High Seas (TV series)

High Seas () is a Spanish mystery series released on Netflix in May 2019. The program is set aboard a transatlantic ocean liner. It stars Ivana Baquero, Alejandra Onieva, Jon Kortajarena, Eloy AzorÃÂn, , Tamar Novas, Daniel Lundh, Natalia RodrÃÂguez, Laura Prats, , BegoÃÂ±a Vargas, and Manuela VellÃÂ©s. The show was renewed for a second season in June 2019 and was released on November 22, 2019. BambÃÂº Producciones is the production company behind the series. Actor Jon Kortajarena, who portrays character NicolÃÂ¡s VÃÂ¡zquez, confirmed season three of the show on his official Instagram page on November 6, 2019. A planned fourth season was cancelled by Netflix in mid-2020.

Plot

Following the death of their father, sisters Eva and Carolina Villanueva travel on the ocean liner, BÃÂ¡rbara de Braganza (formerly Covadonga), en route from Spain to Brazil in the late 1940s. They become embroiled in investigating mysterious on-board deaths, a secret microfilm, and hidden Nazi gold. The series starts with a mysterious woman called Luisa asking for help from the sisters, who smuggle her on board. Later Luisa is apparently thrown off the ship into the sea, and thus the investigation starts. It seems to finish quickly when someone confesses but their suicide in confinement is suspicious. Eventually the sisters' father proves to be alive, having been thought dead for the past two years. Complications continue as the sisters must choose who to believe Ã¢ÂÂ their father or their uncle Ã¢ÂÂ concerning the sending of people to concentration camps in trucks belonging to the family business. The true culprit is finally apprehended and Carolina gets married. But at the end of the first season, they receive a distress signal from a boat asking for help, and alter course to intercept.

Cast

Ivana Baquero (dub: Nathalie Buscombe) as Eva Villanueva, a headstrong, curious young author, who becomes wrapped up in mysteries aboard the ship as she faces writer's block.
Alejandra Onieva (dub: Bethan Rose Young) as Carolina Villanueva, Eva's timid, mature older sister and Fernando's fiancÃÂ©e (later wife).
Jon Kortajarena (dub: Adam Rhys Dee) as NicolÃÂ¡s VÃÂ¡zquez, a suave officer aboard the BÃÂ¡rbara de Braganza, who helps Eva with her investigations.
Eloy AzorÃÂn (dub: Daniel Flynn) as Fernando FÃÂ¡bregas, Carolina's fiancÃÂ© and owner of the ship. He and Eva do not get along, after she accused him of having a gambling addiction.
Manuela VellÃÂ©s (dub: Tamaryn Payne) as Luisa Castro BermÃÂºdez / SofÃÂa Plazaola, a stowaway whom Eva sneaks onto the ship.
(dub: Julia Brams) as Francisca de GarcÃÂa, the Villanueva sisters' stern maid (seasons 1-2).
BegoÃÂ±a Vargas (dub: Jade Matthew) as VerÃÂ³nica de GarcÃÂa, Francisca's shy daughter who becomes embroiled in a love triangle.
JosÃÂ© SacristÃÂ¡n (dub: David Shaw Parker) as Pedro Villanueva, Eva and Carolina's uncle.
Natalia RodrÃÂguez (dub: Amy Noble) as Natalia FÃÂ¡bregas, Fernando's sister.
Antonio DurÃÂ¡n (dub: Wayne Forester) as Detective Varela, the slimy head of the ship's security.
Tamar Novas (dub: Dominic Tighe) as SebastiÃÂ¡n de la Cuesta, a rich playboy who romances VerÃÂ³nica.
(dub: Ben Elliot) as Dimas GÃÂ³mez, SebastiÃÂ¡n's servant who also romances VerÃÂ³nica.
Eduardo Blanco (dub: Tim Bentinck) as CapitÃÂ¡n Santiago Aguirre, the ship's captain.
Pepe Ocio (dub: Stephen Hogan) as Doctor Rojas, the ship's doctor.
Laura Prats (dub: Naomi McDonald) as Clara Romero (seasons 1-2), the ship's lounge singer and Pierre's girlfriend.
Daniel Lundh (dub: John Hasler) as Pierre, an officer aboard the ship and Clara's boyfriend.
FÃÂ©lix GÃÂ³mez (dub: Daniel Weyman) as AnÃÂbal de Souza (season 1), Natalia's husband who stalks and rapes Clara.
Luis Bermejo (dub: Neil McCaul) as Carlos Villanueva/Mario Plazaola (seasons 1-2), Eva and Carolina's father and Luisa/Sofia's uncle. Initially believed to be deceased.

Season 2

Claudia Traisac (dub: Clare Corbett) as Casandra Lenormand, one of those rescued who appears to be a psychic
Antonio Reyes (dub: Antony Byrne) as Erich, one of the rescues servant to Casandra
Abel RodrÃÂguez (dub: Ewan Goddard) as SimÃÂ³n, one of the rescues.
ChiquinquirÃÂ¡ Delgado as Teresa, one of the rescues.

Season 3

Marco Pigossi as FÃÂ¡bio, a British spy.
Morgan Symes as Steve Taylor, head of the British investigation into Untermann's virus
Cristina Plazas as Carmen, family friend of Pedro
Alejandra Onieva as Diana, Carmen's daughter
Pep Anton MuÃÂ±oz as Doctor Ayala, a doctor taking care of Diana
NicolÃÂ¡s Francella as HÃÂ©ctor Birabent, takes over as first mate for NicolÃÂ¡s
Claudia GalÃÂ¡n as Chantel, NicolÃÂ¡s's wife
AndrÃÂ¨s LÃÂ³pez as Viktor Andonov,
Itsaso Arana as Anna, a new maid aboard the cruise

Recurring

Javier Taboada as AgustÃÂn, one of the receptionists.
Gonzalo KindelÃÂ¡n as Arturo, a wealthy passenger on the ship and friend of SebastiÃÂ¡n.
Pepe Barroso as JuliÃÂ¡n, a third class passenger and skilled thief.

Episodes

Season 1 (2019)

Season 2 (2019)

Season 3 (2020)

Production

The original season was filmed in the winter of 2018. Season two of the series was confirmed by Netflix in June 2019 and filming took place in the middle of 2019. Season three of the series was renewed in November 2019 and filming began that same month. Season three aired on August 7, 2020.

English-language dubbing

A strategy bringing a mixture of British accents was employed as an alternative to accent standardisation, including a Standard British English (SBE) accent for the upper-class characters, an anachronistic Estuary English for the younger lower-class women, and, vis-ÃÂ -vis the lower-class male characters, a mix of a Standard British accent and a Cockney-coloured accent sported by those involved in criminal activities.