Nasdrovia
Nasdrovia is a Spanish comedy thriller television series created by Miguel Esteban, Luismi Pérez and Sergio Sarria, which stars Leonor Watling and Hugo Silva. Its first season aired on Movistar+ in 2020.
| Nasdrovia | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Created by | Miguel Esteban Luismi Pérez Sergio Sarria  | 
| Based on | El hombre que odiaba a Paulo Coelho by Sergio Sarria  | 
| Directed by | Marc Vigil | 
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Spain | 
| Original language | Spanish | 
| No. of seasons | 1 | 
| No. of episodes | 6 | 
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 min (approx.) | 
| Production companies | 
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| Release | |
| Original network | Movistar+ | 
| Original release | 6 November 2020 | 
Premise
    
The story follows two lawyers, Edurne (Leonor Watling) and Julián (Hugo Silva) - business partners and former spouses both suffering from a midlife crisis - who decide to make a change in their lives and open a restaurant, operated by Franky (Luis Bermejo). It soon becomes the favourite of Boris (Anton Yakovlev), and thus the characters become embroiled in a relationship with the Russian mafia in Madrid.[1][2][3]
Cast
    
- Leonor Watling as Edurne.[1]
 - Hugo Silva as Julián.[1]
 - Luis Bermejo as Franky.[4]
 - Anton Yakovlev as Boris.[1]
 - Mark Ivanir as Aleksei.[1]
 - Michael John Treanor as Sergei.[1]
 - Yan Tual as Vasilli.[1]
 - Kevin Brand as Yuri.[1]
 
Production and release
    
Nasdrovia is based on the 2016 novel El hombre que odiaba a Paulo Coelho (transl. "The Man Who Hated Paulo Coelho"), by Sergio Sarria.[5][6] The series is produced by Movistar+ in collaboration with Globomedia (The Mediapro Studio).[7]
Created by Miguel Esteban, Luismi Pérez and Sergio Sarria, and directed by Marc Vigil,[1] the first season consisted of 6 episodes with a running time of around 30 minutes.[7] Filming took place in Madrid, Spain in the summer of 2019.[8] The series premiered on Movistar+ on 6 November 2020,[4] with two episodes airing per week. In December 2020, Movistar+ announced the show would be renewed for a second season.[5] Filming started in March 2021 in Bulgaria (which was used to portray the setting in Russia) and wrapped in April 2021.[9][10] Shooting locations in Spain included Madrid and Avilés (Asturias).[10]
| No. overall  | No. in season  | Title | Directed by | Original air date | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Zapoi" | Marc Vigil | 6 November 2020 | 
| 2 | 2 | "Tkachenko" | Marc Vigil | 6 November 2020 | 
| 3 | 3 | "Proklyataya suka" | Marc Vigil | 13 November 2020 | 
| 4 | 4 | "Babuska" | Marc Vigil | 13 November 2020 | 
| 5 | 5 | "Politsiya" | Marc Vigil | 20 November 2020 | 
| 6 | 6 | "Vor V Zakone" | Marc Vigil | 20 November 2020 | 
Awards and nominations
    
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8th Premios Feroz | Best Comedy Series | Nominated | [12] | |
References
    
- Hernández Luján, Raquel (2 November 2020). "Crítica de Nasdrovia, una comedia irreverente con Leonor Watling y Hugo Silva". Hobby Consolas.
 - Rivera, Antonio (8 September 2020). "Crítica: 'Nasdrovia', comedia de caída entre 'Fleabag', lo griego y los Coen". Fueradeseries.
 - Lakunza, Rosana (29 October 2020). "La comedia 'Nasdrovia' arranca el 6 de noviembre en Movistar+". Deia.
 - Herrera, Nuria (2 December 2020). "'Nasdrovia' tendrá temporada 2 en Movistar+. Leonor Watling lo ha confirmado". Diez Minutos.
 - "Movistar seguirá riéndose en 'Nasdrovia', su comedia con Hugo Silva y Leonor Watling". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 4 December 2020.
 - "'Nasdrovia', la nueva serie original de Movistar+, basada en la novela de Sergio Sarria "El hombre que odiaba a Paulo Coelho"". Audiovisual451. 11 June 2019.
 - Puig, Francesc (6 November 2020). "'Nasdrovia': Una comedia con acento ruso". La Vanguardia.
 - "Movistar+ y Mediapro trabajan en una segunda temporada de 'Nasdrovia'". Audiovisual451. 22 April 2020.
 - "Arranca en Bulgaria el rodaje de la segunda temporada de "Nasdrovia"". Agencia EFE. 10 March 2021.
 - "'Nasdrovia' finaliza el rodaje de su temporada 2 y comparte un vídeo de sus grabaciones en Madrid y Bulgaria". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 30 April 2021.
 - "Nasdrovia". TV Time. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
 - Medina, Marta (2 March 2021). "Premios Feroz 2021: 'Las niñas' arrasa y abre la carrera hacia los Goya". El Confidencial.