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Carles Porta Debuts '33 Días' at San Sebastián for 2026 Atresplayer Release

Porta pivots from true crime to scripted storytelling to probe motive over judgment.

Overview

  • The six-episode series dramatizes the 33-day fallout from a 2001 breakout at Ponent prison in Lleida.
  • José Manuel Poga and Julián Villagrán portray the fugitives, with Pau Durà and Nausicaa Bonnín leading the Mossos investigation.
  • Names and specific details were changed to protect privacy and preserve creative freedom, according to Porta.
  • Actors prepared with access to real letters, a prison psychiatric profile, and trial audio tied to the original case.
  • Directed by Anaïs Pareto with scripts by Javier Olivares, Jordi Calafí and Xabi Puerta, the show also reflects early tensions surrounding the newly deployed Mossos.