# Allí abajo

Allí abajo (English: Down there) is a Spanish television comedy series produced by Plano a Plano for Antena 3. Although it is compared to successful film Ocho apellidos vascos, creators César Benítez and Aitor Gabilondo claim they had on their minds the concept of the show long before the movie, and that it has more in common with French film Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis. It premiered to more than 6 million viewers on a simulcast airing on Antena 3, Neox and Nova, becoming the most-watched series premiere of a Spanish television show since Aída in 2005 and the best series premiere for an Antena 3 show since Compuesta y sin novio in 1994.

## Plot

The series revolves around Iñaki (Jon Plazaola), a 30-year-old Basque man who has never left Euskadi. He lives in San Sebastián with his mother Maritxu (Ane Gabarain), the classic absorbent, dominant Basque matriarch who sees Iñaki as a perennial child unable to move forward in life on his own. Iñaki runs a bar he inherited from his father, where his only affective exchange is the weekly game of mus with his longtime friends, although Nekane (Alazne Etxebarria), the waitress, is madly in love with him but fails to tell him time and time again.
One day, Iñaki is forced to join his mother in a trip to Seville, a trip he definitely isn't ready for. Nothing will ever be the same for him once he finds himself stuck "down there".

## Cast
### Main

* Jon Plazaola as Iñaki Irazabalbeitia
* María León as Carmen Almonte
* Salva Reina as José Narváez
* Mariano Peña as Benito Benjumea (main, seasons 1–3, 5; recurring, season 4)
* Ane Gabarain as Maritxu Galarza
* Mari Paz Sayago as Dolores Ocaña
* Óscar Terol as Antxón Oleaga
* Gorka Aguinagalde as Koldo Intxaustegui
* Iker Galartza as Peio
* Alfonso Sánchez as Rober Almenar (main, seasons 1–2)
* Noemí Ruiz as Trini Lozano (main, seasons 1–3; recurring, season 4)
* Alazne Etxebarria as Nekane (main, seasons 1; recurring, season 2)
* David Arnaiz as Cristóbal Benjumea (recurring, seasons 1–2; main, seasons 3–5)
* Nerea Garmendia as Gotzone Abaroa (main, seasons 3–4; guest, season 5)

### Recurring

* Maribel Salas as Bego Galarza
* Santi Ugalde as Sabino Goikolea
* Rocío García Molina as Irene Escobar
* Carmina Barrios as Luci
* Carmen Frigolet as Merche
* Antonia Gómez as Piedad
* Teresa Quintero as Ángela Parrón
* Alberto López as Rafi Almonte
* Beatriz Cotobal as Isabel

## Soundtrack

The original music score is composed and produced by Cesar Benito

## Episodes
### Series overview

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally aired | Originally aired |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
| 1 | 13 | 13 | April 7, 2015 (2015-04-07) | June 30, 2015 (2015-06-30) |
| 2 | 15 | 15 | February 12, 2016 (2016-02-12) | May 24, 2016 (2016-05-24) |
| 3 | 16 | 16 | March 20, 2017 (2017-03-20) | July 3, 2017 (2017-07-03) |
| 4 | 15 | 15 | April 2, 2018 (2018-04-02) | July 9, 2018 (2018-07-09) |
| 5 | 10 | 10 | March 19, 2019 (2019-03-19) | June 11, 2019 (2019-06-11) |

### Season 1 (2015)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Spain viewers (millions) | Share |
| 1 | 1 | "Anything South of the Basque Country is like Africa" (África empieza en Burgos) | Iñaki Mercero | Óscar Terol, Marta Sánchez & Olatz Arroyo | April 7, 2015 (2015-04-07) | 6.343 | 32.4% |
| Iñaki has never left the Basque Country until he is forced to accompany his mother Maritxu in a weeklong trip to Seville. On their first night in the city, Maritxu falls down the stairs at the hotel, goes into a coma and is hospitalized at a local clinic. Despite the efforts of the chief nurse, Carmen Almonte, and the rest of the medical team, Iñaki doesn't trust them at first. ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Room 16" (Habitación 116) | Iñaki Mercero | Óscar Terol, Marta Sánchez & Olatz Arroyo | April 14, 2015 (2015-04-14) | 4.615 | 22.7% |
| Iñaki gives in to the idea that he might have to stay in Seville for a long time. While he is trying to figure out where he can go, Carmen offers to rent him a spare room of her apartment. Meanwhile in San Sebastián, Bego, Maritxu's sister, is beginning to suspect something isn't going well in Seville. ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Bego vs. Macarena" (La de Begoña contra La Macarena) | Joaquín Mazón | Óscar Terol, Marta Sánchez & Olatz Arroyo | April 21, 2015 (2015-04-21) | 4.108 | 20.9% |
| Iñaki moves to Carmen's apartment as he continues to struggle with the difficulties of living without his mother, not to mention the fact that Carmen's nosy neighbours seem to be watching his every move. To make matters worse, Bego shows up in Seville hell-bent on taking her sister back to San Sebastián by any means necessary. ||||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Up North" (Allí arriba) | Joaquín Mazón | Óscar Terol, Marta Sánchez, Olatz Arroyo & Natxo López | April 28, 2015 (2015-04-28) | 4.348 | 22% |
| Even though he cheated on her, Rober continues trying to win back Carmen's heart. But since she is always with Iñaki, he decides he has to get rid of the Basque and tries to talk him into going back to Euskadi. ||||||||
| 5 | 5 | "All for One" (Todos para uno) | Jacobo Martos | Óscar Terol, Marta Sánchez, Olatz Arroyo & Natxo López | May 5, 2015 (2015-05-05) | 4.339 | 21.9% |
| Rober seems to be regaining Carmen's trust, but she is afraid of suffering for him again. Her neighbour Luci advises her to give him a chance. Meanwhile, Iñaki's friends (Peio, Koldo and Antxón), collectively known as "la cuadrilla", arrive in Seville. ||||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Lights Up" (El encendido) | Jacobo Martos | Óscar Terol, Marta Sánchez, Olatz Arroyo & Natxo López | May 12, 2015 (2015-05-12) | 4.272 | 22.1% |
| Peio, Koldo and Antxón mistakenly think that Iñaki is engaged on a same-sex relationship with Rober, and decide to support him. Also, during the Seville Fair, they run into his friend's neighbours, Piedad, Luci and Merche. ||||||||
| 7 | 7 | "All In" (El órdago) | Iñaki Mercero | Óscar Terol, Marta Sánchez, Olatz Arroyo & Natxo López | May 19, 2015 (2015-05-19) | 4.342 | 22.5% |
| Iñaki issues an offer to Trini to buy the bar so he can work with Isabel and Rafi. ||||||||
| 8 | 8 | "The Virgin of the Miracles" (La virgen de los milagros) | Iñaki Mercero | Óscar Terol, Marta Sánchez, Olatz Arroyo & Natxo López | May 26, 2015 (2015-05-26) | 4.237 | 21.9% |
| Carmen and Iñaki finally kiss when Maritxu suddenly wakes. Iñaki then tries to trick his mother into believing they are in Euskadi. ||||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Agur Lehendakari" | Joaquín Mazón | Óscar Terol, Marta Sánchez, Olatz Arroyo & Natxo López | June 2, 2015 (2015-06-02) | 4.388 | 22.6% |
| Iñaki is still trying to make his mother believe she is in Euskadi. Benjumea and some of the personnel of the clinic help him with his lie. ||||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Not without My Son" (No sin mi hijo) | Joaquín Mazón | Óscar Terol, Marta Sánchez, Olatz Arroyo & Natxo López | June 9, 2015 (2015-06-09) | 4.462 | 23.6% |
| Maritxu finally finds out about her son's deception and demands to be moved to San Sebastián as soon as possible. Meanwhile, Antxon returns to Seville to help Iñaki with the bar, which he wants to turn into a pintxos restaurant. ||||||||
| 11 | 11 | "There's Something About Seville" (Sevilla huele a azar) | Jacobo Martos | Óscar Terol, Marta Sánchez, Olatz Arroyo & Natxo López | June 16, 2015 (2015-06-16) | 3.914 | 20.2% |
| Maritxu disapproves of Iñaki's relationship with Carmen and tries to get Nekane to seduce him. ||||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Take Me Back" (Y volver, y volver...) | Jacobo Martos | Óscar Terol, Marta Sánchez, Olatz Arroyo & Natxo López | June 23, 2015 (2015-06-23) | 3.117 | 20% |
| After a brief reunion, Carmen breaks up with Rober again, and he teams up with Maritxu to sabotage the nurse's relationship with Iñaki. ||||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Maite Zaitut" | Jacobo Martos | Óscar Terol, Marta Sánchez, Olatz Arroyo & Natxo López | June 30, 2015 (2015-06-30) | 4.182 | 24.4% |
| José, the hospital orderly, is in love with Benjumea's granddaughter Azucena and asks him for his permission to marry her, as Iñaki has been hospitalized in the clinic after being rescued from a ditch and Rober does his best to prevent Carmen from knowing it. Meanwhile, Maritxu is back in San Sebastián, furious over her son's decision to stay in Seville, and takes her frustrations out on Bego. ||||||||
Note: Episode 1 was simulcast on Antena 3, Neox and Nova.

### Season 2 (2016)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Original air date | Spain viewers (millions) | Share |
| 14 | 1 | "Love Is in the North" (Para hacer bien el amor hay que subir) | Álvaro Fernández Armero | February 12, 2016 (2016-02-12) | 3.662 | 20.5% |
| 15 | 2 | "Father of the Bride" (El padre de la novia) | Álvaro Fernández Armero | February 19, 2016 (2016-02-19) | 3.288 | 19.3% |
| 16 | 3 | "The Hunt" (La caza) | Jacobo Martos | February 26, 2016 (2016-02-26) | 3.285 | 18.8% |
| 17 | 4 | "Liar, Liar" (De cuernos, ni a un tintero) | Jacobo Martos | March 4, 2016 (2016-03-04) | 2.944 | 17.3% |
| 18 | 5 | "The Party" (El guateque) | Alfonso Arandia Loroño | March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) | 2.834 | 16.9% |
| 19 | 6 | "Valentine's Day" (San Valentín) | Alfonso Arandia Loroño | March 18, 2016 (2016-03-18) | 2.917 | 18.7% |
| 20 | 7 | "My Big Fat Basque Wedding" (Mi gran boda vasca) | Álvaro Fernández Armero | March 29, 2016 (2016-03-29) | 3.939 | 21.7% |
| 21 | 8 | "A Double Wife" (Esposado) | Álvaro Fernández Armero | April 5, 2016 (2016-04-05) | 3.332 | 17.8% |
| 22 | 9 | "My Mother's Boyfriend" (El novio de mi madre) | Jacobo Martos | April 12, 2016 (2016-04-12) | 3.037 | 17.5% |
| 23 | 10 | "Father, Give Me Your Blessing" (Bendígame, padre) | Jacobo Martos | April 19, 2016 (2016-04-19) | 2.935 | 16.2% |
| 24 | 11 | "The Slip-Up" (El desliz) | Alfonso Arandia Loroño | April 26, 2016 (2016-04-26) | 2.913 | 16.9% |
| 25 | 12 | "The Hangover" (Resacón en Triana) | Alfonso Arandia Loroño | May 3, 2016 (2016-05-03) | 2.960 | 17.4% |
| 26 | 13 | "Resurrected" (El resucitao) | Álvaro Fernández Armero | May 10, 2016 (2016-05-10) | 2.966 | 16.9% |
| 27 | 14 | "Gau festa aitarekin" | Jacobo Martos | May 17, 2016 (2016-05-17) | 3.034 | 17.6% |
| 28 | 15 | "I Do" (Sí, quiero) | Jacobo Martos | May 24, 2016 (2016-05-24) | 3.509 | 20.5% |

### Season 3 (2017)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Original air date | Spain viewers (millions) | Share |
| 29 | 1 | "Carpe diem" | Jacobo Martos | March 20, 2017 (2017-03-20) | 3.842 | 23.7% |
| 30 | 2 | "The Inheritance" (La herencia) | Jacobo Martos | March 27, 2017 (2017-03-27) | 3.567 | 21.1% |
| 31 | 3 | "Closed for Refurbishment" (Cerrado por reformas) | Alfonso Arandia Loroño | April 3, 2017 (2017-04-03) | 3.141 | 19.4% |
| 32 | 4 | "The Test" (La prueba) | Alfonso Arandia Loroño | April 10, 2017 (2017-04-10) | 2.944 | 19.3% |
| 33 | 5 | "Salsa" (La salsa de la vida) | Álvaro Fernández Armero | April 17, 2017 (2017-04-17) | 3.007 | 19.1% |
| 34 | 6 | "The New Kaia" (El nuevo Kaia) | Álvaro Fernández Armero | April 24, 2017 (2017-04-24) | 3.038 | 19.2% |
| 35 | 7 | "The Rabbit Position" (La postura del conejo) | Jacobo Martos | May 1, 2017 (2017-05-01) | 2.523 | 16.0% |
| 36 | 8 | "The Black Widow" (La viuda negra) | Jacobo Martos | May 8, 2017 (2017-05-08) | 3.128 | 19.8% |
| 37 | 9 | "Don Benjumea of the Jungle" (Don Benjumea de la jungla) | Iñaki Mercero | May 15, 2017 (2017-05-15) | 3.177 | 20.2% |
| 38 | 10 | "Multiple Pregnancy" (Embarazo múltiple) | Iñaki Mercero | May 22, 2017 (2017-05-22) | 3.109 | 19.4% |
| 39 | 11 | "San Sebastián's Othello" (El Otelo donostiarra) | Jacobo Martos | May 29, 2017 (2017-05-29) | 3.072 | 19.3% |
| 40 | 12 | "Missed Call" (Llamada perdida) | Jacobo Martos | June 5, 2017 (2017-06-05) | 3.328 | 21.2% |
| 41 | 13 | "The Benjumea Treasure" (El tesoro Benjumea) | Álvaro Fernández Armero | June 12, 2017 (2017-06-12) | 3.101 | 19.8% |
| 42 | 14 | "Two Basques and a Baby" (Dos vascos y un biberón) | Álvaro Fernández Armero | June 19, 2017 (2017-06-19) | 3.144 | 20.6% |
| 43 | 15 | "Two Men and a Pregnancy" (Dos hombres y un embarazo) | Jacobo Martos | June 26, 2017 (2017-06-26) | 2.929 | 19.5% |
| 44 | 16 | "Two Travelers, One Birth and Zero Weddings" (2 viajeros, 1 parto y ninguna boda) | Jacobo Martos | July 3, 2017 (2017-07-03) | 3.137 | 21.3% |

### Season 4 (2018)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Original air date | Spain viewers (millions) | Share |
| 45 | 1 | "Baptism: Impossible" (Bautizo imposible) | Jacobo Martos | April 2, 2018 (2018-04-02) | 3.190 | 18.5% |
| 46 | 2 | "The Prodigal Daughter Returns" (El regreso de la hija pródiga) | Jacobo Martos | April 9, 2018 (2018-04-09) | 2.630 | 16.6% |
| 47 | 3 | "The Hard Party" (Esta feria es una ruina) | Javier Quintas | April 16, 2018 (2018-04-16) | 2.398 | 14.9% |
| 48 | 4 | "A Plight at the Opera" (Una tarde en la opereta) | Javier Quintas | April 23, 2018 (2018-04-23) | 2.467 | 16.1% |
| 49 | 5 | "The Marmitako Contest" (El concurso de marmitako) | Jacobo Martos | April 30, 2018 (2018-04-30) | 2.234 | 14.6% |
| 50 | 6 | "The American Dream" (Tú a Donosti y yo a California) | Jacobo Martos | May 7, 2018 (2018-05-07) | 2.239 | 14.7% |
| 51 | 7 | "The Double Agent" (La agente doble) | Javier Quintas | May 14, 2018 (2018-05-14) | 2.162 | 13.8% |
| 52 | 8 | "The Charming Girl from Málaga" (Malagueña salerosa) | Javier Quintas | May 21, 2018 (2018-05-21) | 2.303 | 14.8% |
| 53 | 9 | "San Sebastián Vice" (Corrupción en Donosti) | Jacobo Martos | May 28, 2018 (2018-05-28) | 2.056 | 12.8% |
| 54 | 10 | "Behind Bars" (Entre rejas) | Jacobo Martos | June 4, 2018 (2018-06-04) | 2.164 | 13.8% |
| 55 | 11 | "The Mutiny" (El motín) | Javier Quintas | June 11, 2018 (2018-06-11) | 1.975 | 12.6% |
| 56 | 12 | "The Trial" (El juicio) | Javier Quintas | June 18, 2018 (2018-06-18) | 2.032 | 13.2% |
| 57 | 13 | "The Basque Goodbye" (Despedida a la vasca) | Jacobo Martos & Javier Quintas | June 25, 2018 (2018-06-25) | 1.948 | 13.0% |
| 58 | 14 | "Married... with Children?" (La familia, ¿unida?) | Jacobo Martos & Javier Quintas | July 2, 2018 (2018-07-02) | 2.039 | 14.2% |
| 59 | 15 | "Ups and Downs" (Aúpa y olé) | Jacobo Martos | July 9, 2018 (2018-07-09) | 1.776 | 12.8% |

### Season 5 (2019)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Original air date | Spain viewers (millions) | Share |
| 60 | 1 | "The New Híspalis" (La nueva Híspalis) | Jacobo Martos | March 19, 2019 (2019-03-19) | 2.695 | 17.9% |
| 61 | 2 | "Inhuman Resources" (Recursos inhumanos) | Jacobo Martos | March 26, 2019 (2019-03-26) | 2.302 | 14.3% |
| 62 | 3 | "The Chinese Revolution" (Naranjas de la China) | Juanma Pachón | April 2, 2019 (2019-04-02) | 2.078 | 12.8% |
| 63 | 4 | "Make Castrofidel great again" | Juanma Pachón | April 9, 2019 (2019-04-09) | 2.164 | 13.7% |
| 64 | 5 | "Botify" | Jacobo Martos | May 7, 2019 (2019-05-07) | 1.664 | 10.7% |
| 65 | 6 | "Escape Room" | Jacobo Martos | May 14, 2019 (2019-05-14) | 1.632 | 10.4% |
| 66 | 7 | "Blue Blood, Red Blood" (Sangre azul, sangre roja) | Juanma Pachón | May 21, 2019 (2019-05-21) | 1.760 | 11.2% |
| 67 | 8 | "Escape from Igueldo" (Rescate en Igueldo) | Juanma Pachón | May 28, 2019 (2019-05-28) | 1.708 | 10.9% |
| 68 | 9 | "Don't Look" (No mires) | Jacobo Martos | June 4, 2019 (2019-06-04) | 1.671 | 10.9% |
| 69 | 10 | "A Charming Low-Cost Wedding" (Cuqui Low Cost Wedding) | Jacobo Martos | June 11, 2019 (2019-06-11) | 1.915 | 12.8% |