# Reyes de la noche

Reyes de la noche (transl. 'Kings of the Night') is a Spanish comedy-drama television series centered on the world of sports radio broadcasting. Created by Adolfo Valor and Cristóbal Garrido and starring Javier Gutiérrez, Miki Esparbé and Itsaso Arana, its single season aired on Movistar+ in May 2021.

## Premise

The series is set in between the 1980s and the 1990s during the golden age of Spanish sports radio broadcasting.
A comedy-drama, the fiction draws a loose inspiration from the real-life rivalry between José María García [es] and José Ramón de la Morena in the early 1990s.
Paco el Cóndor, the biggest radio personality in Spain, leaves his radio station as he signs up for a competitor. His aggressive style attracts the attention from the radio listeners. His second in command and pupil, the younger Jota, stays and becomes his rival as they vie for hegemony in the radio system. While Jota initially disapproves of El Cóndor's methods, he learns the hard way that if he is to succeed, he will need to follow his former master's steps. Meanwhile, the radio programme hosted by Marga Laforet is moved to the early morning slot.

## Cast

* Javier Gutiérrez as Francisco Javier Maldonado, aka "Paco El Cóndor".
* Miki Esparbé as "Jota" Montes.
* Itsaso Arana as Marga Laforet.
* Alberto San Juan as Cerdán.
* Chiqui Fernández [es] as Marisa.
* Sonia Almarcha as Almudena.
* Cristóbal Suárez [es] as Urrutia.
* Óscar de la Fuente as Pineda.
* Carlos Blanco [es] as Bermúdez.
* Víctor de la Fuente as Alfonso.
* Gerald B. Fillmore as Teodoro.
* Celia de Molina as Concha.
* Fele Martínez as Arturo.
* Omar Banana as Jorge.

## Production and release

Created by Adolfo Valor and Cristóbal Garrido, Reyes de la noche is produced by Movistar+ in collaboration with Zeta Studios. The series consists of 6 episodes featuring a running time of around 30 minutes. The filming started in July 2020, and it was wrapped by September 2020. The episodes were directed by Carlos Therón [es] and Valor himself. On 14 April 2021, Movistar+ disclosed the release date of 14 May 2021 for the first 2 episodes.
The series was cancelled after one season.
| Series | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released | Originally released | Ref. |
| Series | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released | Network | Ref. |
| 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 May 2021 (2021-05-14) | 28 May 2021 (2021-05-28) | Movistar+ | |
| No. | Title | Original release date |
| 1 | "Piloto" | 14 May 2021 (2021-05-14) |
| 2 | "La convocatoria" | 14 May 2021 (2021-05-14) |
| 3 | "Gil" | 21 May 2021 (2021-05-21) |
| 4 | "Pito regalao" | 21 May 2021 (2021-05-21) |
| 5 | "La gran final" | 28 May 2021 (2021-05-28) |
| 6 | "Minuto y resultado" | 28 May 2021 (2021-05-28) |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2021 | 27th Forqué Awards | Best Actor (TV series) | Javier Gutiérrez | Nominated |
| 2021 | 9th MiM Series Awards | Best Miniseries | Best Miniseries | Pending |
| 2021 | 9th MiM Series Awards | Best Screenplay | Cristóbal Garrido & Adolfo Valor | Pending |
| 2021 | 9th MiM Series Awards | Best Comedy Actor | Miki Esparbé | Pending |
| 2022 | 9th Feroz Awards | Best Comedy Series | Best Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2022 | 9th Feroz Awards | Best Leading Actor (TV series) | Javier Gutiérrez | Nominated |
| 2022 | 9th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actress (TV series) | Itsaso Arana | Nominated |
| 2022 | 9th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actor (TV series) | Alberto San Juan | Nominated |