''Feria: The Darkest Light'' ( es, Feria: La luz más oscura, links=no) is a Spanish fantasy thriller television series created by

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, produced by Filmax. It is set in 1990s Andalusia, where two sisters must face a new reality—and supernatural elements—as it is revealed their parents participated in a cult ritual ending in 23 deaths. The series premiered on Netflix on 28 January 2022 and was canceled after the first season due to lukewarm reception.

Premise

The plot of the fantasy thriller series is set in an Andalusian village in the mid 1990s and it follows two teenage sisters, Eva and Sofía, who find out that their parents, who have just disappeared, have committed a crime with a toll of 23 deaths. Sofia, wishing to see her mother again, follows the cult to open the doorway to the 'Kingdom' (aka hell). Eva is having trouble finding her sister and has constant hallucinations. Their parents tried to stop the doorway to the 'Kingdom' and the mother was trapped there for stopping it. Sofia opens it and realizes too late she unleashed the devil. But she hopes to be able to get her mother out of the 'Kingdom'.

Cast

Production and release

''Feria'' is created by

and

. Produced by Filmax and directed by

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, it consists of 8 episodes with a running time of about 50 minutes. Netflix announced the start of the filming on 16 November 2020. After shooting in

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(province of Huelva), production moved to

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(province of Cádiz), where shooting started on 26 February 2021. The presence of the production team reportedly gave some relief to the tourism-centered economy of the village, in the off-season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Episodes

References

External links

* * {{Netflix original current series 2020s Spanish drama television series Spanish fantasy television series Spanish thriller television series Television shows set in Andalusia Television shows filmed in Spain 2022 Spanish television series debuts Netflix original programming Spanish-language television shows Dark fantasy television series