his former master's steps. Meanwhile, the radio programme hosted by Marga Laforet is moved to the early morning slot.

Production and release

Created by Adolfo Valor and Cristóbal Garrido, Reyes de la noche is produced by Movistar+ in collaboration with Zeta Studios.[5] The series consists of 6 episodes featuring a running time of around 30 minutes. The filming started in July 2020,[6] and it was wrapped by September 2020. The episodes were directed by and Valor himself. On 14 April 2021, Movistar+ disclosed the release date of 14 May 2021 for the first 2 episodes.[7]

The series was cancelled after one season.[8]

Awards and nominations

|-| align = "center" rowspan = "4" | 2021 || 27th Forqué Awards || Best Actor (TV series) || Javier Gutiérrez || || [9] |-| rowspan="3" | 9th MiM Series Awards || colspan ="2" | Best Miniseries || || rowspan="3" | [10] |-| Best Screenplay || Cristóbal Garrido & Adolfo Valor || |-| Best Comedy Actor || Miki Esparbé || |-| align ="center" rowspan ="4" | 2022 || rowspan ="4"| 9th Feroz Awards || colspan ="2" | Best Comedy Series || || rowspan="4" | [11] |-| Best Leading Actor (TV series) || Javier Gutiérrez || |-| Best Supporting Actress (TV series) || Itsaso Arana || |-| Best Supporting Actor (TV series) || Alberto San Juan || |}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La serie 'Reyes de la noche' se estrena el 14 de mayo. Heraldo de Aragón. 14 April 2021.
  2. Web site: 'Reyes de la noche': tráiler de la serie que reaviva la guerra radiofónica entre José María García y José Ramón de la Morena. Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. 14 April 2021.
  3. Web site: Primer tráiler de 'Reyes de la noche', el divertido duelo deportivo en las ondas entre Javier Gutiérrez y Miki Esparbé. SensaCine. Alicia P.. Ferreirós. 14 April 2021.
  4. Web site: 'Reyes de la noche' concluye su rodaje en Movistar+: "Es tan frenética como el periodo que les tocó vivir". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 23 September 2020.
  5. Web site: Los 'Reyes de la noche' llegarán a Movistar+ el 14 de mayo. El Periódico. Juan Carlos. Rosado. 14 April 2021 .
  6. Web site: Movistar+ anuncia el rodaje de la serie 'Reyes de la noche'. Diario Vasco. 29 July 2020.
  7. Web site: Tráiler de 'Reyes de la noche', la batalla radiofónica entre Javier Gutiérrez y Miki Esparbé en Movistar+. FormulaTV. 14 April 2021.
  8. Web site: Hergar. Paula. Movistar cancela 'Reyes de la noche', que ya preparaba su segunda temporada. eldiario.es. 22 June 2021.
  9. Web site: Lista completa de ganadores de los Premios Forqué 2021. La Razón. Matías G.. Rebolledo. 11 December 2021.
  10. Web site: Antidisturbios' y Maricón Perdido' lideran las nominaciones a los Premios MiM 20-21. 1 December 2021. Vertele!. eldiario.es.
  11. Web site: El Mundo. 'El buen patrón', favorita en el Premios Feroz, con las sorpresas de 'Espíritu sagrado', 'Libertad' y 'Tres'. 25 November 2021.