Ursula Corberó returns to Netflix with the Spanish series “El cuerpo en llamas”. As we know, the famous actress brought Tokyo to life in the successful production “The Money Heist”, so many of her fans celebrate the possibility of seeing her on screens again.
This thriller has the alternative title of Burning Body and is directed by the filmmakers Jorge Torregrossa and Laura Maña. In addition, it is known that it is based on an impressive true crime and that the stars Quim Gutiérrez, José Manuel Poga and Eva Llorach they were announced as part of the main cast.
Would you like to know more details of fiction? Discover them in the following lines.
SYNOPSIS OF “THE BODY ON FIRE”
The miniseries spans 8 chapters and narrates the events that occurred in May 2017. This is how it reads in the official synopsis of Netflix: “The corpse of a man appears burned inside a car in the Foix reservoir, in Barcelona. It is about Pedro, a police officer”.
“The event quickly arouses the interest of public opinion, and more so as the investigation reveals a network of toxic relationships, deceit, violence and sexual scandals that involve Pedro and two of his fellow policemen: his partner Rosa and the ex-boyfriend of this one, Albert”.
TRAILER OF “THE BODY ON FIRE”
PREMIERE DATE OF “THE BODY ON FIRE”
series of Netflix premieres Friday, September 8, 2023. As usual on the platform, these are the specific hours in which you can see the production from the territory where you are:
Hours by country:
- Mexico: 1:00 a.m.
- Guatemala: 1:00 a.m.
- Honduras: 1:00 a.m.
- El Salvador: 1:00 a.m.
- Nicaragua: 1:00 a.m.
- Costa Rica: 1:00 a.m.
- Peru: 2:00 a.m.
- Colombia: 2:00 a.m.
- Panama: 2:00 a.m.
- Ecuador: 2:00 a.m.
- Venezuela: 3:00 a.m.
- Bolivia: 3:00 a.m.
- Dominican Republic: 3:00 a.m.
- Puerto Rico: 3:00 a.m.
- Paraguay: 3:00 a.m.
- Chile: 3:00 a.m.
- Argentina: 4:00 a.m.
- Uruguay: 4:00 a.m.
- Spain: 9:00 a.m.
HOW TO WATCH THE SERIES “THE BODY ON FIRE”?
“The body on fire” will be available in the online catalog of the streaming platform Netflix from its premiere date. From that day on, you can enjoy fiction only with your regular subscription to the service. Access from this link.
THE CAST OF “THE BODY ON FIRE”
- Úrsula Corberó as Rosa
- Eva Llorach as Esther
- Quim Gutierrez as Albert
- Raúl Prieto as Manu
- Isak Ferriz as Javi
- Jose Manuel Poga as Pedro
- Guiomar Caiado as Sofia
- Sergi Cervera as Nestor
- Bruno Sevilla as Álvaro
- Aina Clotet as Silvia
- Aleida Torrent as Vanessa
THE REAL STORY BEHIND “THE BODY ON FIRE”
As we previously mentioned, the story is inspired by real life events. Exactly, in the case known as “The crime of the Urban Guard”.
On May 4, 2017, the charred corpse of Pedro Rodriguez, an agent of the Urban Guard of Barcelona 38 years old. Since then, research has pointed to pink pear tree already Albert Lopez as responsible. The first was the deceased’s partner, while the second was the woman’s ex-boyfriend/lover.
The trial began on February 3, 2020, and the defendants submitted conflicting statements. However, it was revealed that the trio were involved in contentious situations that tarnished the name of their institution.
SPOILER ALERT. Finally, pear tree and lopez They were sentenced to 25 and 20 years in prison respectively.