Vis a vis (TV series)
| Vis a vis | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Serial drama Crime Thriller |
| Created by | Iván Escobar Esther Martínez Lobato Álex Pina Daniel Écija |
| Starring |
Maggie Civantos Najwa Nimri Carlos Hipólito Roberto Enríquez Berta Vázquez Alba Flores |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language(s) | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 70 minutes approx. |
| Production company(s) | Globomedia |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Antena 3 (2015–2016) Fox Spain (2018–) |
| Original release | April 20, 2015 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
Vis a vis (Vis-à-vis, meaning Conjugal visit), known as Locked Up in the United Kingdom, is a Spanish serial drama television series produced by Globomedia for Antena 3. It premiered on April 20, 2015. The series focuses on a young woman who is sent to prison.
On May 26, 2015, Antena 3 renewed the series for a second season. After Antena 3 cancelled the show, on 6 July 2017, Fox Spain announced they had picked up the series for a third season, which is set to premiere in 2018.
Macarena Ferreiro is a young naive woman who falls in love with her boss and, because of him, commits several accounting manipulation and misappropriation crimes. She is accused of four tax crimes, and consequently she is imprisoned at the Cruz del Sur Prison as a precautionary measure with very high bail set. She has to face the emotional shock that being in jail means to her, as well as the complicated relationship between the inmates; among them Zulema stands out as the most dangerous prisoner.
In prison Macarena will soon realize the chance to survive the projected seven-year sentence she will likely receive if convicted depends on changing, evolving and becoming a very different person. Meanwhile, in order to pay the bail, her family outside gets involved in finding a large sum of money hidden somewhere, in dispute with Zulema's boyfriend, who will lead the Ferreiros to a terrible situation.
The following is the cast of the series.
= Lead character
= Macarena Ferreiro's relatives
= Inmates
= Prison staff
= Police inspectors
= People related to Zulema Zahir
When the premise of the series was first announced, it was immediately compared to American television series Orange Is the New Black and some media accused it of being a mere copy. When the pilot episode was screened for critics, they noted both series are different in tone as Vis a vis is mostly a thriller while Orange Is the New Black is a comedy-drama. Besides the comparisons, the series received favourable reviews.
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