''Burning Body'' () is a 2023 Spanish crime television miniseries written by Laura Sarmiento and directed by and

Laura Mañá Laura Mañá Alvarenga (born 12 January 1968) is an actress, film director and screenwriter. She was born in Barcelona. As an actress, she has worked for directors such as Bigas Luna or Vicente Aranda. In 1997 she directed ''Paraules'', her firs ...

. It stars

Úrsula Corberó Úrsula Corberó Delgado (born 11 August 1989) is a Spanish actress. She became known in Spain for playing Ruth Gómez in the teen drama series ''Física o Química'' (2008–2010), Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy, Margarita de Austria in ...

Quim Gutiérrez Joaquim "Quim" Gutiérrez Ylla (; born 27 March 1981) is a Spanish actor. He won the Goya Award for Best New Actor for his performance in '' Dark Blue Almost Black'' (2006). Life and career Joaquim Gutiérrez Ylla was born in Barcelona on 27 ...

, and

José Manuel Poga José Manuel Rivera "Poga" (born 10 May 1979) is a Spanish actor from Andalusia. He gained notoriety for his villain role playing Gandía in '' Money Heist''. Biography José Manuel Rivera "Poga" was born in Jerez de la Frontera Jerez de l ...

Plot

Set in 2017, the plot is a fictionalisation of the real . When the burned body of Pedro, a cop, is found in the near

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, the plot delves into the tangle of toxic relationships, cheating, violence and sex scandals involving Pedro and two fellow agents (Rosa and Albert).

Cast

Production

''Burning Body'' is an Arcadia Motion Pictures production. Shooting lasted from September to October 2022 and it took place in Barcelona.

Release

The limited series debuted on

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on 8 September 2023.

Awards

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Ondas Awards The Premios Ondas (Spanish: literally "wave awards", also known in English as the Ondas Awards or simply The Ondas) have been given since 1954 by Radio Barcelona, a subsidiary of Cadena SER, in recognition of professionals in the fields of radio ...

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29th Forqué Awards The 29th Forqué Awards, organised by , were presented on 16 December 2023 at the IFEMA Palacio Municipal in Madrid. Background Organised by EGEDA, the ceremony has the participation of Ayuntamiento de Madrid, the Madrid regional administratio ...

, , colspan = "2" , Best TV Series , , , , rowspan = "2" , , - , Best Actress in a TV Series , , Úrsula Corberó , , , - , rowspan = "9" , , rowspan = "5" ,

11th Feroz Awards The 11th Feroz Awards ceremony, presented by the Asociación de Informadores Cinematográficos de España, took place at the Palacio Vistalegre Arena in Madrid, on 26 January 2024, to recognize the best in Spanish cinema and television. The gala ...

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32nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards The 32nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards ceremony was held on 11 March 2024 at the Circo Price in Madrid. It was hosted by , , and . In addition to the competitive awards, "the actresses who changed the language of cinema in Spain" were recogni ...

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11th Platino Awards The 11th Platino Awards, presented by the Entidad de Gestión de Derechos de los Productores Audiovisuales (EGEDA) and the Federación Iberoamericana de Productores Cinematográficos y Audiovisuales (FIPCA), took place at Gran Tlachco Theater in R ...

, , colspan = "2" , Best Miniseries or TV Series , , , , rowspan = "2" , , - , Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Series , , Úrsula Corberó , ,

References

{{Netflix original ended series (2019–present) Television shows set in Barcelona Television shows filmed in Spain 2023 Spanish television series debuts Spanish crime television series Netflix television dramas Spanish-language television shows Television series set in 2017 Spanish television miniseries 2020s Spanish drama television series 2023 Spanish television series endings 2020s television miniseries