The Law of the Sea (TV series)

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| native_name = {{Infobox name module|es|La ley del mar|nolink=yes}}

| image =

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| creator = {{ubl|Flipy|Victoria Pedreira|Tatiana Rodríguez|David Troncoso}}

| writer = {{ubl|Tatiana Rodríguez|Víctor Pedreira}}

| executive_producer = {{ubl|Flipy|Rafa Parbus}}

| starring = {{ubl|Blanca Portillo|Luis Tosar|Sonia Almarcha|Víctor Clavijo|Alfonso Lara|Àlex Monner|Ramón Ródenas|Carlos Serrano|Lamine Thior|Eva Marciel|Pau Durà}}

| director = Alberto Ruiz Rojo

| network = À Punt

| first_aired = {{Start date|2024|01|15|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2024|01|16|df=y}}

| network2 = La 1

| released2 = {{Start date|2024|01|21|df=y}}

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 3

| company = {{ubl|Studio60|MCFLY Prod AIE|RTVE|À Punt Mèdia}}

| language = {{ubl|Spanish|Valencian}}

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The Law of the Sea ({{langx|es|La ley del mar|links=no}}){{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/global/carlota-pereda-claudia-costafreda-alvaro-carmona-1235915984/|website=Variety|date=19 February 2024|first=John|last=Hopewell|title=Spanish TV Titles to Track at the Berlinale, From Raunchy Comedy to Gen Z Travails and Real Life Drama

}} is a Spanish adventure drama television miniseries created by {{ill|Flipy|es}}, Victoria Pedreira, Tatiana Rodríguez, and David Troncoso. It stars Blanca Portillo and Luis Tosar.

Plot

The plot tells the story of a small fishing boat from Santa Pola (the "Francisco y Catalina") who rescued a group of 51 African migrants in international waters close to Malta in 2006 under the purview of the law of the sea disobeying European authorities and were forced to wait for nine days for a decision.{{Cite web|url=https://www.20minutos.es/cinemania/series/donde-ver-ley-mar-serie-luis-tosar-blanca-portillo-capitulos-mediterraneo-5211243/|website=Cinemanía|via=20minutos.es|first=Miguel Ángel|last=Romero|date=24 January 2024|title=Dónde ver 'La ley del mar': capítulos de la serie sobre la crisis del Mediterráneo con Luis Tosar y Blanca Portillo}}

Cast

{{Cast listing|

Luis Tosar as José Durá "Pepe"
Blanca Portillo as Andrea de Velasco Lorente{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.es/espana/comunidad-valenciana/punt-rtve-presentan-madrid-ley-mar-luis-20240110163341-nt.html|website=ABC|date=10 January 2024|title=À Punt y RTVE presentan en Madrid 'La Ley del mar' con Luis Tosar y Blanca Portillo}}
Sonia Almarcha as Pepi
Víctor Clavijo as Vicent
Àlex Monner as Miquel
Lamine Thior as Barack
{{ill|Carlos Serrano (actor)|es|lt=Carlos Serrano}} as Lolo
{{ill|Alfonso Lara (actor)|es|lt=Alfonso Lara}} as Paco
Ramón Ródenas as Rober
Teresa Hurtado
{{ill|Eva Marciel|es}}
Paula Muñoz
Pau Durà

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Production

The series is a Studio60 and MCFLY Prod AIE production for Radiotelevisión Española and À Punt Mèdia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lasprovincias.es/culturas/tv/ley-mar-nueva-serie-luis-tosar-blanca-20240110195046-nt.html|website=Las Provincias|publisher=Grupo Vocento|date=10 January 2024|title='La ley del mar', la nueva serie de Luis Tosar y Blanca Portillo inspirada en una historia real vivida en la Comunitat}} It was shot on location in Madrid, Alicante, and Santa Pola, and at the Ciudad de la Luz film studios.

Release

The series was presented at the Cádiz-based South International Series Festival in October 2023.{{Cite web|first=Marcos|last=Méndez|date=6 October 2023|url=https://www.eldiario.es/vertele/noticias/luis-tosar-remueve-conciencias-ley-mar-encantaria-pensar-ficcion-sirve-cambiar-realidad_1_10576736.html|website=vertele!|via=eldiario.es|title=Luis Tosar remueve conciencias con 'La ley del mar': “Me encantaría pensar que la ficción sirve para cambiar la realidad”}} The two first episodes premiered on À Punt on 15 January 2024 while the finale aired on 16 January 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lasprovincias.es/culturas/tv/punt-estrena-noche-primicia-miniserie-ley-mar-20240115103315-nt.html|website=Las Provincias|title=À Punt estrena en primicia la miniserie 'La ley del mar'|publisher=Grupo Vocento|date=15 January 2024}}{{Cite web|website=Diez Minutos|url=https://www.diezminutos.es/teleprograma/series-tv/a46454367/la-ley-del-mar-serie-rtve-donde-ver-hechos-reales/|title=Dónde ver 'La Ley del Mar', serie basada en hechos reales que reúne a Luis Tosar y Blanca Portillo (Maixabel)|date=19 January 2024|first=Nora|last=Cámara}} La 1 aired the full series on 21 January 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eldiario.es/vertele/audiencias-tv/domingo-21-enero-2024-miniserie-la-ley-del-mar-lidera-estreno-completo-ante-secretos-de-familia-gh-duo_1_10855461.html|website=vertele!|via=eldiario.es|date=22 January 2024|title=La miniserie 'La ley del mar' (13.1%) lidera con su estreno al completo ante 'Secretos de familia' (11.4%) y 'GH Dúo' (10.6%)|first=Pedro|last=Zárate}}

Accolades

| {{center|2025}} || 26th Iris Awards || Best Actor || Luis Tosar || {{nom}} || {{Cite web|first=Beatriz|last=Prieto|date=15 January 2025|title=Lista completa de ganadores de los Premios Iris 2024 con 'La revuelta' y TVE como las grandes triunfadoras|website=FormulaTV|url=https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/lista-ganadores-premios-iris-2024-la-revuelta-tve-131650/}}