''Allí abajo'' (English: ''Down there'') is a Spanish television comedy series produced by Plano a Plano for Antena 3. Although it is compared to successful film '' Ocho apellidos vascos'', creators César Benítez and Aitor Gabilondo claim they had on their minds the concept of the show long before the movie, and that it has more in common with French film ''

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''. It premiered to more than 6 million viewers on a

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airing on Antena 3,

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and

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, becoming the most-watched series premiere of a Spanish television show since ''

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'' in 2005 and the best series premiere for an Antena 3 show since ''Compuesta y sin novio'' in 1994.

Plot

The series revolves around Iñaki (Jon Plazaola), a 30-year-old Basque man who has never left

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. He lives in

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with his mother Maritxu (Ane Gabarain), the classic absorbent, dominant Basque matriarch who sees Iñaki as a perennial child unable to move forward in life on his own. Iñaki runs a bar he inherited from his father, where his only affective exchange is the weekly game of

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with his longtime friends, although Nekane (Alazne Etxebarria), the waitress, is madly in love with him but fails to tell him time and time again. One day, Iñaki is forced to join his mother in a trip to

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, a trip he definitely isn't ready for. Nothing will ever be the same for him once he finds himself stuck "down there".

Cast

Main

* Jon Plazaola as Iñaki Irazabalbeitia * María León as Carmen Almonte *

Salva Reina Salvador "Salva" Reina (born 9 April 1978) is a Spanish actor and stand-up comedian, often referred to in the industry by the nickname 'Chuki'. He became known for performances in television series such as '' Allí abajo'' and ''Sabuesos'' or the ...

as José Narváez *

Mariano Peña Mariano Peña García (born 7 April 1960) is a Spanish regular and voice actor, mostly known for his role as Mauricio Colmenero in ''Aída ''Aída'' is a Spanish sitcom that aired on Telecinco from 16 January 2005 to 8 June 2014. Set in Ma ...

as Benito Benjumea (main, seasons 1–3, 5; recurring, season 4) * Ane Gabarain as Maritxu Galarza * Mari Paz Sayago as Dolores Ocaña * Óscar Terol as Antxón Oleaga * Gorka Aguinagalde as Koldo Intxaustegui * Iker Galartza as Peio * Alfonso Sánchez as Rober Almenar (main, seasons 1–2) * Noemí Ruiz as Trini Lozano (main, seasons 1–3; recurring, season 4) * Alazne Etxebarria as Nekane (main, seasons 1; recurring, season 2) * David Arnaiz as Cristóbal Benjumea (recurring, seasons 1–2; main, seasons 3–5) * Nerea Garmendia as Gotzone Abaroa (main, seasons 3–4; guest, season 5)

Recurring

* Maribel Salas as Bego Galarza * Santi Ugalde as Sabino Goikolea * Rocío García Molina as Irene Escobar * Carmina Barrios as Luci * Carmen Frigolet as Merche * Antonia Gómez as Piedad * Teresa Quintero as Ángela Parrón * Alberto López as Rafi Almonte * Beatriz Cotobal as Isabel

Soundtrack

The original music score is composed and produced by Cesar Benito

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2015)

Season 2 (2016)

Season 3 (2017)

Season 4 (2018)

Season 5 (2019)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Alli abajo 2015 Spanish television series debuts 2019 Spanish television series endings Antena 3 (Spanish TV channel) network series Television shows set in the Basque Country (autonomous community) Television shows set in Seville 2010s Spanish comedy television series Television series by Plano a Plano