The Neighbor (TV series)

The Neighbor (Spanish: El Vecino) is a Spanish superhero comedy television series, created by Miguel Esteban and Raúl Navarro based on the comic series El Vecino by Santiago García and Pepo Pérez.^[1] The series stars Quim Gutiérrez, Clara Lago, Adrián Pino and Catalina Sopelana. It premiered on Netflix on 31 December 2019.^[2] In February 2020, the series was renewed for a second and final season, which premiered on 21 May 2021.^[3][4]

The Neighbor
Logo in Spanish
Spanish	El Vecino
Genre	Superhero Comedy
Created by	Miguel Esteban Raúl Navarro
Based on	El Vecino by Santiago García and Pepo Pérez
Written by	Miguel Esteban Raúl Navarro Carlos de Pando Sara Antuña
Directed by	Nacho Vigalondo Paco Caballero Ginesta Guindal Víctor García León Ernesto Sevilla Mar Olid Raúl Navarro
Starring	Quim Gutiérrez Clara Lago Adrián Pino Catalina Sopelana
Country of origin	Spain
Original language	Spanish
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	18
Production
Executive producers	Carlos de Pando Sara Antuña Nahikari Ipiña Eneko Gutierrez
Cinematography	Jon D. Domínguez David Valldepérez Aritz Cirbián
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	25–33 minutes
Production company	Zeta Audiovisual
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	31 December 2019 (2019-12-31) – 22 May 2021 (2021-05-22)

Synopsis

The Neighbor follows the story of a hapless man, who one day inadvertently gains a mysterious power. With the help of his friendly neighbor, he begins to master his newfound abilities to fight evil and at the same time, conceal them from the public eye, including his suspicious ex-girlfriend.

Cast

• Quim Gutiérrez as Javier^[5]
• Clara Lago as Lola^[5]
• Adrián Pino as José Ramón^[5]
• Catalina Sopelana as Julia^[5]
• Jorge Sanz as Alienígena
• Sergio Momo as Rober
• Paula Malia as Alicia
• Denis Gómez as Camello
• Aníbal Gómez as Adolfo
• Nacho Marraco as Marcelo
• Aitziber Garmendia as Marta
• Fran Perea (season 2)^[6]
• Gracia Olayo (season 2)^[6]
• Javier Botet (season 2)^[6]
• Celia de Molina (season 2)^[6]

Episodes

Season 1 (2019)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date [7]
1	1	"It Came from Outer Space"	Nacho Vigalondo [7]	Miguel Esteban & Raúl Navarro	December 31, 2019 (2019-12-31)
2	2	"The Social Network"	Nacho Vigalondo	Miguel Esteban & Raúl Navarro	December 31, 2019 (2019-12-31)
3	3	"Training day"	Paco Caballero	Miguel Esteban & Raúl Navarro	December 31, 2019 (2019-12-31)
4	4	"The Insider"	Paco Caballero	Miguel Esteban & Raúl Navarro	December 31, 2019 (2019-12-31)
5	5	"Secrets & Lies"	Paco Caballero	Miguel Esteban & Raúl Navarro	December 31, 2019 (2019-12-31)
6	6	"The Perfect Storm"	Ginesta Guindal	Miguel Esteban & Raúl Navarro	December 31, 2019 (2019-12-31)
7	7	"The Interview"	Ginesta Guindal	Miguel Esteban & Raúl Navarro	December 31, 2019 (2019-12-31)
8	8	"The Big Short"	Víctor García León	Miguel Esteban & Raúl Navarro	December 31, 2019 (2019-12-31)
9	9	"The Party"	Víctor García León	Miguel Esteban & Raúl Navarro	December 31, 2019 (2019-12-31)
10	10	"Colosal"	Víctor García León	Miguel Esteban & Raúl Navarro	December 31, 2019 (2019-12-31)

Season 2 (2021)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
11	1	"Tucker"	Ernesto Sevilla	Marc Crehuet, Miguel Esteban & Raúl Navarro	May 22, 2021 (2021-05-22)
12	2	"The Olympic Games"	Ernesto Sevilla	Marc Crehuet, Miguel Esteban & Raúl Navarro	May 22, 2021 (2021-05-22)
13	3	"Mindfulness"	Víctor García León	Marc Crehuet, Miguel Esteban & Raúl Navarro	May 22, 2021 (2021-05-22)
14	4	"Action Figures"	Víctor García León	Miguel Esteban	May 22, 2021 (2021-05-22)
15	5	"The Bullring"	Mar Olid	Miguel Esteban	May 22, 2021 (2021-05-22)
16	6	"The Ministry"	Raúl Navarro	Miguel Esteban & Raúl Navarro	May 22, 2021 (2021-05-22)
17	7	"The Threat"	Víctor García León	Miguel Esteban & Raúl Navarro	May 22, 2021 (2021-05-22)
18	8	"Miguelito"	Víctor García León	Miguel Esteban & Raúl Navarro	May 22, 2021 (2021-05-22)

Production

Development

On 6 February 2019, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes.^[1] The series was created by Miguel Esteban and Raúl Navarro who are also credited as executive producers. Additional executive producers include Carlos de Pando and Sara Antuña. Production companies involved with the series include Zeta Audiovisual. The first season was released on 31 December 2019.^[2] On 20 February 2020, Netflix renewed the series for a second and final season, which premiered worldwide on 21 May 2021.^[3][4] For the second season, the series was directed by Ernesto Sevilla, Raúl Navarro, Víctor García León and Mar Olid and written by Raúl Navarro, Miguel Esteban and Marc Crehuet.^[8] Additionally, Josep Gatell and Teresa de Rosendo join as showrunners, with Eneko Gutiérrez credited as an executive produced for the second season.^[8]

Casting

Sometime after the series was ordered by Netflix, it was confirmed that Quim Gutiérrez, Clara Lago, Adrián Pino and Catalina Sopelana would star in the series.^[5] On 29 May 2020, it was confirmed that Fran Perea, Gracia Olayo, Javier Botet, and Celia de Molina would join the cast for the second season.^[6]

Release

Premiere

On 15 November 2019, the series held its official premiere with the screening of the first two episodes at the Gijón International Film Festival in Gijón, Spain.^[9]

Marketing

On 15 November 2019, Netflix released the official trailer for the series.^[2] On 7 May 2021, Netflix released the official trailer for the second season.^[8]