Allí abajo
| Allí abajo | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by |
César Benítez Aitor Gabilondo Óscar Terol |
| Written by |
Óscar Terol Marta Sánchez Olatz Arroyo Natxo López |
| Directed by |
Iñaki Mercero Joaquín Mazón Jacobo Martos |
| Starring |
Jon Plazaola María León Mariano Peña Ane Gabarain Iker Galartza Carmina Barrios Gorka Aguinagalde Carmen Frigolet Óscar Terol Antonia Gómez Alazne Etxebarria Alfonso Sánchez Beatriz Cotobal Mari Paz Sayago Rocío García Molina |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language(s) | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
César Benítez Aitor Gabilondo |
| Location(s) |
Seville San Sebastián |
| Running time | 75 minutes approx. |
| Production company(s) |
Plano a Plano Atresmedia |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Antena 3 |
| Original run | April 7, 2015 – present |
Allí abajo ("Down there") is a Spanish television comedy series produced by Plano a Plano for Antena 3. Although it is compared to successful film Ocho apellidos vascos, creators César Benítez and Aitor Gabilondo claim they had on their minds the concept of the show long before the movie, and that it has more in common with French film Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis.[1] It premiered to more than 6 million viewers on a simulcast airing on Antena 3, Neox and Nova, becoming the most-watched series premiere of a Spanish television show since Aída in 2005 and the best series premiere for an Antena 3 show since Compuesta y sin novio in 1994.[2]
Plot
The series revolves around Iñaki (Jon Plazaola), a 40-year-old Basque man who has never left Euskadi. He lives in San Sebastián with his mother Maritxu (Ane Gabarain), the classic absorbent, dominant Basque matriarch who sees Iñaki as a perennial child unable to move forward in life on his own. Iñaki runs a bar he inherited from his father, where his only affective exchange is the weekly game of mus with his longtime friends, although Nekane (Alazne Etxebarria), the waitress, is madly in love with him but fails to tell him time and time again.
One day, Iñaki is forced to join his mother in a trip to Seville, a trip he definitely isn't ready for. Nothing will ever be the same for him once he finds himself stuck "down there".
Cast
| Actor | Character | First appearance |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Plazaola | Iñaki Irazabalbeitia | Episode 1 |
| María León | Carmen Almonte | |
| Mariano Peña | Benito Benjumea | |
| Gorka Aguinagalde | Koldo Intxaustegui | |
| Beatriz Cotobal | Isabel | |
| José María del Castillo | Walter | |
| Alazne Etxebarria | Nekane | |
| Carmen Frigolet | Merche | |
| Ane Gabarain | Maritxu Galarza | |
| Iker Galartza | Peio | |
| Rocío García Molina | Irene Escobar | |
| Antonia Gómez | Piedad | |
| Alfonso Sánchez | Rober Almenar | |
| Mari Paz Sayago | Dolores Ocaña | |
| Santi Ugalde | Sabino Goikolea | |
| Óscar Terol | Antxón Oleaga | |
| Noemí Ruiz | Trini | |
| Maribel Salas | Bego Galarza | |
| Salva Reina | José Narváez | |
| Alberto López | Rafi Almonte | |
| Carmina Barrios | Luci | Episode 2 |
| Paula Rodríguez | Rosita Almonte | |
| Teresa Quintero | Ángela Parrón | |
| Lucía Hoyos | Eugenia Benjumea | Episode 4 |
Episodes
| Total | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Air date | Mill. of viewers (Share) |
| 1 | 1 | "África empieza en Burgos" | Iñaki Mercero | Óscar Terol, Marta Sánchez & Olatz Arroyo | April 7, 2015 | 6.343 (32.4%)[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iñaki has never left the Basque Country until he is forced to accompany his mother Maritxu in a weeklong trip to Seville. On their first night in the city, Maritxu falls down the stairs at the hotel, goes into a coma and is hospitalized at a local clinic. Despite the efforts of the chief nurse, Carmen Almonte, and the rest of the medical team, Iñaki doesn't trust them at first. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Habitación 16" | Iñaki Mercero | Óscar Terol, Marta Sánchez & Olatz Arroyo | April 14, 2015 | 4.615 (22.7%)[4] |
| Iñaki gives in to the idea that he might have to stay in Seville for a long time. While he is trying to figure out where he can go, Carmen offers to rent him a spare room of her appartment. Meanwhile in San Sebastián, Bego, Maritxu's sister, is beginning to suspect something isn't going well in Seville. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "La de Begoña contra La Macarena" | Joaquín Mazón | Óscar Terol, Marta Sánchez & Olatz Arroyo | April 21, 2015 | 4.108 (20.9%)[5] |
| Iñaki moves to Carmen's appartment as he continues to struggle with the difficulties of living without his mother, not to mention the fact that Carmen's nosy neighbours seem to be watching his every move. To make matters worse, Bego shows up in Seville hell-bent on taking her sister back to San Sebastián by any means necessary. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Allí arriba" | Joaquín Mazón | Óscar Terol, Marta Sánchez, Olatz Arroyo & Natxo López | April 28, 2015 | 4.348 (22%)[6] |
| Even though he cheated on her, Rober continues trying to win back Carmen's heart. But since she is always with Iñaki, he decides he has to get rid of the Basque and tries to talk him into going back to Euskadi. | ||||||
NOTE: Episode 1 was aired on simulcast on Antena 3, Neox and Nova.
References
- ↑ Hernández, Paula (18 February 2015). "En el rodaje de 'Allí abajo', la comedia de Antena 3 y creadores de 'El Príncipe'". Vertele (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ↑ Muñoz, Alfonso (8 April 2015). "'Allí abajo', mejor estreno de ficción desde 'Aída' y el mejor de Antena 3 de los últimos 20 años". FormulaTV (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ↑ "El estreno de 'Allí abajo' seduce a más de 6,3 millones de espectadores (32,4%) en simulcast". FormulaTV. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ↑ "'El Príncipe' regresa con éxito (24,7%) y 'Allí abajo' se mantiene con fuerza (22,7%)". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 15 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ↑ "'El Príncipe' (26,2%) amplía su ventaja con respecto a 'Allí abajo' (20,9%)". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 22 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ de Hoyos, Javier (29 April 2015). "Bajón de 'El Príncipe' (22,7%) que lidera frente a la subida de 'Allí abajo' (22%)". FormulaTV (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2015.