''El Inmortal. Gangs of Madrid'' ( es, El inmortal, links=no) is a Spanish crime drama television series produced by Movistar+, Telemundo International Studios and DLO Producciones. It stars Álex García in the leading role.

Premise

The plot consists of the fictionalization of the story of 'Los Miamis', a criminal organization led by "El inmortal" that controlled cocaine trafficking in Madrid in the 1990s.

Cast

Production

''El inmortal'' was created by

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. Produced by Movistar+ and Telemundo International Studios in collaboration with DLO Producciones, the series was written by Diego Sotelo and David Moreno and directed by David Ulloa and Rafa Montesinos. Consisting of eight 50-minute-long episodes, the series began shooting in Madrid ( Aluche) on 4 May 2021. Shooting took place in locations of the

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and the

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and wrapped by August 2021.

Release

The series had its world premiere at the

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competing for the Long Form competition. The series was presented at the

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-based FesTVal. It premiered on Movistar+ on 27 October 2022.

Reception

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'' rated the series 70 points ("good") citing the good performances and setting, as well as the soundtrack featuring 90s hits as the best things about the series, while also highlighting two important question marks such as the anticlimactic (open) ending and the poor sound production, with dialogues requiring to be guessed on the fly as inaudible as they are.

Accolades

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31st Actors and Actresses Union Awards The 31st Actors and Actresses Union Awards ceremony was held on 13 March 2023 at the Circo Price in Madrid. In addition to the competitive awards, the Ministry of Equality received the '' award, whilst Lola Herrera was bestowed the '' life achi ...

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References

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