Isla brava (TV series)
| Isla brava | |
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| Genre | Thriller |
| Created by | Esther Feldman |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Pitipol Ybarra |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Pablo Borghi |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Production company | Onza Américas |
| Original release | |
| Network | Vix |
| Release | 18 May 2023 – present |
Isla brava is a Mexican thriller streaming television series created by Esther Feldman, and is produced by Onza Américas.[1] The series stars Fernanda Castillo, Erik Hayser, and Flavio Medina.[2] It premiered on Vix on 18 May 2023.[3] In June 2024, the series was renewed for a second season that premiered on 11 July 2025.[4][5]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Fernanda Castillo as Lucía
- Erik Hayser as Bruno
- Flavio Medina as Alfredo
- Bárbara López as Pilar
- Karena Flores as Mora
- Ludwika Paleta as Camila Soler (season 2)[4]
- Osvaldo Benavides as Ricardo Sánchez Cruz (season 2)[4]
Recurring and guest stars
[edit]- Juan Pablo Fuentes as Thiago
- Pablo Astiazarán as Jesús
- Rubén Sanz as Damián Rocha
- Renata Ybarra as Josefina
- Romina Poza as Sofía
- Getsemani Vela as Valentina
- Marta Belmonte as Samantha Cruz
- Lorenza Weber as Guadalupe
- José Pescina as Suré Amaité
- Albi de Abreu as Lorenzo Barrientos
- Miguel Brocca as Stefano Torres
- Úrsula Murayama as Concepción Solís
- Gabriela Montaraz as Rosario
- Maggi Briz as Susana Velez
- Álvaro Roig as Gustavo Larralde
- Nadia Zúñiga as Beatriz
- José Roberto Díaz as Mario Torres
- Adrián Sets as Diego Barrientos
- Paula Serrano as Mercedes Azcurra
- Víctor Oliveira as Commissioner López
- Isa Seriñá as Yolis
- Verónica Gregory as Juliana
- Martín Brasseco as Este* Roberto Mateos as Guillermo Páez (season 2)[4]
- Mauricio Hénao as Leonel (season 2)[4]
Production
[edit]On 8 August 2022, it was announced that production had begun on the series in Tenerife, Spain.[6][7] On 14 September 2022, a complete cast list was announced.[2][1] Filming concluded on 4 November 2022.[8] On 28 April 2023, Vix released an official trailer for the series.[9] The series premiered on 18 May 2023.[3] On 3 June 2024, Vix renewed the series for a second season.[4] The second season premiered on 11 July 2025.[5]
Episodes
[edit]Season 1 (2023)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "La familia perfecta" | 18 May 2023 |
| 2 | 2 | "El rescate" | 18 May 2023 |
| 3 | 3 | "¿Quién mató a Alfredo?" | 25 May 2023 |
| 4 | 4 | "Atrapada en una pesadilla" | 25 May 2023 |
| 5 | 5 | "No todos tienen buena suerte" | 1 June 2023 |
| 6 | 6 | "La carta robada" | 1 June 2023 |
| 7 | 7 | "La iniciación" | 8 June 2023 |
| 8 | 8 | "La verdad de la noche de la fiesta" | 8 June 2023 |
Season 2 (2025)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "El hombre más inocente del mundo" | 11 July 2025 |
| 10 | 2 | "Camila" | 11 July 2025 |
| 11 | 3 | "Cuenta numerada" | 11 July 2025 |
| 12 | 4 | "La llamada inesperada" | 11 July 2025 |
| 13 | 5 | "Una pequeña esperanza" | 11 July 2025 |
| 14 | 6 | "La fiesta mexicana" | 11 July 2025 |
| 15 | 7 | "Descubrimientos" | 11 July 2025 |
| 16 | 8 | "¿Será justicia?" | 11 July 2025 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Produ Awards | Best Drama Series | Isla brava | Won | [10] |
| Best Lead Actress - Drama Series | Fernanda Castillo | Nominated | |||
| Best Lead Actor - Drama Series | Erik Hayser | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress - Drama Series | Bárbara López | Nominated | |||
| Best Directing - Drama Series | Pitipol Ybarra | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay - Drama Series | Esther Feldman | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "New ViX+ Original Series Isla Brava Reveals All-star Cast". todotvnews.com (in Spanish). 15 September 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Exclusiva: Este es el elenco de Isla brava, serie de ViX+ que estrena en 2023". quien.com (in Spanish). 14 September 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ a b "ViX Announces Premiere Date and Official Trailer for its new Original Series ISLA BRAVA". corporate.televisaunivision.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "ViX anuncia la segunda temporada de Isla Brava y revela elenco". todotvnews.com (in Spanish). 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ a b Chávez, Julieta (14 July 2025). "Isla Brava regresa con una segunda temporada". The Hollywood Reporter En Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ de la Fuente, Anna Marie (8 August 2022). "TelevisaUnivision's ViX+ Adds Drama Series 'Colapso' and Docu on Spain's National Soccer Team". Variety. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ Trejo, Nicole (14 September 2022). "Recrean México en la Isla brava". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ @estherfeldman; (7 November 2022). "El viernes se terminó de rodar mi querida serie #IslaBrava y toca agradecer" (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 April 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ @Vix; (28 April 2023). "¿Elegirías el poder y la ambición por sobre la familia? Descubre la respuesta en #IslaBrava, muy pronto en ViX" (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 April 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Ganadores | Premios PRODU". premiosprodu.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Isla brava at IMDb