30 Coins
30 Coins | |
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Spanish | 30 monedas |
Genre | |
Created by | Álex de la Iglesia |
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Directed by | Álex de la Iglesia |
Starring | |
Composer | Roque Baños |
Country of origin | Spain |
Original languages |
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No.of seasons | 2 |
No.of episodes | 16 |
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Executive producers |
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Cinematography | Pablo Rosso[1] |
Editor | Domingo González[1] |
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Original release | |
Network | HBO Europe |
Release | November 29, 2020 December 11, 2023 | –
30 Coins(Spanish:30 monedas) is a Spanishmysteryhorrortelevision series created byÁlex de la IglesiaforHBO Europe.[2]Directed and written by De la Iglesia and co-written byJorge Guerricaechevarría,the series follows Father Vergara, anexorcistwho the church exiles toPedraza,a remote village in Spain, where he hopes his enemies forget him.[3][4]
The first season premiered on November 29, 2020, on HBO Europe;[4]the second season, whose filming reportedly began in February 2022,[5]premiered onMaxon October 23, 2023.[6]
In May 2024, Álex de la Iglesia stated that Max had not renewed the series, but the episodes of what would have been the third and final season were already written, and he intended to find a way to get them produced.[7]
Synopsis[edit]
Father Vergara is an exorcist and ex-convict residing in the small Spanish town ofPedraza,attempting to move on from a troubled past. As paranormal phenomena start taking place in the village, he finds help in local mayor Paco and town veterinarian Elena, in figuring out the mystery seemingly related to a coin he owns. This coin might be one of thethirty pieces of silverpaid toJudas Iscariotfor betrayingJesusand handing him over to the Romans. The three will find themselves caught in a conspiracy involving theHoly Seeitself, threatening the world as they know it.
Cast[edit]
- Introduced in season 1
- Eduard Fernándezas Padre Manuel Vergara (Father Manuel Vergara)[8]
- Megan Montaneras Elena Martín
- Miguel Ángel Silvestreas Paco
- Macarena Gómezas Mercedes Gandía
- Pepón Nietoas Sargento Lagunas (Sargeant Lagunas)
- Manolo Soloas Cardinal Santoro[9]
- Cosimo Fuscoas Angelo[10]
- Carmen Machias Carmen
- Paco Tousas Jesús
- Secun de la Rosaas Martín[11]
- Javier Bódalo as Antonio (the village idiot)[9]
- Antonio Velázquezas Roque[11]
- Nourdín Batán as Jaime[11]
- Carla Campraas Vane[11]
- Carla Tous as Sole[11]
- Óscar Ortuño as Nacho[11]
- Abril Montilla as Elvira[11]
- Alberto Bang as Richi[11]
- Leonardo Nigroas Sandro[12]
- Luigi Dibertias Lombardi[12]
- Víctor Clavijoas Mario[13]
- Nuria Gonzálezas Salcedo[14]
- Greta Fernándezas Miralles
- Francisco Reyesas Lagrange[10]
- Introduced in season 2
- Najwa Nimrias Haruka[15]
- Manuel Burqueas Jonás[16]
- Carlos Bardemas Cardenal de la Cruz[17]
- Paul Giamattias Christian Barbow[18]
Production[edit]
The series was produced by Pokeepsie Films forHBO Europe,with the participation ofHBO Latin America.[19] Álex de la Iglesia andCarolina Bang(on behalf of Pokeepsie Films) and Miguel Salvat, Steve Matthews and Antony Root (on behalf of HBO Europe) were the series' executive producers.[20]The musical score was composed byRoque Baños.[21]
Most of the production occurred inPedraza,[22]province of Segovia.Production also worked inSepúlveda(also in the province of Segovia), and theAldeadávila Dam(province of Salamanca).[23][24]Other brief shooting locations includeNew York,Jerusalem,Paris,Geneva,Rome,Campo Real,Madrid,andAlcalá de Henares(including outdoor shots).[22][24]
Some indoor scenes were shot in theCastle of Calatrava la NuevainAldea del Reyand thePalace of the Marquis of Santa CruzinViso del Marqués,both in theprovince of Ciudad Real;[25]theCastle of Guadamur(province of Toledo), the library of theInstituto del Patrimonio Cultural de España and theUniversity of Salamanca'sGeneral Historical Library .[24]
After months of rumours, social media content published by De la Iglesia regarding a new season and the self-announcement ofNajwa Nimrias a cast addition on the red carpet of the9th Feroz Awards,HBO Maxofficially confirmed the return of the series for a second season on 11 February 2022, with shooting already underway.[26][27]Footage for season 2 was shot in the city ofToledo.[28]
Episodes[edit]
Season 1[edit]
No. overall | No.in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |||
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1 | 1 | "Cobwebs" (Telarañas) | Álex de la Iglesia | Álex de la Iglesia andJorge Guerricaechevarría | November 29, 2020 | |||
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2 | 2 | "Ouija" (Ouija) | Álex de la Iglesia | Álex de la Iglesia and Jorge Guerricaechevarría | December 6, 2020 | |||
3 | 3 | "The Mirror" (El espejo) | Álex de la Iglesia | Álex de la Iglesia and Jorge Guerricaechevarría | December 13, 2020 | |||
4 | 4 | "Memories" (Recuerdos) | Álex de la Iglesia | Álex de la Iglesia and Jorge Guerricaechevarría | December 20, 2020 | |||
5 | 5 | "The Double" (El doble) | Álex de la Iglesia | Álex de la Iglesia and Jorge Guerricaechevarría | December 27, 2020 | |||
6 | 6 | "Holy War" (Guerra Santa) | Álex de la Iglesia | Álex de la Iglesia and Jorge Guerricaechevarría | January 3, 2021 | |||
7 | 7 | "The Glass Box" (La caja de cristal) | Álex de la Iglesia | Álex de la Iglesia and Jorge Guerricaechevarría | January 10, 2021 | |||
8 | 8 | "Sacrifice" (Sacrificio) | Álex de la Iglesia | Álex de la Iglesia and Jorge Guerricaechevarría | January 17, 2021 |
Season 2[edit]
No. overall | No.in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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9 | 1 | "Ghost Town" (El pueblo fantasma) | Álex de la Iglesia | Álex de la Iglesia andJorge Guerricaechevarría | October 23, 2023 |
10 | 2 | "Dreamlands" (Las tierras del sueño) | Álex de la Iglesia | Álex de la Iglesia and Jorge Guerricaechevarría | October 30, 2023 |
11 | 3 | "Hellish Creatures" (Criaturas infernales) | Álex de la Iglesia | Álex de la Iglesia and Jorge Guerricaechevarría | November 6, 2023 |
12 | 4 | "The Black Book of the Mad Arab" (El libro negro del árabe loco) | Álex de la Iglesia | Álex de la Iglesia and Jorge Guerricaechevarría | November 13, 2023 |
13 | 5 | "The Arcane Symbol" (El símbolo arcano) | Álex de la Iglesia | Álex de la Iglesia and Jorge Guerricaechevarría | November 20, 2023 |
14 | 6 | "Reset the World" (Reiniciar el mundo) | Álex de la Iglesia | Álex de la Iglesia and Jorge Guerricaechevarría | November 27, 2023 |
15 | 7 | "The Two Cores" (Los Dos Núcleos) | Álex de la Iglesia | Álex de la Iglesia and Jorge Guerricaechevarría | December 4, 2023 |
16 | 8 | "The Eye of God" (El ojo de Dios) | Álex de la Iglesia | Álex de la Iglesia and Jorge Guerricaechevarría | December 11, 2023 |
Release[edit]
The first episode of the eight-part first season premiered onHBO Europeon 29 November 2020.[4]The rest of the episodes were released every week. The series aired in theUnited StatesviaHBOandHBO Maxin 2021 before airing onHBO Latin America.[4]
The first episode was screened at the77th Venice International Film Festivalon September 11, 2020.[1]
Reception[edit]
According to the American review aggregation websiteRotten Tomatoes,season 1 of30 Coinshas a 91% approval rating based on 11 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 7.7/10 and a critics' consensus on the site reading: "propulsive action, effective haunts, and just the right amount of absurdity make30 Coinsa twisty terror treat ".[29]
Scout Tafoya ofRogerEbertfound the series entertaining, writing that de la Iglesia and Guerricaechevarría "peddle a Catholic version of the Cosmic Horrors of William Hope Hodgson and H.P. Lovecraft"; "their style a crispy plait ofLuis BuñuelandAlex Cox".[30]Rosie Knight ofIGNconsiders that "much of the strength of 30 Coins comes from [its] trio of leads" and that "easily the best thing about the show is that, aside from the horror, it also works as an Indiana Jones-style artifact quest," giving it 8 out of 10.[31]Marissa de la Cerda, writing forThe A.V. Club,writes, "The grotesqueries that de la Iglesia is known for are on full display in the phantasmagoric visuals and viscera". She grades it a B, concluding that it "successfully lean[s] into its drama-horror hybrid to underscore the characters' humanity."[32]
Reviewing forCinemanía,Miguel Ángel Romero considered De la Iglesia's creation as an immersion in the Lovecraftian universe and also noted an implicit reference toNyarlathotepin the season finale.[33]Romero praisedCosimo Fusco'schilling performance and the performances ofEduard FernándezandManolo Soloin antagonist roles,[33]also welcoming the referential nature of De la Iglesia's work (inspired by the likes ofAntonio Mercero,Ridley ScottandJohn Carpenter).[33]Among the negative aspects to be improved, Romero cited the "particularly calamitousCGI"featured in the last episodes and the disjointed plots.[33]
Accolades[edit]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | 8th Feroz Awards | Best Drama Series | 30 Coins | Nominated | [34][35] |
Best Main Actor in a Series | Eduard Fernández | Won | |||
Best Main Actress in a Series | Megan Montaner | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor in a Series | Manolo Solo | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actress in a Series | Macarena Gómez | Nominated | |||
Carmen Machi | Nominated | ||||
71stFotogramas de Plata | Best Television Actor | Eduard Fernández | Won | [36] | |
2022 | 9thMiM Series Awards | Best Drama Series | Won | [37] | |
Best Direction | Álex de la Iglesia | Nominated | |||
30th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best TV Actor in a Minor Role | Secun de la Rosa | Nominated | [38] | |
2023 |
29th Forqué Awards | Best TV Series | Nominated | [39] | |
2024 | 11th Platino Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or TV series | Manolo Solo | Nominated |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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