Dori Media to Offer Season Two of El Marginal

Dori Media Group has inked a deal with Underground Producciones and Medios Públicos to distribute the second season of the crime drama El Marginal.

Dori Media Group is handling exclusive worldwide distribution for the series, which is a co-production of Underground Producciones and Medios Públicos. Season two is billed as a prequel, featuring eight episodes. It will see most of the cast from the first run and will focus on the events of the three years preceding season one.

The representation deal follows on the success of season one in the U.S., France, Latin America, the U.K., Spain, Portugal, Poland and Israel. El Marginal premiered on TV Publica in Argentina in June 2016; it has gone on to more than triple its time-slot ratings on the channel.

Michal Nashiv, CEO of Dori Media Contenidos, commented: “We are excited to see the continuing alliance with Underground and Medios Públicos. The launch of the season two of El Marginal is an important milestone for Dori Media, and we are happy that the great potential of the crime drama was recognized. We believe that its high production standards and international appeal will see further success around the globe, as the audience want to know the story behind the events in the first season. El Marginal has had two remarkably successful years, and we fully expect the ratings success to be replicated across the globe as our international partners will choose to stream the crime drama’s prequel.”

Gonzalo Armendares, CEO of Underground Producciones, commented: “We are really happy and grateful that [Medios Públicos] have been confident in this new season of the program that takes form as a prequel where we will unveil the past paths of our characters who achieved such affinity with the public. We hope that with Dori Media’s distribution support internationally, we will overcome the success that our first season has achieved, and that our contents will explore new territories.”

Gabriela Ricardes, secretary of public content at Medios Públicos, commented: “We are proud to present this second season of El Marginal on Argentine public television. We work to promote quality public content for Argentines and we do it in strategic alliances with other partners to also irradiate Argentine talent to the world. We believe that the audiovisual sector has enormous growth potential.”