{"id":6708,"date":"2026-07-15T13:54:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6708"},"modified":"2026-07-15T13:54:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:54:38","slug":"skyshowtime-sets-spanish-original-drama-death-in-llanes-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6708","title":{"rendered":"SkyShowtime Sets Spanish Original Drama &#8216;Death in Llanes&#8217; (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/skyshowtime\/\">SkyShowtime<\/a>, the European streaming joint venture of Paramount and Comcast that is available in more than 20 markets, has unveiled a new Spanish original: <em>Death in Llanes<\/em> (<em>Muerte\u00a0en\u00a0Llanes<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tStarring two-time Goya Award winner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/netflix-orders-spanish-thriller-hogar-1164069\/\">Javier Guti\u00e9rrez<\/a> (<em>Rondallas<\/em>), Mar\u00eda\u00a0V\u00e1zquez\u00a0(<em>Matria<\/em>) and Isak F\u00e9rriz (<em>City of Shadows<\/em>), the six-episode limited\u00a0drama\u00a0series follows the murder investigation following the death of a politician in Llanes, west of Bilbao. Produced by K 2000 in collaboration with 100 Balas for SkyShowtime, the six-part drama is currently in production.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tIn August 2018, Javier Ardines was found dead 100 meters from his home. The case quickly made headlines. The show shows the Guardia Civil launching an investigation \u201cmarked by political rivalries, rigged examinations and personal conflicts,\u201d according to a SkyShowtime synopsis. \u201cThe case takes a significant turn when new evidence reveals an unexpected love triangle.\u201d<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Adapted from the podcast <em>The Two Deaths of Javier Ardines<\/em>, the series was created and written by Jes\u00fas Mesas Silva and is directed by Gerardo Olivares (<em>4 Latas<\/em>). Alejandro Fl\u00f3rez and Manu S\u00e1nchez serve as executive producers for 100 Balas.\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Also part of the cast are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/iciar-bollain-nokia-harassment-i-am-nevenka-san-sebastian-1236009276\/\">Urko Olaz\u00e1bal<\/a> (<em>Soy Nevenka<\/em>), Ana Wagener (<em>The Last Night at Tremor Beach<\/em>), Natalia Verbeke (<em>Todos mienten<\/em>), Jorge Bosch (<em>La abogadas<\/em>), Irene Anula (<em>Raising Voices<\/em>) and Miren Gazta\u00f1aga (<em>Maspalomas<\/em>).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201c<em>Death in Llanes (Muerte en Llanes)<\/em> is a gripping, atmospheric thriller inspired by a truly shocking case,\u201d said SkyShowtime chief content officer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/skyshowtime-kai-finke-chief-content-officer-1235585341\/\">Kai Finke<\/a>. \u201cWhat makes this project so impressive is how the creative team is transforming a very complex investigation into a premium drama that is both emotionally engaging and crafted with genuine care. It\u2019s exactly the kind of distinctive and authentic local storytelling we\u2019re committed to bringing to audiences in Spain and beyond.\u201d<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Added Alejandro Fl\u00f3rez, executive producer and CEO of 100 Balas: \u201cThis project started with the podcast <em>The Two Deaths of Javier Ardines<\/em>, which perfectly captured the meticulous investigation that had the entire country on edge. With the support and collaboration of the Guardia Civil, a unique creative and technical team, and SkyShowtime, we are excited to bring this ambitious drama to life.\u201d<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>And director Olivares said: \u201cIt is a great responsibility to direct this story, based on the investigation carried out by the UCO (Unidad Central Operativa). Our aim is for the project to reflect the authenticity of the police process, creating a series that feels intimate, restrained and honest, allowing audiences to immerse themselves in a complex and nuanced investigation.\u201d<br \/>\u00a0<br \/><em>Death in Llanes<\/em> (<em>Muerte en Llanes<\/em>) is the latest addition to SkyShowtime\u2019s Spanish original slate, which also includes <em>Shades<\/em> (<em>Matices<\/em>), <em>Nails<\/em>, <em>Road to Arcadia<\/em> (<em>Camino a Arcadia<\/em>) and <em>The Tribute<\/em>\u00a0(<em>El Homenaje<\/em>), which featured a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/elsa-pataky-skyshowtime-the-tribute-chris-hemsworth-cameo-1236571648\/\">Chris Hemsworth cameo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SkyShowtime, the European streaming joint venture of Paramount and Comcast that is available in more than 20 markets, has unveiled a new Spanish original: Death in Llanes (Muerte\u00a0en\u00a0Llanes). Starring two-time Goya Award winner Javier Guti\u00e9rrez (Rondallas), Mar\u00eda\u00a0V\u00e1zquez\u00a0(Matria) and Isak F\u00e9rriz (City of Shadows), the six-episode limited\u00a0drama\u00a0series follows the murder investigation following the death of a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6709,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Death-in-Llanes-team.jpg?w=1440&h=810&crop=1","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pics-news"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6708","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6708"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6708\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6708"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}