'Brigada Costa del Sol': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and everything you need to know about the Spanish show
A primetime cop thriller 'Brigada Costa del Sol' is all set to premiere on Netflix. Produced by Spain's new TV-scene's Holy Trinity — broadcast network Mediaset España, Warner Bros. International TV Production España and Netflix — it traces the story of four cops who form a special narcotics unit.
Shooting for the show began on June 7 in Malaga and the show features intense police protocols with drama, romance and an intriguing voiceover by the protagonist, where he shares his "subjective and cynical viewpoint" regarding the hassles the unit goes through, Mediaset España said in a statement.
Release date
The series is set to screen on Mediaset España's main Telecinco channel first and then will stream globally on Netflix in a first window, and in the second window for Spain. It airs on Netflix on October 25.
Plot
Set in southern Spain, the timeline of the series spans from the year 1977 to 1982 and is inspired by the history of one of Spain's first anti-narcotics squads, the Grupo Especial de Estupefacientes Costa del Sol. The summary of the show reads: "Four intrepid and impulsive police officers form a special narcotics unit to combat the birth of drug trafficking on Spain's Costa del Sol in the 1970s."
Cast
Hugo Silva
Hugo Silva stars as Bruno López in the series. The Spanish actor has been seen in several other shows like 'Los Nuestros' (2015), 'El Ministerio del Tiempo' (2016) and 'En tu Cabeza' (2016).
Álvaro Cervantes
Cervantes stars as Leo Villa in the series. The actor made a name for himself in television dramas when he starred as the protagonist Emperor Charles V in the Spanish television series 'Carlos, Rey Emperador' and co-starred in the 2016 Spanish historical drama film '1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines' and the 2017 television series 'La Zona'.
Other actors in the show include Miki Esparbé, Jesús Castro, Sara Sálamo, Jorge Usón, Cayetana Cabezas and Olivia Delcán.
Creators
The series has been created by Pablo Barrera, Juanjo García and Fernando Bassi. The executive producers on the series include Carmen Agraz, Pablo Barrera, Fernando Bassi, Juanjo García, Sebastian Moguilevsky and Arantxa Écija. The show marks the first direct involvement of Warner Bros. in primetime fiction drama series production in Spain.
Trailers
The trailer of the show dropped on May 6 and you can expect intense police protocols with drama, romance, and an intriguing voiceover by the protagonist.
Where to watch
You can stream the Spanish series on Mediaset España's main Telecinco channel or Netflix after it premieres on October 25.
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