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Saving the King

2022 · 1 season

A sober, talking-heads exposé that feels like reading a well-sourced scandal sheet aloud, intriguing but dry.

Created by
Santi Acosta
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Juan Carlos I, Bárbara Rey, Jaime Peñafiel
Overview
A story of spies and silent pacts, this fascinating docuseries, told in first person by witnesses and experts, exposes how the machinery of the state is keen to protect the former King of Spain, Juan Carlos I, and conceal his scandals.

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Created by
Santi Acosta
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Juan Carlos I, Bárbara Rey, Jaime Peñafiel
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • politics
  • deception
  • science
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Santi Acosta
Starring
Juan Carlos I, Bárbara Rey, Jaime Peñafiel, Ana Pardo de Vera, Sofía of Spain, Pedro J. Ramírez, Queca Campillo, José Bono
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 50 min each
Network
HBO Max
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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