JAVIER ESTRADA

Updated Wednesday, February 28, 2024-11:40

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Intriguing, surprising, sinister, exciting and even with touches of humor.

This is

Red Queen

, the new series that arrives on Prime Video on February 29

.

And that she has everything in her favor to sweep away.

This production, with seven chapters, adapts the novel of the same title written by

Juan Gómez-Jurado

.

A

bestseller

with

more than 2 million copies sold

that has conquered readers for its combination of tension, police intrigue and sly humor.

Something that, seen the result on screen, also works as a series.

You can buy 'Red Queen', by Juan Gómez-Jurado, here.

Its protagonists are

Vicky Luengo and Hovik Keuchkerian

, who play Antonia Scott and Jon Gutiérrez.

Two very different characters who have to collaborate together in

solving several crimes and kidnappings

for which the police cannot find any solution.

We have seen it and we tell you (without spoilers) the

6 reasons not to miss

a Spanish production that has everything to succeed this year.

And not only in Spain, but in the 240 countries and territories where Prime Video plans to release it.

To see it you have to have access to Prime Video.

If you are not yet a Prime user,

you can sign up here

for free for a month (and then unsubscribe very easily if you are not convinced).

THE 6 REASONS NOT TO MISS 'RED QUEEN' IN PRIME VIDEO

1.THE COUPLE OF LEADING ACTORS

Hovik Keuchkerian and Vicky Luengo

had already worked together on

Antidisturbios

, the series by Rodrigo Sorogoyen that was successful a few years ago.

Now, the two actors make up a good tandem that will almost certainly pass the exhaustive scrutiny of readers of the novels.

He, as

a noble, sensitive guy with a taste for bad jokes under the appearance of being a tough guy

.

And she, in the skin of a

woman in crisis, very intelligent and who lives outside the patterns of sociability that many consider 'normal'.

2.THE BRILLIANCE OF ANTONIA SCOTT

Red Queen is the name under which a secret organization led by Maestro (Àlex Brendemühl) operates that tries to solve brutal crimes in our country.

Antonia Scott (Vicky Luengo)

is a woman recruited by an organization that has managed to take advantage of all her potential until she becomes

the most intelligent woman on the planet.

Something ideal to solve those unsolvable mysteries.

3.A SURPRISING BRUTALITY

If something stood out in the novel, it was the exposition of the crimes with great detail.

Something that the series continues to capture in

images and scenes not suitable for all audiences

that, without a doubt, expose us to the violence used by the murderer.

And with

special effects

that will surprise.



4.HUMANITY AMONG CHAOS

Like many stories (in film, television and books) of couples of police investigators, here we find

a tandem with very different personalities

.

But, it must be said, there are many differences here.

Antonia appears vulnerable in many situations that have to do with

mental health

, while Jon embodies a very familiar person, who breaks many stereotypes with his kindness and who

demonstrates incredible humanity

when dealing with vulnerable people.

Like, for example, Antonia Scott.

5.COMPARISON BETWEEN THE BOOK AND THE SERIES

The eternal debate about whether the series or the book is better has a clear answer: both.

And why are we so sure?

Because the author of the novel,

Juan Gómez-Jurado

, has not only pointed out that "the series is better than the novel", but that

he is behind this project as executive producer.

Something that fans of the novel, part of a larger saga, will consider vital.

6.A VERY RECOGNIZABLE MADRID

El

Retiro Park, the Lavapiés neighborhood and the Plaza de España

are some of the spaces through which Antonia and Jon walk in their search for a murderer.

A success when it comes to empathizing with the Spanish public and the best way to turn these spaces into a reference for many foreign viewers who will want to see them when they travel to Spain.


We remind you that, to see it, you must have access to Prime Video.

If you are not yet a Prime user,

you can sign up here

for free for a month (and then unsubscribe very easily if you are not convinced).