The Law of the Sea (TV series)
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| Spanish | La ley del mar |
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| Directed by | Alberto Ruiz Rojo |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
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| Network | À Punt |
| Release | 15 January – 16 January 2024 |
| Network | La 1 |
| Release | 21 January 2024 |
The Law of the Sea (Spanish: La ley del mar)[1] is a Spanish adventure drama television miniseries created by Flipy, Victoria Pedreira, Tatiana Rodríguez, and David Troncoso. It stars Blanca Portillo and Luis Tosar.
Plot
[edit]The plot tells the story of a small fishing boat from Santa Pola (the "Francisco y Catalina") who rescued a group of 51 African migrants in international waters close to Malta in 2006 under the purview of the law of the sea disobeying European authorities and were forced to wait for nine days for a decision.[2][3]
Cast
[edit]- Luis Tosar as José Durá "Pepe"[4]
- Blanca Portillo as Andrea de Velasco Lorente[5]
- Sonia Almarcha as Pepi[5]
- Víctor Clavijo as Vicent[5]
- Àlex Monner as Miquel[5]
- Lamine Thior as Barack[5]
- Carlos Serrano as Lolo[5]
- Alfonso Lara as Paco[5]
- Ramón Ródenas as Rober[5]
- Teresa Hurtado[5]
- Eva Marciel[5]
- Paula Muñoz[5]
- Pau Durà[5]
Production
[edit]The series is a Studio60 and MCFLY Prod AIE production for Radiotelevisión Española and À Punt Mèdia.[2] It was shot on location in Madrid, Alicante, and Santa Pola, and at the Ciudad de la Luz film studios.[2]
Release
[edit]The series was presented at the Cádiz-based South International Series Festival in October 2023.[4] The two first episodes premiered on À Punt on 15 January 2024 while the finale aired on 16 January 2024.[6][7] La 1 aired the full series on 21 January 2024.[8]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2025 |
26th Iris Awards | Best Actor | Luis Tosar | Nominated | [9] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hopewell, John (19 February 2024). "Spanish TV Titles to Track at the Berlinale, From Raunchy Comedy to Gen Z Travails and Real Life Drama". Variety.
- ^ a b c "'La ley del mar', la nueva serie de Luis Tosar y Blanca Portillo inspirada en una historia real vivida en la Comunitat". Las Provincias. Grupo Vocento. 10 January 2024.
- ^ Romero, Miguel Ángel (24 January 2024). "Dónde ver 'La ley del mar': capítulos de la serie sobre la crisis del Mediterráneo con Luis Tosar y Blanca Portillo". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ a b Méndez, Marcos (6 October 2023). "Luis Tosar remueve conciencias con 'La ley del mar': "Me encantaría pensar que la ficción sirve para cambiar la realidad"". vertele! – via eldiario.es.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "À Punt y RTVE presentan en Madrid 'La Ley del mar' con Luis Tosar y Blanca Portillo". ABC. 10 January 2024.
- ^ "À Punt estrena en primicia la miniserie 'La ley del mar'". Las Provincias. Grupo Vocento. 15 January 2024.
- ^ Cámara, Nora (19 January 2024). "Dónde ver 'La Ley del Mar', serie basada en hechos reales que reúne a Luis Tosar y Blanca Portillo (Maixabel)". Diez Minutos.
- ^ Zárate, Pedro (22 January 2024). "La miniserie 'La ley del mar' (13.1%) lidera con su estreno al completo ante 'Secretos de familia' (11.4%) y 'GH Dúo' (10.6%)". vertele! – via eldiario.es.
- ^ Prieto, Beatriz (15 January 2025). "Lista completa de ganadores de los Premios Iris 2024 con 'La revuelta' y TVE como las grandes triunfadoras". FormulaTV.