Green Frontier
{{short description|Colombian television series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|es|Frontera Verde}}
| image = Poster for Green Frontier (Frontera Verde).png
| caption = Release poster
| genre = {{Plainlist|
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| creator = {{Plainlist|
- Diego Ramírez Schrempp
- Mauricio Leiva-Cock
- Jenny Ceballos
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| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Juana del Río
- Nelson Camayo
- Ángela Cano
- Miguel Dionisio Ramos
- Gabriella Campagna
- Bruno Clairefond
- Andrés Crespo
- Marcela Mar
- Mónica Lopera
- Andrés Castañeda
- John Narváez
- Edwin Morales
- Karla López
- Antonio Bolívar
}}
| composer = Felipe Linares
| country = Colombia
| language = Spanish
| num_seasons =
| num_episodes = 8
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Ciro Guerra
- Diego Ramírez Schrempp
- Andrés Calderón
- Jorge Dorado
- Cristian Conti
}}
| producer = Juliana Flórez
| cinematography = Paulo Andres Perez
| camera = Single-camera
| editor = {{Plainlist|
- Sebastián Hernández
- Gustavo Vasco
}}
| runtime = 31–48 minutes
| company = Dynamo Producciones
| network = Netflix
| image_alt =
| channel =
| released = {{Start date|2019|8|16}}
}}
Green Frontier ({{langx|es|Frontera Verde}}) is a Colombian crime thriller television miniseries, created by Diego Ramírez Schrempp, Mauricio Leiva-Cock, and Jenny Ceballos, that premiered on Netflix on August 16, 2019.{{efn|Green Frontier was the first Colombian series commissioned by Netflix, but Distrito Salvaje was streamed first on the service since Green Frontier premiered in August 2019.}} The series was directed by Ciro Guerra, Jacques Toulemonde Vidal and Laura Mora Ortega and stars Juana del Río, Nelson Camayo, Ángela Cano, Miguel Dionisio Ramos, Bruno Clairefond, Andrés Crespo, Marcela Mar, Mónica Lopera, Andrés Castañeda, John Narváez, Edwin Morales, Karla López and Antonio Bolívar. It was written by Mauricio Leiva-Cock, Gibran Portela, Camila Brugés, Natalia Santa, Javier Peñalosa, Maria Camila Arias, Anton Goenechea and Nicolás Serrano.
Synopsis
Green Frontier follows the story of a "young detective who travels deep into the Amazon, on the border of Brazil and Colombia, to investigate a series of bizarre murders. She soon realize that there’s more intrigue to the jungle than the homicides, as they come across a mysterious indigenous tribe with an extraordinary secret that they will go to great lengths to protect."{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/11/netflix-colombian-original-series-narcos-producer-ciro-guerra-1202213839/|title=Netflix Greenlights Colombian Original Series From 'Narcos' Producer|last=Petski|first=Denise|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=November 22, 2017|access-date=July 22, 2019}}
Cast and characters
=Main=
- Juana del Río as Helena Poveda
- Nelson Camayo as Reynaldo Bueno
- Ángela Cano as Ushe
- Miguel Dionisio Ramos as Yua
- Bruno Clairefond as Joseph Schultz
- Andrés Crespo as Efrain Márquez
- Marcela Mar as Hermana Raquel
- Mónica Lopera as Aura
- Andrés Castañeda as Iván Uribe
- John Narváez as Cayetano
- Edwin Morales
- Karla López as Hermana Esther
- Antonio Bolívar as Wilson Nai{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/antonio-bolivar-dies-coronavirus-embrace-of-the-serpent-actor-72-1202926483/|title=Antonio Bolivar Dies From Coronavirus: 'Embrace Of The Serpent' Actor Was 72|last=Grater|first=Tom|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 5, 2020|access-date=July 29, 2020}}
=Recurring=
- Gabriella Campagna as Hermana Sonia
Episodes
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = The Deep Jungle
| DirectedBy = Ciro Guerra
| WrittenBy = Mauricio Leiva-Cock & Gibrán Portela
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|16}}
| ShortSummary =
| LineColor = darkgreen
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = The Walkers
| DirectedBy = Jacques Toulemonde Vidal
| WrittenBy = Antón Goenechea & María Camila Arias
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|16}}
| ShortSummary =
| LineColor = darkgreen
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = The Tree
| DirectedBy = Jacques Toulemonde Vidal
| WrittenBy = Camila Brugés & Javier Peñalosa
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|16}}
| ShortSummary =
| LineColor = darkgreen
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = The Poison
| DirectedBy = Jacques Toulemonde Vidal
| WrittenBy = Natalia Santa & Nicolás Serrano
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|16}}
| ShortSummary =
| LineColor = darkgreen
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = The Death
| DirectedBy = Laura Mora Ortega
| WrittenBy = Camila Brugés & Gibrán Portela
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|16}}
| ShortSummary =
| LineColor = darkgreen
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = The Seed
| DirectedBy = Laura Mora Ortega
| WrittenBy = Natalia Santa & Antón Goenechea
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|16}}
| ShortSummary =
| LineColor = darkgreen
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = The Light
| DirectedBy = Laura Mora Ortega
| WrittenBy = Nicolás Serrano & Gibrán Portela
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|16}}
| ShortSummary =
| LineColor = darkgreen
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = The Dark
| DirectedBy = Laura Mora Ortega
| WrittenBy = Mauricio Leiva-Cock & Javier Peñalosa
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|16}}
| ShortSummary =
| LineColor = darkgreen
}}
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Production
=Development=
On November 22, 2017, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of eight episodes. The series is created by Diego Ramírez Schrempp, Mauricio Leiva-Cock and Jenny Ceballos and executive produced by Schrempp, Ciro Guerra, Andrés Calderón, Jorge Dorado and Cristian Conti. Green Frontier is based on an original idea from Diego Ramírez Schrempp and Jenny Ceballos of Dynamo.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/festivals/netflix-to-make-first-original-colombian-series-1202621537/|title=Netflix to Make its First Original Colombian Series|last=Marie de la Fuente|first=Anna|work=Variety|date=November 22, 2017|access-date=July 22, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://media.netflix.com/en/press-releases/netflix-continues-to-invest-in-colombia-with-upcoming-slate-of-six-diverse-original-productions|title=Netflix continues to invest in Colombia with upcoming slate of six diverse original productions|work=Netflix Media Center|date=October 8, 2018|access-date=July 22, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/inside-growth-5-key-latin-american-markets-1157931/item/colombia-5-key-latam-markets-1157928|title=Inside the Growth in 5 Key Latin American Markets|last=Mango|first=Agustin|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=November 4, 2018|access-date=July 22, 2019}} The series was directed by Ciro Guerra, Laura Mora Ortega and Jacques Toulemonde Vidal and written by Mauricio Leiva-Cock, Antón Goenechea, Camila Brugrés, Gibrán Portela, Javier Peñalosa, María Camila Arias, Natalia Santa and Nicolás Serrano.{{cite web|url=https://www.elespectador.com/entretenimiento/medios/estas-son-las-tres-series-originales-que-colombia-produce-para-netflix-articulo-743595|title=These are the three original series that Colombia produces for Netflix|work=El Espectador|language=es|date=March 9, 2018|access-date=July 22, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.elespectador.com/entretenimiento/medios/asi-es-frontera-verde-la-serie-de-ciro-guerra-y-laura-mora-para-netflix-articulo-873388|title=This is "Frontera Verde", the Ciro Guerra and Laura Mora series for Netflix|work=El Espectador|language=es|date=July 29, 2018|access-date=July 29, 2019}} Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of Dynamo Producciones.
=Casting=
=Filming=
Principal photography for the first season took place on location in Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.colombia.com/entretenimiento/series-y-peliculas/netflix-revela-algunos-detalles-de-la-serie-colombiana-frontera-verde-236514|title=Netflix reveals some details of the Colombian series 'Frontera Verde'|work=Colombia|language=es|date=July 29, 2019|access-date=July 29, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://filmsuncharted.com/2020/06/08/green-frontier/|title=Green Frontier (Enter, If You Dare)|last=Tsolakidou|first=Stella|work=Films Uncharted|date=June 8, 2020|access-date=July 29, 2020}}
Release
On July 29, 2019, the official teaser for the miniseries was released.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/08/frontera-verde-first-trailer-netflix-ciro-guerra-1202162678/|title='Green Frontier' First Trailer: Ciro Guerra's Netflix Series Serves Up 'Annihilation' Vibes|last=Dry|first=Jude|work=IndieWire|date=August 1, 2019|access-date=August 3, 2019}} On August 5, 2019, the official trailer for the miniseries was released by Netflix.{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/VIDEO-Netflix-Drops-Official-Trailer-For-GREEN-FRONTIER-20190805|title=Video: Netflix Drops Official Trailer For Green Frontier|work=Broadway World|date=August 5, 2019|access-date=August 6, 2019}}
Reception
=Critical response=
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating for the first season with an average rating of 7.5/10, based on 5 reviews.{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/green_frontier/s01 |title=Green Frontier: Season 1 (2019) |website=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=Fandango |access-date=March 30, 2020}}
Notes
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References
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External links
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- {{IMDb title|tt9641192}}
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