Jaguar (TV series)
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Founder | Ramón Campos, Gema R. Neira |
| Products | Drama television series |
| Parent | Bambú Producciones |
| Website | www |
Jaguar is a Spanish drama series available on Netflix, developed by Ramón Campos and Gema R. Neira. The cast includes Blanca Suárez, Iván Marcos, Francesc Garrido, Adrián Lastra, and Óscar Casas. Its inaugural season debuted on 22 September 2021.
Premise
The narrative unfolds in the 1960s, a period when Spain became a refuge for many Nazi fugitives after the conclusion of World War II. Isabel Riaza, who survived the horrors of the Mauthausen concentration camp, is determined to track down Otto Bachmann, labeled as one of the most perilous men in Europe. She aligns herself with a group of agents committed to seeking justice. The character of Bachmann is inspired by SS-Obersturmbannführer Otto Skorzeny.
Production and release
The series Jaguar was conceived by Ramón Campos alongside Gema R. Neira. Bambú Producciones handled production, with Ramón Campos and Teresa Fernández-Valdés acting as executive producers. The writing team featured Campos, Neira, David Orea, Salvador S. Molina, and Moisés Gómez. Direction was led by Carlos Sedes and Jacobo Martínez. Filming commenced on 7 August 2020 across locations including Madrid and the provinces of Almería (notably Cabo de Gata Natural Park), Toledo (Villaseca de la Sagra), and Segovia (El Espinar).
The initial season comprises six episodes, each with a duration ranging from 40 to 50 minutes, all released simultaneously on Netflix on 22 September 2021.
Reception
Raquel Hernández Luján, writing for HobbyConsolas, critiqued the show’s tone as "frivolous and even infantile," while describing Blanca Suárez’s portrayal as "hieratical" and mismatched for her character. Nonetheless, she recognized the compelling fusion of genres that keeps viewers engaged despite the series’ lack of gravitas. Javier Zurro from El Español's Series & Más remarked on the show's ambiguous identity, shifting from serious scenes to "delirious" credits with hints of exploitation style. He commended Bambú Producciones for avoiding the sanitization of Spanish history often seen in earlier works such as Velvet and Cable Girls. Pere Solà Gimferrer from La Vanguardia considered the series fairly conventional, noting its reliance on familiar themes like trauma, extermination camps, and the moral conflict between justice and vengeance.