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2023 multi-national TV series or program
Memento mori
Promotional release poster
Based onMemento mori
by César Pérez Gellida
Written by
  • Germán Aparicio
  • Abraham Sastre
  • Luis Arranz
Directed by
  • Marco A. Castillo
  • Fran Parra
Starring
Country of origin
  • Spain
  • Portugal
Original languageSpanish
Production
Executive producers
  • Jose Velasco
  • Sara Fernández-Velasco
  • Luis Arranz
  • Marco A. Castillo
  • Ibón Celaya
Production companyZebra Producciones
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video
Release27 October 2023 (2023-10-27)

Memento mori is a crime thriller television series starring Yon González and Francisco Ortiz. The first season premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 27 October 2023.

Plot

The plot follows Ramiro Sancho, a police inspector tracking down a narcissistic psychopathic serial killer in Valladolid. To that end, he enjoys the help of psycholinguist Martina Corvo and criminal psychologist Carapocha.

Cast

Introduced in season 2

Production

Based on Memento mori, the first installment of the book trilogy Versos, canciones y trocitos de carne by César Pérez Gellida, season one was written by Germán Aparicio, Abraham Sastre and Luis Arranz. The episodes were directed by Marco A. Castillo and Fran Parra while Jose Velasco, Sara Fernández-Velasco, Luis Arranz, Marco A. Castillo and Ibón Celaya served as executive producers. Shooting locations included Valladolid.

Release

The first two episodes received a pre-screening at the 68th Valladolid International Film Festival in October 2023. Amazon Prime Video released the series on 27 October 2023 in Spain and Portugal. In April 2024, it was reported the renovation of the series for a second season, adapting César Pérez Gellida's novel Dies irae.

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2024 32nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Television Actor in a Leading Role Yon González Nominated

See also

References

  1. ^ Jaramillo, David (27 October 2023). "Un puzle macabro por resolver". La Razón. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023.
  2. ^ Martín Velasco, Pablo (12 November 2023). "El escalofriante papel de Yon González como asesino sociópata en este thriller de Amazon Prime Video". Cinemanía.
  3. ^ "Prime Video confirma la segunda temporada de 'Memento Mori'". Diario de Valladolid. 5 April 2024.
  4. "Yon González repite como el inquietante asesino de esta serie española de Prime Video, y ya hay imágenes de su temporada 2". El Confidencial. 2 July 2024.
  5. Zárate, Pedro (27 October 2023). "'Memento Mori': un thriller competente que abandera el entretenimiento sin espacio para la reflexión". vertele! – via eldiario.es.
  6. ^ González, Diego (15 September 2023). "Prime Video estrena las primeras imágenes de 'Memento Mori' rodada en Valladolid". Diario de Valladolid.
  7. De Grado Viña, Alejandro (25 October 2023). "'Memento Mori', la serie que Valladolid no olvidará". Tribuna de Valladolid.
  8. "Se estrena 'Memento Mori' en Prime Video, una serie con una historia «brutalmente potente»". Audiovisual451. 24 October 2023.
  9. Martín, Pablo (11 April 2024). "'Memento Mori' renueva por una segunda temporada: todo lo que sabemos de su continuación en Amazon Prime Video". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  10. "Todos los nominados de la 32 edición de los Premios Unión de Actores y Actrices de España". Escribiendo Cine. 4 February 2024.
  11. "Todos los ganadores de los 32 Premios de la Unión de Actores y Actrices de España". Escribiendo Cine. 11 March 2024.
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