''Instinto'' () is a Spanish

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television series starring

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. Created by Teresa Fernández-Valdés, Ramón Campos and Gema R. Neira and produced by Bambú Producciones for

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, it was released on 10 May 2019.

Premise

Marco Mur (

) is a successful businessman, the CEO of ALVA, a tech company about to launch an innovative prototype of electric car, in which he works together with his friend Diego (Jon Arias) and Bárbara (

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). A newcomer, the ambitious Eva (

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), joins the company. Marco is however introverted and emotionally blocked. Dependent on his psychologist Sara (

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), Marco's only mental escape routes are sport and a private club where members receive sexual pleasure and give free rein to their erotic fantasies. Marco has an autistic younger brother, José (Óscar Casas), interned in a specialized center where the only person able to connect with him is Carol ( Ingrid García-Jonsson).

Cast

as Marco Mur. * Ingrid García-Jonsson as Carol Majó, José's therapist. *

as Eva Vergara, an ambitious engineer and newcomer to Alva. *

as Sara Ortuño, a psychologist treating Marco. * Jon Arias as Diego Bernal, Marco's friend and business partner. *

as Bárbara Robles, Diego's wife and Alva's marketing director. *

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as José Mur, Marco's autistic brother. *

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as Doctora Villegas, the director of the centre José is interned in. *

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as Laura, Marco and José's mother. *

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as Pol Garrido, a peculiar psychologist.

Production and release

Produced by , the series was created by , Teresa Fernández-Valdés and Gema R. Neira, whereas and directed the episodes. The series was shot in 2018. A former weapons factory in

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was repurposed as the premises of ALVA, the lead character's company. The in

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was used to recreate the club. , in the

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, was another shooting location. The series, consisting of 8 episodes with a running time of about 50 min, was released on

on 10 May 2019. The supporting performance of Óscar Casas (rather than his older brother's leading performance) received praise in social media.

Awards and nominations

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References

;Informational notes ;Citations {{authority control Erotic thrillers Spanish thriller television series Television shows filmed in Spain 2019 Spanish television series debuts 2019 Spanish television series endings Movistar+ original programming Spanish-language television shows 2010s Spanish drama television series Television series by Bambú Producciones