# Riot Police (TV series)

Riot Police (Spanish: Antidisturbios) is a Spanish police drama thriller television series created by Isabel Peña and Rodrigo Sorogoyen for Movistar+. The series follows a group of riot policemen and an internal affairs agent who is investigating them. The six episodes debuted on October 16, 2020 on Movistar+.

## Premise

In the midst of a messy house eviction in a corrala in Lavapiés, an African immigrant dies after falling to the ground. The police department of internal affairs takes over in order to determine if it was a case of involuntary manslaughter or negligence on the part of the six riot police agents that took part in the operation to remove the tenants.

## Cast

* Vicky Luengo as Laia Urquijo
* Raúl Arévalo as Diego López Rodero
* Álex García as Alexánder Parra Rosales
* Hovik Keuchkerian as Salvador Osorio
* Roberto Álamo as José Antonio Úbeda
* Raúl Prieto as Elías Bermejo
* Patrick Criado as Rubén Murillo
* Tomás del Estal [es] as Moreno
* David Lorente as Rosales

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 1 | "Osorio" | Rodrigo Sorogoyen | Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Eduardo Villanueva | October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16) |
| 2 | "López" | Rodrigo Sorogoyen | Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Eduardo Villanueva | October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16) |
| 3 | "Revilla" | Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Borja Soler | Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Eduardo Villanueva | October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16) |
| 4 | "Úbeda" | Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Borja Soler | Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Eduardo Villanueva | October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16) |
| 5 | "Parra" | Rodrigo Sorogoyen | Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Eduardo Villanueva | October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16) |
| 6 | "Urquijo" | Rodrigo Sorogoyen | Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Eduardo Villanueva | October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16) |

## Production

Created by Isabel Peña and Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Antidisturbios is a Movistar+ original production in collaboration with The Lab and Caballo Films. It was written by the Peña and Sorogoyen duo alongside Eduardo Villanueva. The series was filmed in 2019.
It was primarily shot on location in Madrid, the primary fictional setting, even though secondary part of the filming took part in Valencia, A Coruña and Barcelona. Shooting locations included a corrala in Calle del Ventorrillo [es], Plaza del Callao, Plaza de Juan Goytisolo, the Plaza Nelson Mandela [es], a police premises in Moratalaz, the surroundings of the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, the Palacio de Congresos, the Calle del Poeta Joan Maragall [es], or the AZCA undergrounds.

## Release

Prior to its release, the first season was pre-screened in its entirety at the 68th San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 25, 2020.
The six episodes of the first season were released on October 16, 2020 on Movistar+.
In France, the series began airing on Polar+ on November 16, 2020.
International rights are distributed by Buendía Estudios.
As of 2021, HBO Max had released the series in Latin American territories.
In Portugal the series was made available through Disney+ on its Star hub, early in 2022.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2021 | 26th Forqué Awards | Best TV Series | Best TV Series | Won |
| 2021 | 26th Forqué Awards | Best Actor in a TV Series | Hovik Keuchkerian | Won |
| 2021 | 26th Forqué Awards | Best Actor in a TV Series | Álex García | Nominated |
| 2021 | 26th Forqué Awards | Best Actor in a TV Series | Raúl Arévalo | Nominated |
| 2021 | 26th Forqué Awards | Best Actress in a TV Series | Vicky Luengo | Nominated |
| 2021 | 8th Feroz Awards | Best Drama Series | Best Drama Series | Won |
| 2021 | 8th Feroz Awards | Best Main Actress in a Series | Vicky Luengo | Nominated |
| 2021 | 8th Feroz Awards | Best Main Actor in a Series | Raúl Arévalo | Nominated |
| 2021 | 8th Feroz Awards | Best Main Actor in a Series | Álex García | Nominated |
| 2021 | 8th Feroz Awards | Best Main Actor in a Series | Hovik Keuchkerian | Won |
| 2021 | 8th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Series | Patrick Criado | Won |
| 2021 | 3rd ALMA Awards | Best Screenplay (drama series) | Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Eduardo Villanueva | Won |
| 2021 | 8th Platino Awards | Best Ibero-American Miniseries or TV series | Best Ibero-American Miniseries or TV series | Nominated |
| 2021 | 8th Platino Awards | Best Series Creator | Rodrigo Sorogoyen & Isabel Peña | Nominated |
| 2021 | 8th Platino Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or TV series | Patrick Criado | Nominated |
| 2021 | 68th Ondas Awards | Best Drama Series | Best Drama Series | Won |
| 2021 | 68th Ondas Awards | Best Actress in Spanish Fiction (TV) | Vicky Luengo | Won |
| 2021 | 23rd Iris Awards | Best Fiction | Best Fiction | Won |
| 2021 | 23rd Iris Awards | Best Actor | Raúl Arévalo | Won |
| 2021 | 23rd Iris Awards | Best Actress | Vicky Luengo | Nominated |
| 2021 | 23rd Iris Awards | Best Direction | Rodrigo Sorogoyen | Won |
| 2021 | 23rd Iris Awards | Best Screenplay | Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Isabel Peña and Eduardo Villanueva | Won |
| 2021 | 23rd Iris Awards | Best Production | Domingo Corral, Fran Araujo, Sofía Fábregas Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Isabel Peña | Won |
| 2021 | 71st Fotogramas de Plata | Best Television Actress | Vicky Luengo | Won |
| 2021 | 71st Fotogramas de Plata | Best Television Actor | Álex García | Nominated |
| 2022 | 9th MiM Series Awards [es] | Best Miniseries | Best Miniseries | Won |
| 2022 | 9th MiM Series Awards [es] | Best Direction | Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Borja Soler | Won |
| 2022 | 9th MiM Series Awards [es] | Best Drama Actress | Vicky Luengo | Won |
| 2022 | 9th MiM Series Awards [es] | Best Drama Actor | Hovik Keucherian | Won |
| 2022 | 9th MiM Series Awards [es] | Best Screenplay | Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Eduardo Villanueva | Nominated |
| 2022 | 30th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best TV Actor in a Leading Role | Raúl Arévalo | Nominated |
| 2022 | 30th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best TV Actor in a Leading Role | Álex García | Nominated |
| 2022 | 30th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best TV Actor in a Minor Role | Patrick Criado | Won |