Holy Family (TV series)

Holy Family
Promotional release poster
SpanishSagrada familia
Created byManolo Caro
Written by
  • Manolo Caro
  • Fernando Pérez
  • María Miranda
Starring
Theme music composerLucas Vidal
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Production companyNoc Noc Cinema
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release14 October 2022 (2022-10-14) –
17 November 2023 (2023-11-17)

Holy Family (Spanish: Sagrada familia) is a thriller drama television series created by Manolo Caro for Netflix. It stars Najwa Nimri and Alba Flores alongside Macarena Gómez, Ella Kweku, Carla Campra, Álex García, Iván Pellicer, and Álvaro Rico. It received a streaming release on 14 October 2022. It was renewed for a second and final season on 15 November 2022 which premiered on 17 November 2023.[1]

Plot

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The plot starts in Melilla in 1998.[2] It later moves to the well-off neighborhood of Fuente del Berro.[3][4] The relationship of friendship forged between different women (all mothers) is upended by the haunting past of one of them, Gloria (a purported single mother living with her son and her childminder Aitana) and a new arrival to the neighborhood.[5][6][4]

Cast

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Production

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Created by Manolo Caro,[11] the series was written by Caro alongside Fernando Pérez and María Miranda.[12] It is a Noc Noc cinema production.[6] Shooting locations included Madrid and Melilla.[13]

Filming for the second season wrapped on 17 February 2023.

Release

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The 8-episode first season was released on 14 October 2022.[12][11] It was renewed for a second season on 15 November 2022.[14] In July 2023, it was revealed that the 8-episode second season would be its last[15] and was released on 17 November 2023.[16]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2024
35th GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Spanish-Language Scripted Television Series Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Instagram".
  2. ^ a b c Loftus, Johnny (14 October 2022). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Holy Family' on Netflix, An Elliptical Spanish Thriller Series That Takes Motherhood To Extremes". decider.com.
  3. ^ Sisí Sánchez, Alberto (11 October 2022). "Najwa Nimri: "Las críticas son muy sencillas de entender, no responden a nada que no sean los gustos". Vogue.
  4. ^ a b Cano, Jose A. (12 October 2022). "Sagrada familia: Todo sobre mis hijos". Cine con Ñ.
  5. ^ Navarro, Sergio (11 October 2022). "Crítica de 'Sagrada Familia': Vuelve el Manolo Caro que más nos gusta con este rocambolesco culebrón moderno". FormulaTV.
  6. ^ a b "Netflix lanza el tráiler de 'Sagrada familia', la nueva serie de Manolo Caro protagonizada por Najwa Nimri". verTele!. 20 September 2022 – via eldiario.es.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Osco, Nelly (21 November 2023). "Lista de actores y personajes de "Sagrada familia" - Temporada 2: quién es quién en los nuevos episodios de la serie de Netflix". mag – via El Comercio.
  8. ^ "Netflix vuelve a juntar a Najwa Nimri y a Alba Flores en 'Sagrada familia', la nueva serie de Manolo Caro". El Periódico de Catalunya. 8 October 2022.
  9. ^ Górriz, Rocío (21 September 2022). "Macarena Gómez a punto de estrenar en Netflix 'Sagrada Familia', su nueva serie". El Día de Córdoba. Grupo Joly.
  10. ^ "¿Sabías que Javier Pereira fue niño de San Ildefonso?". Europa FM. 22 November 2023.
  11. ^ a b Marcos, Natalia (1 October 2022). "Guía esencial para un otoño seriéfilo". El País.
  12. ^ a b ""Sagrada familia": ¿qué nos revela el tráiler de la nueva serie de Netflix con Najwa Nimri y Alba Flores?". El Comercio. 23 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Manolo Caro regresa a las series con "Sagrada familia", su nuevo proyecto para Netflix". infobae. 20 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Mystery-Thriller Series 'Holy Family' Season 2 Confirmed by Netflix".
  15. ^ "Instagram".
  16. ^ "Instagram".
  17. ^ Gardner, Chris (14 March 2024). "'Fellow Travelers,' 'Monica,' 'Ted Lasso' and Reneé Rapp Win Big at GLAAD Media Awards in L.A." The Hollywood Reporter.
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