The Law of the Sea (TV series)

The Law of the Sea is a Spanish adventure drama television miniseries created by, Victoria Pedreira, Tatiana Rodríguez, and David Troncoso. It stars Blanca Portillo and Luis Tosar.

Plot

The plot tells the story of a small fishing boat from Santa Pola who rescued a group of 51 African migrants in international waters close to Malta in 2006 under the purview of the law of the sea disobeying European authorities and were forced to wait for nine days for a decision.

Production

The series is a Studio60 and MCFLY Prod AIE production for Radiotelevisión Española and À Punt Mèdia. It was shot on location in Madrid, Alicante, and Santa Pola, and at the Ciudad de la Luz film studios.

Release

The series was presented at the Cádiz-based South International Series Festival in October 2023. The two first episodes premiered on À Punt on 15 January 2024 while the finale aired on 16 January 2024. La 1 aired the full series on 21 January 2024.