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Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste (TV series)

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Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste
GenreAdventure
Historical drama
Based onLas aventuras del capitán Alatriste
by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Screenplay byAlberto Macías
Curro Royo
Carlos Molinero
Marisol Farré
David Muñoz
Directed byEnrique Urbizu
Norberto López Amado
Salvador Calvo
Luis Oliveros
Alberto Ruiz Rojo
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Running time70 min (approx.)
Production companiesMediaset España
Beta Film
DLO Producciones
Original release
NetworkTelecinco
Release7 January (2015-01-07) –
1 April 2015 (2015-04-01)

Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste is a Spanish adventure television series set in the early 17th century, consisting of an adaptation of the Captain Alatriste novel series by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, starring Aitor Luna in the lead role. It aired from January 2015 to April 2015 on Telecinco.

Premise

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The fiction takes place in the first half of the 17th century. It follows the adventures of the Captain Alatriste (Aitor Luna), taking him—besides Madrid—to Paris and Vatican City.[1]

Cast

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Production and release

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Las aventuras del capitán Alastriste consists of an adaptation of the novel series of the same name by Arturo Pérez Reverte,[1] known as "Captain Alatriste" in English. The screenplay was authored by Alberto Macías, Curro Royo, Carlos Molinero, Marisol Farré and David Muñoz.[1] Produced by Mediaset España and Beta Film in collaboration with DLO Producciones,[1] the series was shot in the Korda Studios in Budapest, Hungary.[3] Episodes were directed by Enrique Urbizu, Norberto López Amado, Salvador Calvo, Luis Oliveros and Alberto Ruiz Rojo.[1]

The series premiered on 7 January 2015.[4] The first episode drew mediocre ratings, particularly taking into account the series was a blockbuster production and it had been heavily promoted.[4] Interest plummeted afterwards.[4] It also became the target of fierce criticism already before the airing of the first episode, including criticism by the union of audio visual technicians for the choice of Hungary as shooting location.[5][6] Pérez-Reverte himself was irritated by some historical implausibilities, the "excessive coloring" of the series instead of the gloomy cinematography imagined by the author as well as by the programming of the episodes after a brief recap of Gran Hermano VIP, although he defended the performance of Aitor Luna as a "very worthy" Alatriste.[5][6] Paolo Vasile, CEO of Mediaset España, was also reportedly unconvinced of the series before its release.[5] Following the dismal ratings in prime time, the channel decided to extend the running time of Gran Hermano VIP and thus relegate the series to the late night slot.[7] The series' finale aired on 1 April 2015, with a 5.4% share and 486,000 viewers.[7] Overall, the series averaged 1,049,000 viewers and a meagre 7.2% audience share.[7]

SeriesEpisodesOriginally airedViewersShare (%)Ref.
First airedLast airedNetwork
1137 January 2015 (2015-01-07)1 April 2015 (2015-04-01)Telecinco1,049,0007.2[7]
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No. in
season
TitleViewersOriginal air dateShare (%)
1"Los dos ingleses"2,487,0007 January 2015 (2015-01-07)13.4
2"Con la soga al cuello"1,735,00014 January 2015 (2015-01-14)9.3
3"Al servicio de su majestad"1,290,00021 January 2015 (2015-01-21)6.9
4"Un soldado de Tercio"1,191,00028 January 2015 (2015-01-28)7.0
5"Como la sangre"991,0004 February 2015 (2015-02-04)6.4
6"Entre lobos"1,011,00011 February 2015 (2015-02-11)6.9
7"Herida que duele y no se siente"777,00018 February 2015 (2015-02-18)6.1
8"Una tregua con el diablo"687,00025 February 2015 (2015-02-25)5.4
9"Fugitivos"670,0004 March 2015 (2015-03-04)5.7
10"Yo mato"609,00011 March 2015 (2015-03-11)7.1
11"La muerte de Martín Saldaña"657,00018 March 2015 (2015-03-18)7.2
12"La retirada de Madrid"581,00031 March 2015 (2015-03-31)6.1
13"Fin de partida"486,0001 April 2015 (2015-04-01)5.4

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Santana, Adela (12 December 2014). ""Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste", el clásico llega a Telecinco después de Navidad". Cultura en Serie.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Telecinco presentó su 'Alatriste' con Aitor Luna, Lucía Jiménez y la voluptuosa Natasha Yarovenko". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 11 December 2014.
  3. ^ "'Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste' – estreno 7 de enero en Telecinco". Audiovisual451. 5 January 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Palmero, M. (21 January 2015). "Las tres losas que arrastra 'el capitán Alatriste' en su tercera batalla en televisión". El Confidencial.
  5. ^ a b c Solà Gimferrer, Pere (17 January 2015). "Las claves del fracaso de 'Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste' en Telecinco". La Vanguardia.
  6. ^ a b "La tristeza del capitán Alatriste". Fotogramas. 22 January 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d Bermejo, Miguel (2 April 2015). "'Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste' se despide con una media floja de 7,2% de share". FormulaTV.