With an Iron Fist: What is this new Netflix series?
The series is available on Netflix from Friday 15 March With an iron fist is a new original creation from Spain. For several years our Mediterranean neighbors have been offering us numerous programs that we have tested a great success on the platformlike the phenomenon The Paper House. And once again, this new thriller has a great chance of thrilling subscribers.
Which takes place in Barcelona, With an iron fist tells the story of Joaquin Manchado (Eduard Fernandez), owner of the main terminal at the port of this cosmopolitan city, which receives almost 6,000 containers a day. Amid this massive influx, more than 30 tons of cocaine can be hidden in a year. turning Barcelona into a major entry point for European drug trafficking. Manchado, at the center of this profitable network, demands that any illegal importation has his support and that of the criminal network he leads. When an unexpected accident and the disappearance of a large shipment of cocaine trigger a ruthless war filled with murder and revenge, the entire city will tremble.
The rest of the cast of the series With an iron fist includes Chino Darín, Jaime Lorente, Natalia de Molina and Sergi López.
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Eight tense episodes
At the helm of this new Netflix thriller, we find the director and screenwriter originally from Barcelona, Lluís Quílez, who is not at his first attempt on the platform, since he is at the origin of the Netflix original film Deadly cold released in 2021.
To imagine the scenario of the eight episodes of his first series, the creator confided (via The Periodical) to have been inspired by true stories, real cases involving “port workers, customs officers or even undercover police officers”. The peculiarity of the series With an iron fist and this each episode tells the point of view of a characterthus gradually unraveling the thread of this mysterious story and keeping the spectators in suspense.
The series also contains flashbacks that allow us to lift the veil on each member of the Manchado brothers’ compound.
For greater realism, the episodes were filmed in real contexts, much of which is in the port of Barcelona. Filming lasted five months and was not easy given the great attraction of the port of the Spanish city.
Source: Cine Serie
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