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El Refugio Atómico Premieres on Netflix, Locking the Super‑Rich Inside a Luxury Bunker

Creators Álex Pina and Esther Martínez Lobato present a high-budget thriller that studies elite behavior under apocalyptic pressure.

Overview

  • The series follows Spain's wealthiest as they retreat to Kimera, a secret, reservation-only bunker, when a global conflict threatens.
  • Pina and Martínez Lobato pitch the show less as a dystopia than as a critique of privilege, mixing claustrophobic drama with black humor.
  • Cast members highlight a surprise at the end of episode one, saying the twist is designed to reframe how viewers see the story.
  • Production built the vast Kimera set at Netflix’s Tres Cantos hub in Madrid, using a stage over 7,000 m² with LED virtual backdrops and VFX, plus limited exteriors in Colmenar Viejo and Playa de la Barrosa.
  • The creators say they have ideas for a follow-up season, though any renewal will depend on audience response.