''Mar de plástico'' () is a Spanish

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television series produced by Boomerang TV for

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. It airs on Atresmedia's main channel Antena 3. The series focuses on the investigation of a murder in the fictional town of Campoamargo, set in an area of the

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known as the "plastic sea" due to the numerous

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s that cover it, and the interracial conflicts that arise in the greenhouses. The pilot episode aired on 22 September 2015, being

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on Antena 3, Neox,

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and Mega. In November 2015, Antena 3 announced that the series had been renewed for a second season, which was later confirmed as the last one.

Plot

Season 1

On a hot night in Campoamargo,

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, Ainhoa Sánchez (Mara López), daughter of the town's mayor, heads to a date in the greenhouse area, known as the "Plastic Sea". Suddenly there is a power outage and Ainhoa is brutally attacked and killed in the dark. The next morning, the crops are watered by her blood and nobody knows anything about the disappeared girl. The same day, Héctor Aguirre (Rodolfo Sancho), sergeant of the Civil Guard and chief of the Judicial Police, happens to arrive in Campoamargo and begins the crime investigation. A crime many people had reasons to commit, and few of them have alibis. Aguirre, a veteran of

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with severe anger management issues, knows he is in for the hardest investigation of his career.

Season 2

After the murderer of Ainhoa Sánchez is caught and imprisoned, Campoamargo seems to have regained its calm - but not for long: Marta Ezquerro (Belén López), a local engineer, is found dead in a container with signs of having received a hard blow to the head. And she might not be the only victim; a new killer has emerged in the town and nobody is safe.

Main cast

Regular

Rodolfo Sancho Rodolfo Sancho Aguirre (born 14 January 1975) is a Spanish actor. He is best known for his television work in series such as ''Amar en tiempos revueltos'', ''La Señora'', ''Isabel (TV series), Isabel'', and ''El ministerio del tiempo''. Earl ...

as Héctor Aguirre * Belén López as Marta Ezquerro *

Pedro Casablanc Pedro Manuel Ortiz Domínguez (born 17 April 1963), best known by his stage name of Pedro Casablanc, is a Moroccan-born actor known for his many stage, film and television performances in Spain. Biography Pedro Manuel Ortiz Domínguez was bor ...

as Juan Rueda * Nya de la Rubia as Lola Requena *

Lucho Fernández Lucho Fernández may refer to: * Lucho Fernández (basketball) * Lucho Fernandez (actor) {{hndis, Fernandez, Lucho ...

as Salva Morales *

Patrick Criado Patrick Criado de la Puerta (born 23 September 1995) is a Spanish actor. He became popular for his role in the TV series ''Águila Roja''. He has also performed in series such as ''Mar de plástico'', ''Unauthorized Living'', ''Riot Police (TV s ...

as Fernando Rueda * Jesús Castro as Lucas Morales (season 1) * as Sergio Rueda * as Pilar Salinas *Yaima Ramos as Fara Okembe (season 1) * as Khaled Okembe * as Carmen Almunia (season 1) * Lisi Linder as Agneska Spassky *Máximo Pastor as Nacho Torres * Jesús Carroza as Manuel "Lolo" Requena * Andrea Ros as Mar Sánchez (season 1) *José Chaves as Amancio Morales (season 1) * Luka Peros as Eric (season 1) * as Pablo Torres *Adelaida Polo as Sol Requena (season 2) * as Vlad Dragić (season 2)

Recurring

*Mara López as Ainhoa Sánchez *Julio Vélez as Antonio Requena *Elías Pelayo as Francisco Salinas * as Teodoro *

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as Remedios "Reme" *Marina Esteve as Paula *Ángela Vega as Manuela *Oti Manzano as Asunción *

Alain Hernández Alain Hernández (born 13 December 1975) is a Spanish actor. He has appeared in more than forty films since 2007, and has also worked in television. Life and career Hernández was born in Barcelona on 13 December 1975. His family owned a busine ...

as Jorge Díaz * as Álvaro Conesa * Verónica Moral as Marisa *

Fernando Cayo Fernando Cayo Jiménez Álvarez (born 22 April 1968) is a Spanish actor. His television work include performances in ''Money Heist''. Biography Fernando Cayo Jiménez Álvarez was born on 22 April 1968 in Valladolid. He moved to Madrid when he ...

as Luis San José

Episodes and ratings

Season 1

Season 2

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mar de plastico 2010s Spanish drama television series 2015 Spanish television series debuts 2016 Spanish television series endings Antena 3 (Spanish TV channel) network series Spanish crime television series Television shows set in Andalusia 2010s crime drama television series Television series by Boomerang TV