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El fin de la comedia

El fin de la comedia (transl. 'The End of Comedy') is a Spanish comedy television series starring Ignatius Farray. Its two seasons were originally aired in 2014 and 2017, respectively.

El fin de la comedia
GenreComedy
Autofiction
Self-parody
Black comedy
Created by
Directed by
  • Miguel Esteban
  • Raúl Navarro
StarringIgnatius Farray
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes12
Production
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release7 November 2014 (2014-11-07) –
17 March 2017 (2017-03-17)

Premise

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The plot of the first season follows the life of the comedian Ignatius Farray as a divorced father facing a midlife crisis.[1][2] In the second season Farray suffers from a life-changing illness.[3] The series makes references to Farray's real-life collaborations in La hora chanante and La vida moderna [es].[4]

Cast

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Starring Ignatius Farray, the series features supporting performances and cameos from the likes of Joaquín Reyes, Juan Cavestany [es], Marta Fernández Muro [es], Javier Cansado [es], Buenafuente, Luis Bermejo, Iñaki Gabilondo, Verónica Forqué, Ernesto Sevilla, Natalia de Molina, Víctor Clavijo, Juanra Bonet, Clara Sanchís, Willy Toledo, Julián Villagrán, Boré Buika [es], El Chojin, Arkano, Iggy Rubín, Kaco Forns, Lalo Tenorio, Javier Botet, and David Broncano.[1][3][5][6][7]

Production and release

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El fin de la comedia was created by Ignatius Farray, Miguel Esteban and Raúl Navarro.[7] The first season was produced by Comedy Central in collaboration with Sayaka.[8] The episodes were directed by Miguel Esteban and Raúl Navarro.[1] The 6-episode first season premiered on Comedy Central on 7 November 2014.[9][10] Produced by Comedy Central in collaboration with Movistar ,[2] the second season was released under video-on-demand by Movistar in 2017 prior to its airing on Comedy Central.[11]

SeriesEpisodesOriginally airedRef.
First airedLast airedNetwork
167 November 2014 (2014-11-07)21 November 2014 (2014-11-21)Comedy Central[12][13]
2617 March 2017 (2017-03-17)Movistar [3][13]

Season 1

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
11"Madre murió"7 November 2014 (2014-11-07)
22"Se puede hacer"7 November 2014 (2014-11-07)
33"Pica el verde"14 November 2014 (2014-11-14)
44"El príncipe y la ranita"14 November 2014 (2014-11-14)
55"Pepinillos agridulces"21 November 2014 (2014-11-21)
66"Indonesia te necesita"21 November 2014 (2014-11-21)

Season 2

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
71"El señor Brócoli"17 March 2017 (2017-03-17)
82"Estampados con arabescos"17 March 2017 (2017-03-17)
93"¿Vas para El Barranquito o qué?"17 March 2017 (2017-03-17)
104"El test de Graham"17 March 2017 (2017-03-17)
115"La policía del karma"17 March 2017 (2017-03-17)
126"Ignatius Farray"17 March 2017 (2017-03-17)

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2015 3rd MiM Series Awards [es] Best Comedy Actor Ignatius Farray Won [14]
2018 6th Feroz Awards Best Comedy Series Nominated [15]
46th International Emmy Awards Best Comedy Series Nominated [16]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "'El fin de la comedia' llega a Comedy Central". Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. 7 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b "La segunda temporada de 'El fin de la comedia', ya en Movistar ". 20minutos.es. 16 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "'El fin de la comedia' de Ignatius Farray vuelve con una segunda temporada". Audiovisual451. 16 March 2017.
  4. ^ Adarve Martínez, Sarai (2017). "La comedia autoficcional negativa. "Louie" y "El fin de la comedia". Un apunte intermedial". Tropelias: Revista de teoría de la literatura y literatura comparada (28): 99. ISSN 1132-2373.
  5. ^ González, Víctor M. (21 December 2016). "Boré Buika, Hombre GQ de la Semana". GQ.
  6. ^ "El final de la comedia". Serielistas. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  7. ^ a b Cerdeño, Mario (27 March 2017). "'El fin de la comedia': cómico, como peor oficio del siglo XXI". eldiario.es.
  8. ^ "'El fin de la comedia' – estreno 7 de noviembre en Comedy Central". Audiovisual451. 5 November 2014.
  9. ^ Montoya, Álex (6 November 2014). "La otra cara de Ignatius Farray". Fotogramas.
  10. ^ Mejino, Lorenzo (1 April 2015). "El fin de la comedia. Hay que arriesgar para innovar y progresar". Diario Vasco.
  11. ^ Lirola, F (18 April 2017). "Ignatius Farray: "Me arrepiento de la mitad de las cosas que digo"". El Mundo.
  12. ^ "Capítulos 'Señoras del Hampa'". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  13. ^ a b "El fin de la comedia". TV Time. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  14. ^ "'Allí abajo', 'El ministerio', Yon González y Maggie Civantos triunfan en los premios MIM". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 1 December 2015.
  15. ^ "Todos los ganadores de los Premios Feroz 2018". Woman. 22 January 2018.
  16. ^ "'La casa de papel' hace historia: primera serie española que gana el Emmy Internacional". Ecoteuve. El Economista. 20 November 2018.
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