Locked Up (TV series)

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Locked Up
Vis a Vis logo.png
SpanishVis a vis
Genre
Created by
Starring
Theme music composer
  • Iván Martínez Lacámara
  • Manel Santisteban
Opening theme"Agnus Dei" by Cecilia Krull
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes48
Production
Production locationSpain
Running time75 minutes (seasons 1–2)
50 minutes (seasons 3–4)
Production companyGlobomedia
Original release
Network
Release20 April 2015 (2015-04-20) 
4 February 2019 (2019-02-04)
Related
Vis a vis: El oasis

Locked Up (Spanish: Vis a Vis) [1] [n. 1] is a Spanish serial drama television series produced by Globomedia, initially for Spanish Network Antena 3 and later for Fox Spain. It premiered on 20 April 2015. [2] The series focuses on Macarena Ferreiro, who is sent to prison for fiscal offenses and goes on to depict prison life and the corruption of law-enforcement bodies.

Contents

One year after Antena 3 cancelled the show, Fox Spain announced they had picked up the series for a third season, which premiered on 23 April 2018. It became the most watched paid TV in its timeslot. A fourth and final series premiered on 3 December 2018. Netflix also bought global streaming rights for the show. [3] [4] [5]

Following the show's initial cancellation, several cast members moved on to other projects, resulting in major cast changes in seasons 3 and 4. Production also moved to a different filming location, as the previous studio became the set of another Álex Pina show, Money Heist . Maggie Civantos, who played the series' main character in the first two seasons, had her role reduced due to her commitment to another show, Cable Girls . Najwa Nimri, Berta Vázquez, María Isabel Díaz Lago, Marta Aledo, Laura Buena and Alba Flores returned as main cast members.

A spin-off entitled Vis a vis: El oasis was released in 2020, and focuses on Macarena and Zulema, and is the last installment of the series. [6]

Plot

Macarena Ferreiro Molina is a Spanish woman who falls in love with her boss and commits embezzlement. She is accused of four tax crimes and consequently imprisoned at the Cruz del Sur Prison as a precautionary measure with a high bail set.

In prison, Macarena learns that to avoid projected seven-year sentence she will likely receive if convicted depends on changing, evolving and becoming a different person. To pay the bail, her family outside searches for a large sum of money hidden somewhere.

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally airedAve. viewers (millions)
and share
First airedLast airedNetwork
1 1120 April 2015 (2015-04-20)2 July 2015 (2015-07-02) Antena 3 3.547 (19.9%)
2 1331 March 2016 (2016-03-31)22 June 2016 (2016-06-22)2.431 (14.2%)
3 823 April 2018 (2018-04-23)11 June 2018 (2018-06-11) FOX Spain 0.151 (0.8%)
4 83 December 2018 (2018-12-03)4 February 2019 (2019-02-04)0.129 (0.7%)

Season 1 (2015)

Framed by her lover for corporate fraud, young Macarena Ferreiro finds herself locked up in a high security women's prison surrounded by tough, ruthless criminals.

Still in denial, prison proves to be a very rude awakening for Macarena and at the end of her first day, she finds herself struggling to cope. Yolanda, her cellmate, takes Macarena under her wing, but a midnight visit from Zulema, the prison's most dangerous inmate, is about to change Macarena's life forever.

Season 2 (2016)

Zulema, Saray and Macarena escape from prison. With Sandoval's (Ramiro Blas) bribery, Miranda (Cristina Plazas) imposes stricter prison rules and regulations in response to their escape. With authority from the director to use any extreme measures to discipline misbehaving inmates, some officials abuse their power on some of the inmates.

Season 3 (2018)

Saray, Rizos, Sole (María Isabel Díaz Lago), Tere (Marta Aledo), Anabel (Inma Cuevas), Antonia (Laura Baena) and Zulema (Najwa Nimri) adapt to the new environment of Cruz del Norte after being transferred to the new prison.

Season 4 (2018–2019)

Season four deals with the aftermath of Zulema (Najwa Nimri), Saray (Alba Flores) and Altagracia's (Adriana Paz) escape. Altagracia, who used to terrorize the woman inmates as a prison guard, is now one of them. Sandoval is the new director of Cruz del Norte.

Cast and characters

While the show initially focused on the character of Macarena Ferreiro, portrayed by Maggie Civantos, it became an ensemble show. [7]

Cruz del Sur female inmates

Cruz del Sur employees

Macarena's family

Cruz del Norte inmates

Cruz del Norte employees

Police

Cast summary

Characters
ActorCharacterseason
1234Oasis
Maggie Civantos     Macarena Ferreiro Molina Main Recurring Main
Najwa Nimri     Zulema Zahir Main
Carlos Hipólito    Leopoldo Ferreiro Lobo Main
Roberto Enríquez    Fabio Martínez León Main Guest
Cristina Plazas   Miranda Aguirre Senén Main
Berta Vázquez   Estefanía Kabila Silva "Curly" Main
Alba Flores    Saray Vargas de Jesús Main Guest
Inma Cuevas   Ana Belén "Anabel" Villaroch Garcés Main Guest
María Isabel Díaz   Soledad "Sole" Núñez Hurtado Main
María Salgueiro  [ es ]  Encarna Molina Main
Ramiro Blas   Carlos Sandoval Castro Main Guest Main Guest
Alberto Velasco  Antonio Palacios Lloret Main Main
Marta Aledo  Teresa "Tere" González Largo Main
Daniel Ortiz   Román Ferreio Molina Main Guest
Harlys Becerra  Ismael Valbuena Ugarte Main
Laura Baena  Antonia Trujillo Díez Main
Jesús Castejón  [ es ]   Inspector Damián Castillo Recurring Main Guest
Ruth Díaz   Mercedes Carrillo Main Guest
Huichi Chiu  Akame Main
Javier Lara  Álex Moncada Main
Ana Marzoa   Prudencia "Pruden" Mosqueira Guest Also Starring
Luis Callejo   Andrés FrutosAlso Starring
Adriana Paz    Altagracia GuerreroAlso Starring
Itziar Castro    Goya Fernández Recurring Main
Abril Zamora   Luna Garrido Recurring Main
Georgina Amorós   Fátima Amín Recurring
Cristina Marcos   Magdalena CruzAlso Starring
Benjamín Vicuña   Antonio HierroAlso Starring
David Ostrosky   Víctor Ramala Main
Lucas Ferraro   Cepo Sandoval Castro Main
Ana María Picchio   Ama Castro Recurring
Isabel Naveira   Laura "La Flaca" RosAlso Starring
Lisi Linder   Mónica RamalaAlso Starring
Claudia Riera  Triana AzcoitiaAlso Starring
Alma Itzel  Kati RamalaAlso Starring
Fernando Sansegundocomo  Matías "Mati"ManesesAlso Starring
Iván Morales  Javier ColsaAlso Starring
José de la Torre  PérezAlso Starring
Almagro San Miguel  Diego RamalaAlso Starring
Lolo Diego  ApoloAlso Starring
Pablo Vázquez  Julián QuintanillaAlso Starring
Natalia Hernández   ElenaAlso Starring
Paula Gallego   Virginia "Vivi" QuintanillaAlso Starring
Ismael Palacios  LucasAlso Starring
  = Lead character
  = Macarena Ferreio's relatives
  = Inmates
  = Prison staff
  = Police inspectors
  = Oasis Characters

International broadcast

Season 1 started broadcasting in the United Kingdom on 17 May 2016 on Channel 4's Walter Presents video-on-demand service. [8] In 2017, Prime Video acquired the first two seasons for the United States, and in 2018, Hulu acquired the first four seasons for Japan. [9] In Greece, the series premiered on 27 November 2018 on ERT. [10] Netflix bought the rights for international distribution in 2017.

The series is also available for a limited amount of time on the online streaming service 'VTMGO' by the Belgian broadcaster VTM.

Reception

Critical response

Critics praised the cast's acting and fast-paced storyline. "The acting is strong throughout, the characters engaging and believable, the script is fast-paced and captivating, and it looks beautiful on screen with some creative and imaginative camerawork." [11] Rebecca Nicholson from The Guardian says that the show is "tremendously silly and fantastically taut thriller that carries itself at a breathless pace". [12]

"This is violent – brutally so – and very graphic in its portrayal of life in a women's prison. But utterly brilliant at the same time. It is dark with a constant air of threat and menace running through it. I love it." from Martin Howse of Entertainment Focus. [13]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNomineesResultRef.
2015 Ondas Awards Best ActressFemale Cast of Vis a VisWon [14]
FesTVal de Televisión y Radio de Vitoria Discovery of the YearVis a VisWon
Premios MiMBest Drama Actress for Television Maggie Civantos Won
2016 Spanish Actors Union Awards Best Female Lead Performance Maggie Civantos Won [15]
Najwa Nimri Nominated
Best Male Lead Performance Roberto Enríquez Nominated
Best Female Performance in Supporting Role Alba Flores Nominated
Best Female Performance in Minor Role Inma Cuevas Won
Marta Aledo Nominated
Premios Iris Best Actress Najwa Nimri Nominated
Best Actor Carlos Hipolito Nominated
Best FictionVis a VisNominated
Best ProductionCristina López Ferrar, Juan López OlivarNominated
Fotogramas de Plata Audience Award for Best Spanish SeriesVis a VisNominated
Festival de Luchon (France)Best Spanish FictionVis a VisWon
Premios Paramount ChannelBest Villain Najwa Nimri Won
Best Upcoming Actress Berta Vázquez Won
Premios MiMBest Drama SeriesVis a VisWon
Best DirectionVis a VisNominated
2017 Spanish Actors Union Awards Best Female Lead Performance Maggie Civantos Nominated [15]
Najwa Nimri Nominated
Best Male Lead Performance Roberto Enríquez Nominated
Best Female Performance in Supporting Role Alba Flores Won
Best Female Performance in Minor Role Inma Cuevas Won
Maria Isabel Díaz Nominated
Feroz Awards Best Drama SeriesVis a VisNominated
Best Lead Actress Maggie Civantos Nominated
Najwa Nimri Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Alba Flores Nominated
Inma Cuevas Nominated
Fotogramas de Plata Audience Award for Best Spanish SeriesVis a VisWon
Best TV Actress Najwa Nimri Nominated
Premios Fenix AwardsBest TV EnsembleVis a VisNominated
2018 Premios Iris (ATv) Best Actress Alba Flores Nominated [15]
Best DirectorJesus Colmenar, Sandra Gallego, David Molina Encinas, Jesus RodrigoNominated
Premios MiMBest Drama SeriesVis a VisNominated
Best Drama Actress Najwa Nimri Nominated
2019 Spanish Actors Union Awards Best Male Performance in a Minor Role Jesus Castejon Nominated [15]
Best Female Newcomer Abril Zamora Nominated
Feroz Awards Best Lead Actress Najwa Nimri Nominated
Fotogramas de Plata Best TV ActressNajwa NimriWon
The Platino Awards for Iberoamerican CinemaBest Actress in Mini series or TV SeriesNajwa NimriNominated
Spanish Audio Visual AwardBest TV Show MusicManel Santisteban, Ivan Martinez LacamaraNominated
2020 Spanish Actors Union Awards Best Male Supporting Performance Alberto Velasco Nominated [15]

Spin-off

A spin-off series titled Vis a vis: El Oasis premiered in April 2020. The show focuses on Macarena and Zulema teaming up together. The spin-off serves as the last season for the series. [6] [16]

Notes

  1. Meaning 'Face to face [meeting]' and more specifically '[private] prison visit' / 'conjugal visit' in Spanish

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