| The Barrier | |
|---|---|
| Spanish | La valla |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Daniel Écija |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 50 min. |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Atresplayer Premium |
| Release | January 19, 2020 (2020-01-19) |
The Barrier (Spanish:La valla) is a Spanishdystopian drama TV series created byDaniel Écija and starringUnax Ugalde,Olivia Molina andEleonora Wexler. It first aired onAtresplayer Premium in January 2020.[1] It debuted internationally in September 2020 onNetflix.[2][3]
In the 2040s, twenty years after World War III, Spain faces radiation, disease, and extreme shortages. A despotic government rises and places the country under martial law. Madrid is divided into two sectors separated by a wall. The wealthy and powerful live in relative safety and luxury, but everyone else lives in squalor and in fear offorced disappearances.
The Barrier premiered onAtresplayer Premium on 19 January 2020.[4] The finale aired on 12 April 2020.[5] The free-to-air broadcasting run onAntena 3 started on 10 September 2020.[6] The series was released onNetflix on 11 September 2020.[7]
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | Network | ||||
| 1 | 13 | 19 January 2020 (2020-01-19) | 12 April 2020 (2020-04-12) | ATRESplayer Premium | [8][9] | |
| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Otro mundo" | 19 January 2020 (2020-01-19) |
| 2 | "Mi hermana Sara" | 26 January 2020 (2020-01-26) |
| 3 | "Los niños perdidos" | 2 February 2020 (2020-02-02) |
| 4 | "El roce de la piel" | 9 February 2020 (2020-02-09) |
| 5 | "Los inocentes" | 8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) |
| 6 | "Los pájaros sordos" | 16 February 2020 (2020-02-16) |
| 7 | "Un asunto de familia" | 23 February 2020 (2020-02-23) |
| 8 | "El hijo de nadie" | 1 March 2020 (2020-03-01) |
| 8 | "El hijo de nadie" | 8 March 2020 (2020-03-08) |
| 9 | "Recuerda quién eres" | 15 March 2020 (2020-03-15) |
| 10 | "La zona de la sombra" | 22 March 2020 (2020-03-22) |
| 11 | "La soledad de dos" | 29 March 2020 (2020-03-29) |
| 12 | "El discurso" | 5 April 2020 (2020-04-05) |
| 13 | "Últimos días del presente" | 12 April 2020 (2020-04-12) |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominees | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | 8thMiM Series Awards [es] | Best Drama Actor | Unax Ugalde | Nominated | [10] |
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