Vis a vis (Vis-à-vis, meaning "face to face"), known as Locked Up in the United Kingdom, is a Spanish serial drama television series produced by Globomedia for Antena 3. It premiered on April 20, 2015. The series focuses on a young woman who is sent to prison.
On May 26, 2015, Antena 3 renewed the series for a second season. After Antena 3 cancelled the show, on 6 July 2017, Fox Spain announced they had picked up the series for a third season, which premiered on April 23, 2018.
Video Vis a vis (TV series)
Plot
Macarena Ferreiro is a young naive woman who falls in love with her boss and, because of him, commits several accounting manipulation and misappropriation crimes. She is accused of four tax crimes, and consequently she is imprisoned at the Cruz del Sur Prison as a precautionary measure with very high bail set. She has to face the emotional shock that being in jail means to her, as well as the complicated relationship between the inmates; among them Zulema stands out as the most dangerous prisoner.
In prison Macarena will soon realize the chance to survive the projected seven-year sentence she will likely receive if convicted depends on changing, evolving and becoming a very different person. Meanwhile, in order to pay the bail, her family outside gets involved in finding a large sum of money hidden somewhere, in dispute with Zulema's boyfriend, who will lead the Ferreiros to a terrible situation.
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Cast and characters
The following is the cast of the series.
Current characters
- = Lead character
- = Macarena Ferreiro's relatives
- = Inmates
- = Prison staff
- = Police inspectors
Series overview
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Reception
When the premise of the series was first announced, it was immediately compared to American television series Orange Is the New Black and some media accused it of being a mere copy. When the pilot episode was screened for critics, they noted both series are different in tone as Vis a vis is mostly a thriller while Orange Is the New Black is a comedy-drama. Besides the comparisons, the series received favourable reviews.
International broadcasts
Season 1 was broadcast in the United Kingdom from 17 May 2016 on Channel 4's Walter Presents video on demand service.
References
External links
- Vis a vis on IMDb
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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