| Periodistas | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 119 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Production company | Globomedia |
| Original release | |
| Network | Telecinco |
| Release | 13 January 1998 – 8 July 2002 |
Periodistas (lit. 'Journalists') is a Spanish drama television series set in the editorial office of a newspaper. Produced by Globomedia and starring, among others, José Coronado, Amparo Larrañaga, Álex Angulo, Alicia Borrachero, Esther Arroyo and Belén Rueda, its 9 seasons originally aired from 1998 to 2002 on Telecinco. Its success in Spain generalised a wave of series set in professional environments.[1]
Premise
The series revolves around the Crónica Universal, a fictional newspaper from Madrid, accounting for both the journalists' ups and downs of street work as well as their personal inter-relationships in the day-to-day at the editorial office.[2] The fiction kicks off with Luis Sanz (José Coronado) joining the newspaper as head of the Local section, covering the post left vacant by Laura Maseras (Amparo Larrañaga), who has been promoted to the post of deputy editor of the newspaper.[3]
Cast
- José Coronado, as Luis Sanz, editor-in-chief of the newspaper's local events section .[4]
- Amparo Larrañaga as Laura Maseras, deputy editor of the newspaper.[5][6]
- Alicia Borrachero as Ana Ruiz, radical and feminist journalist.[7][3]
- Álex Angulo as Blas Castellote, vocational journalist.[5][8]
- Enric Arredondo, as Pablo Serrano, the editor of the newspaper.[9]
- Joel Joan as Willy Casals, photographer.[5][10]
- Belén Rueda as Clara Nadal, photographer.[5][3]
- Adriana Ozores as Pilar, Luis Sanz's wife.[3]
- María Pujalte, Mamen Tébar, editorial secretary, girlfriend of Blas.[3][11]
- Esther Arroyo as Alicia Rocha.[12]
- Pepón Nieto as José Antonio Aranda, an intern at the newspaper.[13][3]
- Elena Ballesteros as Isabel Sanz, Luis Sanz's daughter, an intern at the newspaper.[14]
- Miryam Gallego as Claudia Montero, intern at the newspaper.[15]
- Paco Marín as Chusky.[16]
- Jesús Bonilla as Vicente Zamora.[17]
- Ginés García Millán, as Álvaro.[18]
- Enrique Arce as Eduardo Cabrera.[19]
- Isabel Aboy as Berta Rocha, an intern at the newspaper.[20]
- Unax Ugalde as Óscar.[21]
- Miguel Ortiz as Chopo.[21]
- Santi Millán as Pep Portabella.[22]
Production and release
The Bar "La Tertulia" in which the characters often met after work is actually located on the corner of Calle Barquillo and Fernando VI, in Madrid.[23]
Produced by Globomedia,[24] the series premiered on 13 January 1998.[25] The broadcasting run, consisting of 9 seasons and 119 episodes, ended on 8 July 2002.[25] The series enjoyed success in terms of audience, attracting more than 4.5 million viewers per episode on a regular basis as well as consistently breaking the 25% share mark.[26]
References
- ↑ Galán-Fajardo, Elena (2007). "Construcción de género y ficción televisiva en España". Revista Comunicar. 14. doi:10.3916/C28-2007-24.
- ↑ "Hay reencuentros más allá de OT: Los 10 que nos gustaría ver". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 25 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gallo, Isabel (18 December 1997). "Tele 5 inicia con 'Periodistas' su incursión en tramas profesionales". El País.
- ↑ "José Coronado, en ´Los Serrano´". El Periódico Extremadura. 3 February 2004.
- 1 2 3 4 "Periodistas". La Revista. El Mundo.
- ↑ Pérez García, María (17 July 2017). "Así son los hermanos Larrañaga Merlo: los reyes de la interpretación en España". Bekia.
- ↑ Alcaraz, Maripaz (14 February 2018). "De 'Periodistas' a 'Bajo sospecha': 5 escenas en las que Alicia Borrachero demostró que es una estrella". Bekia.
- ↑ "Álex Angulo, el inolvidable Blas Castellote en 'Periodistas'". Divinity. 21 July 2014.
- ↑ "Enric Arredondo, el 'director' en 'Periodistas'". El Mundo. 18 December 2006.
- ↑ "Joel Joan (Willy Casals)". 20minutos.es. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ↑ "Laura Lebrel del Bosque". RTVE. 7 May 2009.
- ↑ "Esther Arroyo reaparece y cuenta en qué programa de Antena 3 querría volver a TV". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 1 August 2016.
- ↑ "Pepón Nieto: "Producir teatro en la actualidad no es rentable"". Deia. 30 January 2020.
- ↑ "Elena Ballesteros (Isabel Sanz)". 20minutos.es. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ↑ "Que tiemble el CNI: Destapamos el pasado de los actores de 'Secretos de Estado'". Telecinco. 13 February 2019.
- ↑ "'Brigada Costa del Sol' incluye al actor de Cieza Paco Marín en su reparto de éxito". La Verdad. 26 April 2019.
- ↑ Callarissa, Joan (4 August 2013). "Telecinco obre un xiringuito a Santi Millán". Ara.
- ↑ "Antena 3 estrena "Un lugar en el mundo" el domingo 6 de abril". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 26 March 2003.
- ↑ Rull, Carles (26 July 2019). "Esta es la (larga) lista de actores españoles que podrás ver en 'Terminator: Destino oscuro'". 20minutos.es.
- ↑ Lovera, María (7 April 2018). "¿Qué fue de María de 'Médico de Familia'?". As.
- 1 2 Rivas, Rosa (13 August 2001). "Dos nuevos personajes asumirán protagonismo en la serie 'Periodistas'". El País.
- ↑ Catalá, Laura (13 September 2018). "Los 5 papeles televisivos más importantes de Santi Millán". Bekia.
- ↑ Marcos, Natalia (26 August 2011). "Ciudades de serie (IV): Madrid". El País.
- ↑ Cortés, Iker (3 October 2018). "Jose Coronado, el rey de las series". El Correo.
- 1 2 Mahiquez Carvajal, David (8 February 2021). "Qué fue de los protagonistas de periodistas". Qué!.
- ↑ Redondo, David (20 July 2014). "Álex Angulo, inolvidable Blas en 'Periodistas'". Cadena SER.