Caronte (TV series)
{{Short description|Spanish television series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
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| creator = Verónica Fernández
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- Joaquín Llamas
- Sandra Gallego
- Alberto Ruiz-Rojo
- Jesús Font
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| country = Spain
| language = Spanish
| first_aired = {{start date|2020|03|06|df=y}}
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| num_episodes = 13
| runtime = 75 min (approx.)
| network = Amazon Prime Video
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- Mediaset España
- Big Bang Media
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Caronte is a Spanish drama television series created by Verónica Fernández and produced by Mediaset España in collaboration with Big Bang Media. It made its debut in March 2020 on Amazon Prime Video before its free-to-air broadcasting.
Premise
Samuel Caronte (Roberto Álamo), a police officer, is convicted for a crime he did not commit.{{Cite web|url=https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/caronte-amazon-prime-video-distribuira-serie-telecinco-global-89334/|website=FormulaTV|title='Caronte': Amazon Prime Video distribuirá la nueva serie de Telecinco a nivel global|date=15 February 2019}} While in prison, he graduated in law. After leaving prison, he becomes a lawyer, partnering with Marta Pelayo (Miriam Giovanelli), vowing to represent those who do not have access to an adequate legal defence.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/reviews/critica-caronte-serie-policial-prime-video-595081|website=Hobby Consolas|title=Crítica de Caronte, la serie policial de Prime Video|first=Raquel|last=Hernández Luján|date=6 March 2020}}
Cast
- Roberto Álamo as Samuel Caronte.
- Miriam Giovanelli as Marta Pelayo.
- Carlos Hipólito as Comisario Paniagua.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elespanol.com/bluper/television/20200908/idols-kids-hora-tele-vuelve-normalidad-estrenos/518949515_0.html|website=Bluper|publisher=El Español|title=De 'Idols Kids' a 'La Hora de La 1': la tele vuelve a la normalidad de los estrenos|date=8 September 2020|first=C.|last=Abel}}
- Belén López as Julia.
- Raúl Tejón as Aurelio.{{Cite web|website=Hipertextual|title='Caronte', primera temporada: una apuesta española ganadora en Amazon Prime Video|url=https://hipertextual.com/2020/03/caronte-primera-temporada-apuesta-espanola-ganadora-amazon-prime-video|date=15 March 2020|first=César|last=Noragueda}}
- Álex Villazán as Guille.
- Marta Larralde as Natalia.
- {{interlanguage link|Andrea Trepat|es}} as Irina.
- {{interlanguage link|Itziar Atienza|es}} as Paula.
- Sofía Oria as Irene.
- {{interlanguage link|Luis Rallo|es}} as Ignacio.
- Julieta Serrano as Samuel Caronte's mother.
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Production and release
Created by Verónica Fernández,{{Cite web|url=https://www.publico.es/culturas/amazon-prime-video-caronte-segundas-oportunidades-hay-ganarselas.html|website=Público|title='Caronte': Las segundas oportunidades hay que ganárselas|date=5 March 2020|first=María José|last=Arias}} the series is a mashup of legal drama, police drama and family drama. It was produced by Mediaset España in collaboration with Big Bang Media.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20190215/46477493911/la-ficcion-de-mediaset-caronte-viajara-al-mundo-con-amazon-prime-video.html|website=La Vanguardia|title=La ficción de Mediaset "Caronte" viajará al mundo con Amazon Prime Video|date=15 February 2019}} Shooting began in November 2018,{{Cite web|url=https://www.europapress.es/tv/noticia-roberto-alamo-miriam-giovanelli-ya-ruedan-caronte-nueva-serie-telecinco-20181122161539.html|website=Europa Press|title=Roberto Álamo y Miriam Giovanelli ya ruedan Caronte, la nueva serie de Telecinco|date=22 November 2018}} and it took place in Madrid and Gijón.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cineytele.com/2021/03/04/roberto-alamo-caronte-se-pasa-a-cuatro/|website=Cine y Tele|title=Roberto Álamo, 'Caronte', se pasa a Cuatro|date=4 March 2021}} Joaquín Llamas, Sandra Gallego, Alberto Ruiz-Rojo and Jesús Font directed the episodes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.telecinco.es/caronte/samuel-protagonista-caronte_18_2905095131.html|date=25 February 2020|title=Samuel, un expolicía condenado de forma injusta que buscará justicia en cada episodio de 'Caronte'|website=Telecinco}} Consisting of 13 episodes with a running time of about 75 minutes, the series was launched on Amazon Prime Video on 6 March 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/television/series-tv/2021-02-19/telecinco-ficcion-turca-cuatro-espanola-caronte_2958480/|website=El Confidencial|title=Telecinco apuesta por la ficción turca y 'relega' la española a Cuatro|date=19 February 2021|first=Z.|last=Miguelez}} After its release on Prime Video, Mediaset España chose Cuatro rather than its flagship channel Telecinco for the free-to-air broadcasting of the series.{{Cite web|url=https://fueradeseries.com/mediaset-relega-la-serie-caronte-a-cuatro/|website=Fuera de Series|first=Álvaro|last=Onieva|title=Mediaset relega la serie 'Caronte' a Cuatro|date=2 March 2021}} The first episode aired on Cuatro on 15 March 2021 earned "good" ratings (1,119,000 viewers and a 7.9% share), above the channel's average.{{Cite web|url=https://vertele.eldiario.es/audiencias-canales/analisis-espana/Audiencias-TV-lunes-15-marzo-2021-El-Debate-de-las-Tentaciones-acerca-Mujer-Cuatro-calida-bienvenida-Caronte_0_2323267652.html|website=Vertele!|publisher=eldiario.es|title='El debate de las tentaciones' (15.5%) se acerca a 'Mujer' (17.3%) y Cuatro da una cálida bienvenida a 'Caronte' (7.9%)|date=16 March 2021}}
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Category:Spanish-language Amazon Prime Video original programming
Category:Television shows set in Asturias
Category:Television shows set in Madrid
Category:Television shows filmed in Spain
Category:2020 Spanish television series debuts
Category:2020 Spanish television series endings
Category:2020s Spanish drama television series