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The Barrier

The Barrier

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The Barrier

"One family. Two worlds."

2020- 2020

1 Seasons

13 Episodes

7.0(135 votes)

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Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

War & Politics

Mystery

Overview

One family’s fight for survival in a future dystopian Madrid illustrates the disparity between two worlds separated by a fence — and so much more.

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Netflix

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No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Unax Ugalde

Unax Ugalde

Hugo

Olivia Molina

Olivia Molina

Julia

Eleonora Wexler

Eleonora Wexler

Alma

Ángela Molina

Ángela Molina

Emilia

Abel Folk

Luis

Daniel Ibáñez

Daniel Ibáñez

Laura Quirós

Laura Quirós

Marta Múgica

Belén Écija

Belén Écija

Manu Fullola

Manu Fullola

Iván Chavero

Iván Chavero

Creative team

Created by: Daniel Écija
Showrunner: Sonia Martínez
Daniel Écija

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