Patria is a 2020 Spanish historical drama television limited series produced by Alea Media for HBO Europe, with participation from HBO Latin America, based on the novel of the same name by Fernando Aramburu. Created and written by Aitor Gabilondo, the series follows two women who used to be close friends and become estranged when the husband of one of them is killed by Basque terrorist group ETA.[2] The first two episodes of the eight-part series premiered on September 27, 2020 on HBO Europe, HBO Go, HBO Now and HBO Max.[3][4][5][6]
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| Genre | Historical drama |
| Created by | Aitor Gabilondo |
| Based on | Patria by Fernando Aramburu |
| Written by | Aitor Gabilondo |
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| Composer | Fernando Velázquez[1] |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Cinematography | Álvaro Gutiérrez[1] |
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| Network | HBO Europe |
| Release | September 27 – November 8, 2020 |
Cast
- Elena Irureta as Bittori
- Ane Gabarain as Miren
- Loreto Mauleón as Arantxa
- Eneko Sagardoy as Gorka
- Susana Abaitua as Nerea
- Mikel Laskurain as Joxian
- José Ramón Soroiz as Txato
- Íñigo Aranbarri as Xabier
- Jon Olivares as Joxe Mari
- Alvar Gordejuela as Juancar
- Fernando Guallar as Quique
- Begoña Maestre as Aránzazu
- Borja Espinosa as Ramuntxo
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Benign October" (Octubre benigno) | Félix Viscarret | Aitor Gabilondo | September 27, 2020 |
| 2 | "Encounters" (Encuentros) | Félix Viscarret | Aitor Gabilondo | September 27, 2020 |
| 3 | "Last Snacks" (Últimas meriendas) | Félix Viscarret | Aitor Gabilondo | October 4, 2020 |
| 4 | "Txato, Entzun" (Txato, entzun, pim, pam, pum) | Félix Viscarret | Aitor Gabilondo | October 11, 2020 |
| 5 | "The Land of the Silent" (El país de los callados) | Óscar Pedraza | Aitor Gabilondo | October 18, 2020 |
| 6 | "Homelands and Follies" (Patrias y mandangas) | Óscar Pedraza | Aitor Gabilondo | October 25, 2020 |
| 7 | "Bloody Bread" (Pan ensangrentado) | Óscar Pedraza | Aitor Gabilondo | November 1, 2020 |
| 8 | "Sunday Morning" (Mañana de domingo) | Óscar Pedraza | Aitor Gabilondo | November 8, 2020 |
Release
The series was originally scheduled for a May 17, 2020 release but, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, post-production could not be completed.[7] The release date was delayed to September 27, 2020. The first two episodes were made available on streaming in twenty one European countries via HBO Europe, and in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean via HBO Go, HBO Now and HBO Max. The rest of the episodes were released on a weekly basis. The series also aired on HBO Latino from September 30, 2020.[3] For promotional purposes, the first episode also aired on free-to-air commercial channel Telecinco in Spain on September 29, 2020.[8][9]
Prior to its streaming premiere, the series was screened in its entirety at the 2020 San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 18, 2020.[2]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Forqué Awards | Best TV Series | Patria | Nominated | [11] |
| Best Actress in a TV Series | Elena Irureta | Won | [11] | ||
| Ane Gabarain | Nominated | [11] | |||
| 8th MiM Series Awards | Best Miniseries | Won | [12] | ||
| Best Screenplay | Aitor Gabilondo | Nominated | |||
| Best Direction | Óscar Pedraza & Félix Viscarret | Nominated | |||
| Best Drama Actress | Ane Gabarain | Joint winners | |||
| Elena Irureta | |||||
| 8th Feroz Awards | Best Drama Series | Nominated | [13] | ||
| Best Main Actress in a Series | Ane Gabarain | Nominated | |||
| Elena Irureta | Won | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Series | Susana Abaitua | Nominated | |||
| Loreto Mauleón | Won | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Series | Mikel Laskurain | Nominated | |||
| Eneko Sagardoy | Nominated | ||||
| 8th Platino Awards | Best Ibero-American Miniseries or TV series | Patria | Won | [14][15] | |
| Best Series Creator | Aitor Gabilondo | Won | |||
| Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV series | Elena Irureta | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or TV series | Loreto Mauleón | Won | |||
| Susana Abaitua | Nominated | ||||
| 49th International Emmy Awards | Best Actress | Ane Gabarain | Nominated | [16] | |
