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The Purple Network

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The Purple Network
Promotional release poster
SpanishLa red púrpura
Genre
Created byPaco Cabezas
Based onLa red púrpura
by Carmen Mola
Directed by
  • Paco Cabezas
  • Juan Miguel del Castillo
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of episodes8
Production
Running time47–59 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAtresplayer
Release8 October (2023-10-08) –
26 November 2023 (2023-11-26)
Related
The Gypsy Bride

The Purple Network (Spanish: La red púrpura)[1] is a Spanish neo-noir thriller[2] television miniseries created, co-directed and executively produced by Paco Cabezas[3] based on the novel of the same name by Carmen Mola. It is a follow-up to The Gypsy Bride, with Nerea Barros returning as inspector Elena Blanco.

Plot

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Upon finding that her long-missing son Lucas is alive but is a member of the sinister Purple Network, inspector Elena Blanco investigates about the aforementioned network.

Cast

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Production

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The series was produced by Paramount Television International Studios alongside Atresmedia Televisión and Diagonal (Banijay Iberia).[7]

Release

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The series was presented at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2023.[6] It debuted on Atresplayer on 8 October 2023,[8] with a broadcasting run set to wrap on 26 November 2023.[4]

Reception

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Javier Cazallas of HobbyConsolas rated the series with 77 points, pointing out that if you liked The Gypsy Bride you will like La red púrpura.[2]

Berto Molina of El Confidencial deemed La red púrpura to be one of the best Spanish series of its genre, otherwise bringing attention to Nerea Barros, in possibly the role of her life.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Other activities". sansebastianfestival.com. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Cazallas, Javier (5 October 2023). "Crítica de La red púrpura, la nueva adaptación de Carmen Mola para Atresplayer que continúa a La novia gitana". HobbyConsolas.
  3. ^ "Atresplayer presenta La red púrpura". sansebastianfestival.com. 27 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Fecha de estreno y tráiler de 'La red púrpura', la segunda temporada de 'La novia gitana' en Atresplayer". Cinemanía. 27 September 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
  5. ^ a b c d Molina, Berto (8 October 2023). "Crítica 'La Red Púrpura': multiplica la oscuridad de 'La Novia Gitana' con una Nerea Barros descomunal". El Confidencial.
  6. ^ a b "Atresplayer descubre 'La red púrpura', secuela de 'La novia gitana' sin miedo a "enfangarse": "Va a levantar ampollas"". vertele!. 28 September 2023 – via eldiario.es.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Atresplayer pone fecha de estreno a 'La red púrpura', la continuación de 'La novia gitana'". Sport. 14 September 2023.
  8. ^ Redondo, Mabel (8 October 2023). "'La red púrpura' sigue la estela del éxito de 'La novia gitana' en Atresplayer". Antena 3.