Alive and Kicking (Spanish: Los espabilados; lit. 'the clued-up ones') is a Spanish television series created by Albert Espinosa for Movistar+. Based on the novel Lo que te diré cuando te vuelva a ver by Espinosa, the plot follows five teenagers escaping from a mental health centre. It aired in 2021.
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Created by | Albert Espinosa |
Based on | Lo que te diré cuando te vuelva a ver by Albert Espinosa |
Directed by | Roger Gual [es] |
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Opening theme | "Los espabilados" by Alfred García |
Country of origin | Spain |
Original language | Spanish |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 7 |
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Running time | 25 min (approx.) |
Production company | Movistar+ |
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Original network | Movistar+ |
Original release | 29 January (2021-01-29) – 12 February 2021 (2021-02-12) |
The fiction follows the mishaps of five teenagers (Mickey L'Angelo, Yeray, Guada, Samuel and Lucas) escaping from a mental health centre in Menorca, experiencing from then on a sort of road movie that takes them to different locations in Spain, Germany and Italy in search of Mickey's older brother.[1][2][3]
Created by Albert Espinosa, Los espabilados is inspired by the novel Lo que te diré cuando te vuelva a ver, also authored by Espinosa.[2] It consists of 7 episodes, directed by Roger Gual,[2][1] featuring a running time of around 25 minutes.[3] A 7-part road movie, the series is a drama with comedy elements.[3] Filming started in Menorca on 4 November 2019.[7] Movistar+ programmed the release of the first 3 episodes for 29 January 2021, and the release of the 4 remaining episodes on a 2 episodes per Friday basis.[8][9] Before the series' release, Movistar+ tasked Espinosa with the writing of a second and final season, although the platform did not confirm the renovation at the time.[10] The series' main theme, "Los espabilados", was composed and performed by Alfred García.[11]
Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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1 | 7 | 29 January 2021 (2021-01-29) | 12 February 2021 (2021-02-12) | Movistar+ |
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1 | "Ama tu caos" | Roger Gual | 29 January 2021 (2021-01-29) |
2 | "Busca menos y déjate encontrar más" | Roger Gual | 29 January 2021 (2021-01-29) |
3 | "La vida siempre te golpea pero nunca te noquea" | Roger Gual | 29 January 2021 (2021-01-29) |
4 | "La luz atrae a los lobos" | Roger Gual | 5 February 2021 (2021-02-05) |
5 | "Devuelve puñaladas con sonrisas" | Roger Gual | 5 February 2021 (2021-02-05) |
6 | "Herir a los que amaste es incumplir tus propias promesas" | Roger Gual | 12 February 2021 (2021-02-12) |
7 | "No tengas miedo de ser la persona en la que te has convertido" | Roger Gual | 12 February 2021 (2021-02-12) |
The portrait of mental disorders in the series was harshly criticised by critics.[12] Reported problematic aspects include the romanticization of illness and the "dangerous" underlying antidiagnostic thesis present in the series.[13]
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