''Paradise'' ( es, Paraíso, links=no) is a Spanish speculative fiction television series with mystery and adventure elements set in 1992. Produced by

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and Globomedia (The Mediapro Studio), it is directed by

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. It premiered on 4 June 2021.

Premise

The fiction is set in the

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in the 1990s. The plot concerns the disappearance of 3 girls—Sandra, Elena and Malena—in 1992 in the fictional Valencian coastal town of "Almanzora de la Vega". As the policial investigation is seemingly going nowhere, Sandra's younger brother, Javi, starts another search together with Quino, Álvaro and Zeta.

Cast

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as Paula Costa, a

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agent investigating the case of three missing girls in the Mediterranean coast. * as Mario, the father of one of the missing girls. *

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as Morte, Zeta's father. * Pau Gimeno as Javi. * Cristian López as Álvaro. * León Martínez as Quino. * Héctor Gozalvo as Zeta. * as Bea. * Patricia Iserte as Olivia. ;Introduced in season 2 * as Mateo. * Begoña Vargas as Evelyn. * as Valentina. * Carla Domínguez as Anabel.

Production

''Paraíso'' was produced by

in collaboration with (The Mediapro Studio). Created by Fernando Gonzalez Molina, Ruth García and David Oliva, cited inspirations included the works of

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and series such as ''V'', ''

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'' and '' Compañeros'', although it was already likened to ''

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'' soon after the announcement of the project. Fernando González Molina directed the series whereas Antón Laguna was charged with the

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composed the musical score. It also features songs by

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and

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. The series' main theme was performed by

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. Filming started by January 2020, taking place in several places in Spain. Shooting locations in the

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included

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, L'Alfàs del Pi and the . Additional footage was shot in other locations such as

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(Zaragoza), municipalities in the

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and the

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, and the Centro Nacional del Vidrio in La Granja (Segovia). Filming wrapped in August 2020. On 20 April 2021, Movistar+ announced the intended premiere date of 4 June 2021. In June 2021, The Mediapro Studio reported that the production crew had begun filming of season 2 on 17 May 2021 in Begur (Girona), with Fernando González Molina returning as director. Season 2 was presented by a group of cast and crew members at the 54th

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on 12 October 2021. In October 2021,

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announced the addition of the series (titled ''Paradise'') to their catalogue as "Max Original" with a release date on

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set for 28 October 2021. Movistar Plus+ scheduled the release of the second and final season of the series for 16 June 2022.

References

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External links

* {{Movistar+ original series 2020s science fiction television series 2021 Spanish television series debuts 2020s Spanish drama television series Spanish fantasy television series Television series set in 1992 Television shows set in the Valencian Community Television shows filmed in Spain Spanish science fiction television series Spanish-language television shows Movistar+ original programming Television series by Globomedia