Javier Olivares returns to TVE ten years after presenting one of the most popular series in Spain on the public channel: The ministry of time. He does this with a series in which there is also a lot of story, although organized according to a more natural chronology, Ena. Queen Victoria Eugeniecomposed of six episodes.
The creator of The ministry of time He has not been idle since his fictional institution closed its doors in 2020. Beyond his role as screenwriter, Olivares has participated in other titles as executive producer. one of them is Malakacreated by Daniel Corpas and scripted, among others, by Isa Sánchez, two regular collaborators of Javier Olivares. Although Malaka It premiered on TVE, now Its eight episodes are only viewable on Prime Video.
What is “Malaka” about?
The body of a young girl is swept by the waves into the bay. This is not the beginning of Twin Peaksbut that of Malakawhich takes place in Malaga (Malaka is actually the name of the Phoenician colony in which the Andalusian city is located today). The Spanish population, meanwhile, is distressed by its underworld: gangs dedicated to the hashish trade have gone on the warpath with the aim of monopolizing the trade.
To solve the first case and contain this civil war between thugs, the most suitable (or the only one available) is the Cat, a corrupt police officer who has more companions among the criminals than among the police. The Cat is embodied by an exceptional being Save the Queenwhich adds to his more than proven comic sense a dramatic effectiveness which earned him a nomination for the Iris Award for best actor. The character played by Salva Reina receives help from Blanca, a high-ranking agent recently arrived from Madrid, and to whom she brings to life. Maggie Civantos.
To this duo is added Vicente Romero And Manuel Moronregulars of Spanish cinema who already agreed, for example, on Father Courageeither Laura Baenawho in turn shared a series and a prison with Maggie Civantos in Vis à vis. Malakaas The huntjoins the large family of crime thrillers which have given birth to so many good series. At the top is of course the first season of True Detective.
The relationship between the agents in this HBO miniseries was essential for the viewer not to blink at the screen and Malaka seems to have taken note: the couple Salva Reina and Maggie Civantos have the right balance between tension and humor to make their chemistry unbeatable. So much so that, six years after its premiere, it is surprising that there was no question of producing a second season of Malaka.
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