Riot Police (Spanish: Antidisturbios) is a Spanish police drama thriller television series created by Isabel Peña and Rodrigo Sorogoyen for Movistar+.[2][3] The series follows a group of riot policemen and an internal affairs agent who is investigating them.[2] The six episodes debuted on October 16, 2020 on Movistar+.[4]
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Spanish | Antidisturbios |
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Composer | Olivier Arson[1] |
Country of origin | Spain |
Original language | Spanish |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Original network | Movistar+ |
Original release | October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16) |
In the midst of a messy house eviction in a corrala in Lavapiés, an African immigrant dies after falling to the ground. The police department of internal affairs takes over in order to determine if it was a case of involuntary manslaughter or negligence on the part of the six riot police agents that took part in the operation to remove the tenants.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | "Osorio" | Rodrigo Sorogoyen | Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Eduardo Villanueva | October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16) |
2 | "López" | Rodrigo Sorogoyen | Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Eduardo Villanueva | October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16) |
3 | "Revilla" | Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Borja Soler | Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Eduardo Villanueva | October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16) |
4 | "Úbeda" | Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Borja Soler | Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Eduardo Villanueva | October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16) |
5 | "Parra" | Rodrigo Sorogoyen | Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Eduardo Villanueva | October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16) |
6 | "Urquijo" | Rodrigo Sorogoyen | Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Eduardo Villanueva | October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16) |
Created by Isabel Peña and Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Antidisturbios is a Movistar+ original production in collaboration with The Lab and Caballo Films.[6] It was written by the Peña and Sorogoyen duo alongside Eduardo Villanueva.[6] The series was filmed in 2019.[7]
It was primarily shot on location in Madrid, the primary fictional setting, even though secondary part of the filming took part in Valencia, A Coruña and Barcelona.[8] Shooting locations included a corrala in Calle del Ventorrillo [es], Plaza del Callao, Plaza de Juan Goytisolo, the Plaza Nelson Mandela [es], a police premises in Moratalaz, the surroundings of the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, the Palacio de Congresos, the Calle del Poeta Joan Maragall [es], or the AZCA undergrounds.[8][9]
Prior to its release, the first season was pre-screened in its entirety at the 68th San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 25, 2020.[1]
The six episodes of the first season were released on October 16, 2020 on Movistar+.[4]
In France, the series began airing on Polar+ on November 16, 2020.[10]
International rights are distributed by Buendía Estudios.[11]
As of 2021, HBO Max had released the series in Latin American territories.[12][13]
In Portugal the series was made available through Disney+ on its Star hub, early in 2022.[14]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | 26th Forqué Awards | Best TV Series | Won | [15] | |
Best Actor in a TV Series | Hovik Keuchkerian | Won | |||
Álex García | Nominated | ||||
Raúl Arévalo | Nominated | ||||
Best Actress in a TV Series | Vicky Luengo | Nominated | |||
8th Feroz Awards | Best Drama Series | Won | [16][17] | ||
Best Leading Actress in a TV Series | Vicky Luengo | Nominated | |||
Best Leading Actor in a TV Series | Raúl Arévalo | Nominated | |||
Álex García | Nominated | ||||
Hovik Keuchkerian | Won | ||||
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series | Patrick Criado | Won | |||
3rd ALMA Awards | Best Screenplay (drama series) | Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Eduardo Villanueva | Won | [18] | |
8th Platino Awards | Best Ibero-American Miniseries or TV series | Nominated | [19] | ||
Best Series Creator | Rodrigo Sorogoyen & Isabel Peña | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or TV series | Patrick Criado | Nominated | |||
68th Ondas Awards | Best Drama Series | Won | [20] | ||
Best Actress in Spanish Fiction (TV) | Vicky Luengo | Won | |||
23rd Iris Awards | Best Fiction | Won | [21] | ||
Best Actor | Raúl Arévalo | Won | |||
Best Actress | Vicky Luengo | Nominated | |||
Best Direction | Rodrigo Sorogoyen | Won | |||
Best Screenplay | Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Isabel Peña and Eduardo Villanueva | Won | |||
Best Production | Domingo Corral, Fran Araujo, Sofía Fábregas Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Isabel Peña | Won | |||
71st Fotogramas de Plata | Best Television Actress | Vicky Luengo | Won | [22] | |
Best Television Actor | Álex García | Nominated | |||
2022 | 9th MiM Series Awards [es] | Best Miniseries | Won | [23] | |
Best Direction | Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Borja Soler | Won | |||
Best Drama Actress | Vicky Luengo | Won | |||
Best Drama Actor | Hovik Keucherian | Won | |||
Best Screenplay | Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Eduardo Villanueva | Nominated | |||
30th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best TV Actor in a Leading Role | Raúl Arévalo | Nominated | [24] | |
Álex García | Nominated | ||||
Best TV Actor in a Minor Role | Patrick Criado | Won |
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