Netflix Commissions Spanish Series Salvador

Netflix has ordered the new drama series Salvador, created by Aitor Gabilondo (El silencio, Entrevías, Patria), from Alea Media.

Starring Luis Tosar (Celda 211, Los favoritos de Midas) and Claudia Salas (Élite, Cerdita), it centers on a father who discovers that his daughter belongs to a neo-Nazi group, which he must approach in order to try to rescue her and understand what led her to a group that defends racist, violent and homophobic values, completely opposed to how he raised her.

Salvador is being directed by Daniel Calparsoro (Hasta el cielo: la serie, Asalto al banco central). Shooting is set to begin in September in Madrid.

“We present Salvador in a socio-cultural context where many extremist debates that seemed to have been overcome are being revived,” Gabilondo said. “Luis Tosar embodies the bewilderment of the reasons that lead many young people to feel attracted to a far-right group in the face of his own daughter’s drift, and he wonders what has happened and what he can do. This project tackles issues such as immigration, extremism, crime and lack of future. Salvador also fulfills my long-standing desire to work with Daniel Calparsoro, whom I have known since his short film WC and whose stark yet compassionate view fits so well with the story of Salvador. To complete the dream, I will have the opportunity to work with Luis Tosar, the most fascinating sad energy in Spanish cinema.”