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A Espia

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A Espia
Genre
Created byPandora da Cunha Telles
Developed by
Directed by
  • Jorge Paixão da Costa
  • Edgar Pêra
  • João Maia
Starring
Country of origin
  • Portugal
  • Spain
Original languages
  • Portuguese
  • English
  • German
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Production companies
  • Ukbar Filmes
  • RTP
  • Ficción Producciones
Original release
NetworkRTP1
Release8 April (2020-04-08) –
27 May 2020 (2020-05-27)

A Espia (transl. 'The Spy') is a Portuguese historical drama television miniseries starring Daniela Ruah, Diogo Morgado and Maria João Bastos. It originally aired in 2020 on RTP1.

Premise

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The fiction, taking place in between Lisbon, Porto and Galicia, starts in 1941, during World War II.[1] It tracks the maze of espionage in 1940s Portugal by focusing on the Shell network, dealing with developments such as the provision of tungsten (a critical mineral in war time).[2]

Cast

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Production and release

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Produced by Ukbar Filmes together with RTP, Ficción Producciones and with the support from ICA and PIC Portugal, it is a joint co-production by Portugal and Spain.[6] Developed by José de Pina and Rui Cardoso Martins based on an original idea from Pandora da Cunha Telles,[7] the writing team was formed by Raquel Palermo, Cláudia Clemente, Martim Baginha, Snir Wein, Pablo Iraola, Pandora da Cunha Telles, Rui Cardoso Martins and José de Pina.[4]

Consisting of 8 episodes,[4] shooting took place from May to July 2019 in Lisbon, Porto, Curia, Tomar, Figueira da Foz and Santiago de Compostela.[4]

Directors included Jorge Paixão da Costa [pt], Edgar Pêra and João Maia.[6] Historian Margarida de Magalhães Ramalho worked as historical advisor.[6]

SeriesEpisodesOriginally airedRef.
First airedLast airedNetwork
188 April 2020 (2020-04-08)27 May 2020 (2020-05-27)RTP1[8]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2021 10th Sophia Awards Best Series or TV Movie Nominated [9][10]

References

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  1. ^ Sobral, Cláudia (8 April 2020). "A Espia. Os alemães, os ingleses e duas espias portuguesas no país de Salazar durante a II Guerra". i.
  2. ^ "'A Espia'. RTP1 estreia série que tem Daniela Ruah como protagonista". atelevisao.com. 2 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Almeida, Sebastião (8 April 2020). "'A Espia' é a nova série da RTP passada durante a II Guerra Mundial". Timeout.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h ""A Espia" estreia hoje: traições e segredos dos espiões em Portugal revelados na nova série da RTP1". mag.sapo.pt. 8 April 2020.
  5. ^ a b c ""A Espia" – Estreia dia 8 na RTP1". voxpoptv. 31 March 2020.
  6. ^ a b c Tendinha, Rui Pedro (8 April 2020). "Maria João Bastos, uma espia feminista em estreia na RTP". dn.pt.
  7. ^ Calheiros, Sónia (8 April 2020). ""A Espia": O xadrez da espionagem na nova série da RTP1". Visao.
  8. ^ "A Espia". TV Time. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  9. ^ ""Mosquito" de João Nuno Pinto lidera nomeados dos prémios de cinema Sophia". Observador. 19 May 2021.
  10. ^ Gonçalves, João (20 September 2021). "Conheça os vencedores da 10ª edição dos Prémios Sophia". Cinevisao.pt.