La embajada
{{Short description|Spanish period drama television series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox television
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| genre = Political thriller
| creator = {{ill|Ramón Campos (screenwriter)|gl|Ramón Campos|lt=Ramón Campos}}
Gema R. Neira
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| director = Eduardo Chapero-Jackson
{{ill|Carlos Sedes|es}}
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| country = Spain
| language = Spanish
| network = Antena 3
| first_aired = {{Start date|2016|04|25|df=yes}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2016|07|11|df=y}}
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 11
| company = Bambú Producciones
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La embajada ({{translation|'The Embassy'}}) is a Spanish political thriller television series created by Ramón Campos and Gema R. Neira. Starring, among others, Belén Rueda, Abel Folk, Raúl Arévalo, Úrsula Corberó, Chino Darín, Amaia Salamanca, Maxi Iglesias, Megan Montaner, Alicia Borrachero and Tristán Ulloa, the plot concerns a political intrigue of corruption happening in the Spanish Embassy in Thailand.
Premise
Set in the Spanish Embassy in Bangkok,{{Cite web|url=https://www.elmundo.es/television/2015/11/26/56576adeca4741203b8b4600.html|website=El Mundo|title=Corrupción en 'La embajada' española|date=26 November 2015}} the plot tracks the events unraveling in the diplomatic mission after the arrival of the new ambassador Luis Salinas (Abel Folk) and his wife Claudia Cernuda (Belén Rueda), that would end up with the imprisonment of the former a year later on charges of money laundering, embezzlement and influence peddling,{{Cite web|url=https://www.vemostv.com/noticias/4438/lo-que-depara-la-embajada-el-thriller-emocional-de-la-temporada-con-un-elenco-imbatible|website=VemosTV|first=Alicia|last=Marín|date=12 April 2016|title=Lo que depara "La embajada", el "thriller" emocional de la temporada con un elenco imbatible}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/yotele/20160413/detalles-embajada-nuevo-thriller-politico-6899347|website=El Periódico|date=13 April 2016|first=Sergio|last=López Merillas|title=Todos los detalles de "La Embajada", el nuevo thriller político de Antena 3}} including the legal problems of the ambassador's daughter Ester (Úrsula Corberó) with drug possession,{{Cite web|url=https://vertele.eldiario.es/verteletv/actualidad/frenetico-feliz-cerrado-Embajada-justicia_0_1810918893.html|website=Vertele!|publisher=eldiario.es|title=Así fue el frenético final feliz y cerrado de 'La Embajada': 'Se hizo justicia'|date=12 July 2016}} the love affair of Claudia with her daughter's boyfriend Carlos (Chino Darín),{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/television/2016/04/25/embajada-desplaza-top-dance-pelear-hoy-nuevo-bertin/0003_201604G25P37994.htm|website=La Voz de Galicia|title="La embajada" desplaza a "Top Dance" para pelear hoy con lo nuevo de Bertín|date=25 April 2016|first=B.|last=Pallas}} or the demand for kick-backs for the construction of a high speed train line.{{Cite web|url=https://www.diezminutos.es/teleprograma/series-tv/a1520792/la-embajada-serie-antena-3/|website=Diez Minutos|title=La embajada: todas las claves de la serie política protagonizada por Belén Rueda|date=25 November 2015|first=Gonzalo|last=Cordero}} Claudia starts assembling the parts concerning what happened by testifying at the trial.
Cast
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- {{ill|Abel Folk|es}} as Luis Salinas, the Ambassador.{{Cite web|url=https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/55475/personajes-la-embajada-nueva-ficcion-antena-3/|website=FormulaTV|title=Así son los personajes de 'La embajada', la nueva ficción de Antena 3|date=24 April 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lasprovincias.es/culturas/tv/201605/02/abel-folk-inspire-rodrigo-20160502120342.html|website=Las Provincias|title=Abel Folk: "Me inspiré en Rodrigo Rato"|date=2 May 2016|first=Miguel Ángel|last=Alfonso}}
- Belén Rueda as Claudia Cernuda, the Ambassador's wife.{{Cite web|url=https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/17_agosto_03/ambasciata-fiction-spagnola-una-venatura-thriller-politico-ecf0f6cc-77a8-11e7-84f5-f24a994b0580.shtml|website=Corriere della Sera|title="L'ambasciata", la fiction spagnola con una venatura di thriller politico|date=2 August 2017}}
- Raúl Arévalo as Eduardo Marañón, the Minister-Counselor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.levante-emv.com/ocio/tv/2016/04/27/embajada-clave-guertel-12416272.html|website=Levante-EMV|title=Una embajada en clave Gürtel|date=27 April 2016}}
- Úrsula Corberó as Ester Salinas Cernuda, Luis and Claudia's daughter.{{Cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/gente/notas-de-tapa/2018/06/19/ursula-corbero-y-chino-darin-en-su-paso-por-buenos-aires-por-ahora-no-pensamos-en-casarnos-ni-en-tener-hijos/|website=Infobae|title=Úrsula Corberó y Chino Darín en su paso por Buenos Aires: "Por ahora no pensamos en casarnos ni en tener hijos"|date=19 June 2018}}
- Chino Darín as Carlos Guillén, Ester's boyfriend.
- Maxi Iglesias as Roberto Marañón, Eduardo's younger brother.{{Cite web|url=http://www.upsocl.com/muvi/ellos-son-las-10-razones-por-las-que-no-puedes-dejar-de-ver-series-espanolas-inevitable-obsesion/|website=Upsocl|title=Ellos son las 10 razones por las que no puedes dejar de ver series españolas. Inevitable obsesión|first1=Carlos|last1=Álvarez|first2=Juan|last2=Naharro Giménez}}
- Amaia Salamanca as Fátima, Eduardo's wife.
- Tristán Ulloa as Bernardo, the Embassy's Consul.
- Alicia Borrachero as Olga, Bernardo's wife.
- Carlos Bardem as Paco Cadenas, a businessman.
- David Verdaguer as Romero, a journalist.
- Melani Olivares as Patricia, commercial attaché at the Embassy.
- Megan Montaner as Sara, Secretary at the Embassy.
- Pedro Alonso as Villar, the Embassy's security manager.
- {{ill|Ana Gracia|es}} as Elena, the chancellor.
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Production and release
Created by Ramón Campos and Gema R. Neira, La embajada was produced by Bambú Producciones for Atresmedia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elespanol.com/bluper/television/20150212/embajada-nueva-serie-bambu-producciones-atresmedia/10499110_0.html|website=Bluper|publisher=El Español|title='La embajada', la nueva serie de Bambú Producciones para Atresmedia|date=12 February 2015}} Filming started in December 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://vertele.eldiario.es/verteletv/actualidad/Embajada-Antena-Verdaguer-Megan-Montaner_0_1750025000.html|website=Vertele!|publisher=eldiario.es|title=Quién es quién en 'La Embajada' de Antena 3, a la que llegan David Verdaguer y Megan Montaner1|date=22 December 2015}} All filming involving actors took place in the Madrid region during Winter (including Alcobendas),{{Cite web|url=https://www.elespanol.com/bluper/television/20160411/cumplido-embajada-expectativas/116488681_0.html|website=Bluper|publisher=El Español|title=¿Ha cumplido 'La embajada' con las expectativas?|date=11 April 2016|first=Juanma|last=Fdez}} featuring heavy green screen usage. The background shots were separatedly filmed in Thailand and layered with the close-up shots via chroma keying.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elmundo.es/television/2016/05/01/5724f26fe5fdea436d8b4578.html|website=El Mundo|title=Los verdes paisajes de Tailandia en La embajada|date=1 May 2016|first=David|last=Sanz Ezquerro}} The episodes were directed by Carlos Sedes and Eduardo Chapero-Jackson, whereas the scriptwriting team was coordinated by Carlos López.{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/ocio-cultura/2016/04/08/antena-estrena-embajada-con-guion-sorprendente-segun-sus-protagonistas-841545-1361024.html|website=Heraldo|title=Antena 3 estrena 'La embajada' con un guión sorprendente, según sus protagonistas|date=8 April 2016}} The series premiered on 25 April 2016 on Antena 3, obtaining a "promising" 22.5% audience share in the first episode. The broadcasting run of the 11-episode season ended on 11 July 2016. Pending the airing of the season finale, Atresmedia had announced that there would be no renovation for a second season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/57699/la-embajada-no-renueva-segunda-temporada/|website=FormulaTV|title='La Embajada' no renueva por una segunda temporada|first=Javier de|last=Hoyos|date=11 July 2016}}
{{Series overview
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| infoB = Share (%)
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| episodes1 = 11
| start1 = {{Start date|2016|04|25|df=yes}}
| end1 = {{End date|2016|07|11|df=y}}
| infoA1 = 2,733,000
| infoB1 = 15.9
| infoC1 = {{Cite web|url=https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/57704/la-embajada-final-temporada-renovacion-balance-audiencias/|website=FormulaTV|title='La Embajada' no supera las expectativas y se queda con un 15,9% de media|date=12 July 2016|first=Jorge|last=Reyes}}{{Cite web|website=FormulaTV|title=Capítulos 'La embajada'|url=https://www.formulatv.com/series/la-embajada/capitulos/|access-date=1 April 2021}}
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{{Episode table|caption=This is a caption|background=#583205 |season=3 |title=16 |airdate=9 |aux3 = 6|aux3T = Viewers|aux4=6|aux4T = Share (%)
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = La mano en el fuego
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|04|25|df=y}}
|Aux3 = 4,034,000
|Aux4 = 22.5
|LineColor = 005F6C
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Todo tiene un precio
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|05|02|df=y}}
|Aux3 = 3,243,000
|Aux4 = 18.0
|LineColor = 005F6C
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Tolerancia cero
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|05|09|df=y}}
|Aux3 = 3,030,000
|Aux4 = 16.9
|LineColor = 005F6C
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Defina corrupción
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|05|16|df=y}}
|Aux3 = 2,925,000
|Aux4 = 16.2
|LineColor = 005F6C
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Dinero público
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|05|23|df=y}}
|Aux3 = 2,802,000
|Aux4 = 15.4
|LineColor = 005F6C
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Diecisiete cuentas en el paraíso
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|05|30|df=y}}
|Aux3 = 2,763,000
|Aux4 = 16.0
|LineColor = 005F6C
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = La filtración
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|06|06|df=y}}
|Aux3 = 2,664,000
|Aux4 = 15.1
|LineColor = 005F6C
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = Lluvia de millones
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|06|20|df=y}}
|Aux3 = 2,429,000
|Aux4 = 14.5
|LineColor = 005F6C
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Todo está grabado
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|06|27|df=y}}
|Aux3 = 2,127,000
|Aux4 = 13.6
|LineColor = 005F6C
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = No lo recuerdo, Señoría
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|07|04|df=y}}
|Aux3 = 2,006,000
|Aux4 = 13.4
|LineColor = 005F6C
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber2 = 11
|Title = Quid pro quo
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|07|11|df=y}}
|Aux3 = 2,038,000
|Aux4 = 14.3
|LineColor = 005F6C
}}
}}
Awards and nominations
{{Awards table|5}}
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| align = "center" | 2016 || 4th {{ill|MiM Series Awards|es|Premios MiM Series}} || colspan = "2" | Best Screenplay || {{nom}} || {{Cite web|url=https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/61900/listado-ganadores-premios-mim-2016/|website=FormulaTV|title=Listado de ganadores de los Premios MiM 2016|first=Paula|last=Martínez|date=28 November 2016}}
|-
| align = "center" rowspan = "3" | 2017 || rowspan = "3" | 26th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Television Actor in a Secondary Role || Raúl Arévalo || {{nom}} || rowspan = "3" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/2959469/0/javier-pereira-entre-nominados-premios-union-actores/|website=20minutos.es|title=Javier Pereira, entre los nominados a los Premios Unión de Actores|date=13 February 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.elmundo.es/cultura/2017/03/14/58c724ad46163f56628b4629.html|website=El Mundo|title='Tarde para la ira' arrasa en los Premios de la Unión de Actores|date=14 March 2017|first=Pedro del|last=Corral}}
|-
| Best Television Actress in a Secondary Role || Alicia Borrachero || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Television Actor in a Minor Role || Carlos Bardem || {{nom}}
|}
References
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Category:Spanish-language television shows
Category:Television shows set in Thailand
Category:Television shows filmed in Spain
Category:2010s Spanish drama television series
Category:2016 Spanish television series debuts
Category:2016 Spanish television series endings
Category:Political thriller television series
Category:Spanish thriller television series