Paradise (Spanish TV series)
{{Short description|Spanish television series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox television
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|es|Paraíso|nolink=y}}
| image = Paraíso - Official Poster. Movistar+.jpg
| caption = Official poster
| genre = {{plain list|
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| creator = {{plain list|
- Fernando Gonzalez Molina
- Ruth García
- David Oliva
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| based_on =
| screenplay =
| director = Fernando González Molina
| starring = {{Plain list|
- Macarena García
- Iñaki Ardanaz
- Pau Gimeno
- Cristian López
- León Martínez
- Héctor Gozalbo
- Yoon C. Joyce
- María Romanillos
- Patricia Iserte
}}
| composer = Lucas Vidal
| country = Spain
| language = Spanish
| network = Movistar+
| first_aired = {{Start date|2021|06|04}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2022|6|16}}
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 15
| runtime =
| endtheme = "Paraíso" by Ana Torroja
| company = {{Plainlist|
- Movistar+
- Globomedia (The Mediapro Studio)
}}
}}
Paradise ({{langx|es|Paraíso|links=no}}) is a Spanish speculative fiction television series with mystery and adventure elements set in 1992. Produced by Movistar+ and Globomedia (The Mediapro Studio), it is directed by Fernando González Molina. It premiered on 4 June 2021.
Premise
The fiction is set in the Spanish Levante in the 1990s. The plot concerns the disappearance of 3 girls—Sandra, Elena and Malena—in 1992 in the fictional Valencian coastal town of "Almanzora de la Vega".{{Cite web|url=https://www.elespanol.com/alicante/cultura/20210421/paraiso-fantasia-movistar-transforma-costa-alicantina-rompecabezas/575193780_0.html|website=De Alicante|publisher=El Español|title='Paraíso', la fantasía de Movistar+ que transforma la costa alicantina en un rompecabezas de los 90|first=Miquel|last=Hernandis|date=21 April 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.elcomercio.es/culturas/tv/paraiso-stranger-things-20210421000816-ntvo.html|website=El Comercio|title='Paraíso', una 'Stranger Things' a la española|first=Iker|last=Cortés|date=20 April 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.larazon.es/television/20200823/krplovrxafd43mgojdcjhd2tl4.html|title="Paraiso": la pérdida de la inocencia|date=23 August 2020|first=Cecilia|last=García|website=La Razón}}{{refn|group=n.|Mirroring the crime of the Alcàsser girls, also occurred in 1992.}} As the police investigation is seemingly going nowhere,{{Cite web|url=https://vavel.media/es/2020/08/30/television/1034541-paraiso-finaliza-el-rodaje-de-la-nueva-serie-de-movistar.html|website=Vavel Media|date=31 August 2020|title="Paraíso": finaliza el rodaje de la nueva serie de Movistar+|first=Marta|last=Lara García}} Sandra's younger brother, Javi, starts another search together with Quino, Álvaro and Zeta.
Cast
- Macarena García as Paula Costa,{{Cite web|url=https://lamarinaplaza.com/2020/02/13/la-serie-de-movistar-que-ha-devuelto-el-cabo-de-sant-antoni-a-los-anos-noventa/|website=La Marina Plaza|title=La serie de Movistar que ha devuelto el cabo de Sant Antoni a los años noventa|date=13 February 2020}} a Civil Guard agent investigating the case of three missing girls in the Mediterranean coast.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eldia.es/ocio/cine/2020/12/08/macarena-garcia-compleja-nadie-imaginar-26064038.html|website=El Día|date=8 December 2020|title=Macarena García: "Soy mucho más compleja de lo que nadie puede imaginar"}}
- {{ill|Iñaki Ardanaz|es}} as Mario,{{Cite web|url=https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/movistar-plus-inaugura-paraiso-proyecto-ambicioso-108222/|website=FormulaTV|title=Movistar+ inaugura su 'Paraíso': "Es un proyecto muy ambicioso, espectacular y épico"|first=Alejandro|last=Rodera|date=20 April 2021}} the father of one of the missing girls.{{Cite web|url=https://alicanteplaza.es/el-mubag-y-el-gil-albert-retoman-los-ciclos-con-alumnos-de-los-conservatorios-de-alicante|website=Alicante Plaza|title='Paraíso', la versión española de 'Stranger Things' con el crimen de Alcàsser como punto de partida|date=21 February 2020|first=Daniel|last=Terol}}
- Gorka Otxoa as Morte, Zeta's father.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvienes.com/2021/movistar-presenta-paraiso-globomedia/|website=tvienes|title=Movistar y Globomedia presentan 'Paraíso', su nueva serie que mezcla aventuras, ciencia ficción y mucha nostalgia|first=Miquel|last=Unzué|date=20 April 2021}}
- Pau Gimeno as Javi.
- Cristian López as Álvaro.
- León Martínez as Quino.
- Héctor Gozalvo as Zeta.
- María Romanillos as Bea.
- Patricia Iserte as Olivia.
;Introduced in season 2
- Álvaro Mel as Mateo.{{Cite web|url=https://vertele.eldiario.es/series/paraiso-ficha-protagonista-fortuna-amenabar-temporada-2-movistar_1_8173081.html|website=Vertele!|publisher=eldiario.es|date=27 July 2021|title='Paraíso' ficha al protagonista de 'La Fortuna' de Amenábar para su temporada 2 en Movistar+}}
- Begoña Vargas as Evelyn.
- {{ill|Laura Laprida|es}} as Valentina.
- Carla Domínguez as Anabel.
Production
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Paraíso was produced by Movistar+ in collaboration with {{ill|Globomedia|es}} (The Mediapro Studio). Created by Fernando Gonzalez Molina, Ruth García and David Oliva, cited inspirations included the works of Steven Spielberg and series such as V, Verano azul and Compañeros,{{Cite web|url=https://www.diariodesevilla.es/television/Paraiso-Verano-Azul-Stranger-Things_0_1429057634.html|website=Diario de Sevilla|title='Paraíso', el 'Verano Azul' de 'Stranger Things'|date=18 January 2020}} although it was already likened to Stranger Things soon after the announcement of the project.{{Cite web|url=https://www.todotvnews.com/asi-luce-paraiso-la-stranger-things-de-movistar-y-mediapro/|website=Todonews|title=Así luce Paraíso, la "Stranger Things" de Movistar y Mediapro|date=21 February 2020}} Fernando González Molina directed the series whereas Antón Laguna was charged with the art direction.{{Cite web|url=https://elpais.com/television/nueva-tele/2020-12-29/de-la-a-a-la-z-un-diccionario-audiovisual-para-2021.html|website=El País|title=De la A a la Z: un diccionario audiovisual para 2021|first=Álex|last=Martínez Roig|date=29 December 2020}} Lucas Vidal composed the musical score. It also features songs by OBK and Mecano.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/the-mediapro-studio-movistar-plus-paraiso-1234974699/|website=Variety|title=The Mediapro Studio, Movistar Plus, Power Up Young Adult Fiction with 'Paraíso'|first=Emiliano|last=Granada|date=17 May 2021}} The series' main theme was performed by Ana Torroja.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/yotele/20210607/paraiso-tema-principal-serie-ana-torroja-movistar-video-11802763|website=El Periódico|title=Así suena 'Paraíso', el tema principal de la serie de Movistar+ interpretado por Ana Torroja|date=7 June 2021 }}
Filming started by January 2020,{{Cite web|url=https://www.fotogramas.es/series-tv-noticias/a30559881/paraiso-serie-movistar-sinopsis-fecha-de-estreno/|website=Fotogramas|date=17 January 2020|title='Paraíso': arranca el rodaje de la nueva serie de Movistar+ con Macarena García|first=Juan|last=Silvestre}} taking place in several places in Spain. Shooting locations in the province of Alicante included Benidorm, Altea, Xàbia, Santa Pola, Calp, L'Alfàs del Pi and the {{ill|Natural Park of Serra Gelada|es|Parque natural de la Sierra Helada}}.{{Cite web|url=https://www.informacion.es/ocio/tv/2020/10/22/series-grabadas-alicante-20252574.html|date=22 October 2020|website=Información|title='Dime quién soy' y otras 5 series grabadas en la provincia de Alicante|author=A.A.S.}} Additional footage was shot in other locations such as Alhama de Aragón (Zaragoza), municipalities in the Valencia province and the Madrid region,{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/aragon/2020/07/13/alhama-de-aragon-se-convierte-en-escenario-de-la-serie-paraiso-1385818.html|website=Heraldo de Aragón|first=Jorge|last=Zorraquín|title=Alhama de Aragón se convierte en escenario de la serie Paraíso|date=13 July 2020}} and the Centro Nacional del Vidrio in La Granja (Segovia).{{Cite web|url=https://www.eldiasegovia.es/noticia/zc3bca6a2-9ffe-0919-b0b93226d4cf4d3f/paraiso-una-serie-costera-se-rueda-en-la-granja|website=El Día de Segovia|title=Paraíso, una serie costera, se rueda en La Granja|date=8 July 2020}} Filming wrapped in August 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://vertele.eldiario.es/noticias/Movistar-Paraiso-Macarena-Garcia-rodaje-Fernando-Gonzalez-Molina_0_2261173890.html|website=Vertele!|publisher=eldiario.es|title=Movistar+ concluye el rodaje de 'Paraíso' con Macarena García: "Uno de los viajes más intensos y duros"|date=21 August 2020 }} On 20 April 2021, Movistar+ announced the intended premiere date of 4 June 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://vertele.eldiario.es/noticias/Movistar-presenta-pone-fecha-Paraiso-nueva-serie-fantastica-juvenil-abraza-nostalgia-90_0_2333766614.html|website=Vertele!|publisher=eldiario.es|title=Movistar presenta y pone fecha a 'Paraíso', su nueva serie fantástica y juvenil que abraza la nostalgia de los 90|first=Laura|last=García-Higueras|date=20 April 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/listas/paraiso-serie-movistar-homenajea-anos-90-recuerda-stranger-things-851149|website=Hobby Consolas|first=Raquel|last=Hernández Luján|date=20 April 2021|title=Así es Paraíso, la serie de Movistar+ que homenajea los años 90 y recuerda a Stranger Things}}
In June 2021, The Mediapro Studio reported that the production crew had begun filming of season 2 on 17 May 2021 in Begur (Girona), with Fernando González Molina returning as director.{{Cite web|url=https://vertele.eldiario.es/series/paraiso-temporada-2-movistar_1_8007415.html|website=Vertele!|publisher=eldiario.es|title='Paraíso' confirma su temporada 2, que ya se graba en Movistar+|date=5 June 2021}} Season 2 was presented by a group of cast and crew members at the 54th Sitges Film Festival on 12 October 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://vertele.eldiario.es/series/movistar-presenta-temporada-2-thriller-fantastico-paraiso-hemos-retorcido-cabeza-no-facil_1_8391002.html|website=Vertele!|publisher=eldiario.es|access-date=13 October 2021|date=13 October 2021|title=Movistar+ presenta la temporada 2 de su thriller fantástico 'Paraíso': "Nos hemos retorcido la cabeza para no ir a lo fácil"|language=es}} In October 2021, WarnerMedia announced the addition of the series (titled Paradise) to their catalogue as "Max Original" with a release date on HBO Max set for 28 October 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/media-release/hbo-max/international-max-original-paradise-paraiso-debuts-october-28|title=International Max Original Paradise (Paraíso) Debuts October 28|date=14 October 2021|website=WarnerMedia}}
Movistar Plus+ scheduled the release of the second and final season of the series for 16 June 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.fotogramas.es/series-tv-noticias/a40101058/paraiso-clip-exclusiva-fernando-gonzalez-molina/|website=Fotogramas|date=25 May 2022|title='Paraíso': Fernando González Molina habla de los aspectos técnicos de la serie este vídeo en exclusiva|first=María|last=Aller}}
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|Title = El incendio
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{{Episode list
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|Title = La cabina
|DirectedBy = Fernando González Molina
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{{Episode list
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|Title =La Mortaja
|DirectedBy = Fernando González Molina
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = La feria
|DirectedBy = Fernando González Molina
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|06|11|df=y}}
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{{Episode list
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|Title = Presa
|DirectedBy = Fernando González Molina
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
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|Title = Tres chicas cada tres años
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{{Episode list
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt11623464}}
{{Movistar+ original series}}
Category:2020s science fiction television series
Category:2021 Spanish television series debuts
Category:2020s Spanish drama television series
Category:Spanish fantasy television series
Category:Television series set in 1992
Category:Television shows set in the Valencian Community
Category:Television shows filmed in Spain
Category:Spanish science fiction television series
Category:Spanish-language television shows