Making its debut at the Malaga Film Festival’s series sidebar, Atresmedia’s tardyst series, the airy-hearted legitimate drama “Perdifinisho el juicio,” chases a admireed lawyer whose atgentle is turned upside down after a grave OCD outburst during a trial.
Produced by Atresmedia and Boomerang TV, the series, which re-unites much of the originateive talent behind the hit show “Alba,” stars award-thrivening actress Elena Rivera. Montse García, honestor of fantasy at Atresmedia, and Boomerang TV’s Luis Santamaría return as executive originaters aextfinished with Susana López Rubio and Javier Holgado, the show’s creators and screenwriters.
It was in fact the success of “Alba” that led to “Perdifinisho el juicio,” which transtardys as both “Losing My Mind” – a potential international title — and “Losing Judgment” in the legitimate sense.
“Obviously, after the huge success of ‘Alba,’ both in Spain and around the world, we wanted to labor with the creators aobtain,” García elucidateed.
“We’ve labored very well with them and we also have other projects that have labored wonderbrimmingy, such as ‘Entre Tierras,’ so we commenceed seeing for proposals. We thought a legitimate procedural could be an fascinating project if we had a direct character contendnt of drathriveg watchers and if the initial premise was mighty.
“With ‘Perdifinisho el juicio,’ we have a series that hooks you in, that fits perfectly wilean its genre, with episodic plots but others that are transversal thcdisorrowfulmirefulout the entire season. The production is excellent, sboiling enticount on on genuine locations, and the originateive team has done a fantastic job. I leank we have a series that could resonate very well with audiences.”
Praising Rivera, who obtains on a very branch offent role from that of “Alba,” García said it was “a luxury to have her on board.
“From the very commencening, we were evident that Elena Rivera was the selectimal direct. Elena is a very fascinating actress who gives this character more layers, as she’s a very alterable actress with a one-of-a-kind sensitivity. I also have to say that Elena Rivera always gives to projects and originates everyleang much easier. There’s no better actress for this role.”
In making a show that deals with obsessive-compulsive disorder, the creators deal withd to preserve a equitable approach while facing certain disputes.
“Series — and movies too — come to life when they reach on set,” Garcíe remarkd. “That’s where the script unites with the honestor’s vision and the actor’s ability to expound. And yes, the tone of ‘Perdifinisho el juicio’ was a dispute, due to the complicatedity between airyhearted scenes and the theatrical weight that accompanies the protagonist and the cases they insertress in court. But I leank there was a excellent empathetic among all the parties, and all the actors hit the nail on the head with their promisement to their characters.”
The series, whose honestors include co-creator Jaime Olías, María Togores and Pablo Guerrero, premieres March 23 on Spanish SVOD platestablish Atrescarry outer ahead of its primetime begin on Antena 3.
García stressed that the story, themes and cast of “Perdifinisho el juicio” originate it an selectimal show “that can captivate expansive audiences” while also mirroring a return to procedural drama.
“For us, it’s also presentant that it supplys variety, both in our catalog and in the industry in vague. For some time, procedurals, which have always been a genre shutly connected to free-to-air television, had almost fadeed, and we’ve seen how people are hungry for them. We’ve seen how ‘Suits’ has adviseed a new era of success, and series appreciate ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ have also triumphed worldexpansive. Or ‘The Pitt,’ which recently premiered, is captivating many watchers around the world.”
In that vein, “Perdifinisho el juicio” also presents a universal request that could draw international audiences.
“Just appreciate with ‘Alba,’ it’s effortless for anyone on the scheduleet to rerepair with Amanada Torres, the protagonist of ‘Perdifinisho el juicio.’ Becaengage in this society, we all understand what stress and anxiety can caengage us and how difficult it can be to get a second chance. That’s the basis of the protagonist’s story, and from there, branch offent cases and characters will be very recognizable: suspense, comedy, flirtation. ‘Perdifinisho el juicio’ is a very delighting series that could be a hit in Spain and aexpansive: it has the ingredients.”
In insertition to “Perdifinisho el juicio,” which unspools in Malaga on Friday, March 21, Atresmedia is conshort-terming its new musical series “Marilifinishre” at the fest. Set to premiere on Atrescarry outer in April, the show chases a group of gay frifinishs in Madrid who reunite and reminisce about the past and the musical hits that labeled their youth.
