La Unidad S01
Director: Created by Dani de la Torre & Alberto Marini; directed by Dani de la Torre (Season 1)
Cast: Nathalie Poza (Carla Torres), Michel Noher (Marcos Cobos), Marian Álvarez (Miriam), Luis Zahera (Sergio), Raúl Fernández de Pablo (Roberto), Carlos Blanco Vila (Ramón), Fele Martínez (Ernesto Sanabria), Fariba Sheikhan (Nawja), Amina Leony (Amina), Moussa Echarif (Myaz)
La Unidad – Season 1 unfolds as a tense, realistic counter‑terrorism thriller based on real-world experiences and unpublished testimonies from elite investigators youtube.com+15mesalafilms.com+15imdb.com+15. When the Spanish anti‑terror unit arrests Salah Al Garheeb, the world’s most wanted jihadist leader, they inadvertently trigger a wave of attacks orchestrated in retaliation. The series follows Commissioner Carla Torres (Nathalie Poza), head of the Unidad de Investigación Policial, as she leads a special task force racing to prevent a series of catastrophic terrorist strikes.
Set in Spain—but also shot across Nigeria, France, Tangier, Galicia, Melilla, and Madrid—the storyline spans international threats that quickly become domestic crises imdb.com+5en.wikipedia.org+5mesalafilms.com+5. Carla must navigate both high-stakes operations and profound personal struggles—her separation from fellow officer Marcos Cobos (Michel Noher), who also is the father of her daughter—while maintaining leadership over a team whose successes must remain hidden from the public eye imdb.com+2es.wikipedia.org+2imdb.com+2.
Director Dani de la Torre, co‑creator of the show, brings cinematic intensity and authenticity to Season 1, with supporting performances by Marian Álvarez as Miriam, Luis Zahera as Sergio, and Raúl Fernández de Pablo as Roberto, among others. Scenes balance procedural drama with personal sacrifice—team members must manage their private lives under immense pressure as they work behind the scenes to shield thousands from danger imdb.com+5fr.wikipedia.org+5en.wikipedia.org+5.
Critics and viewers alike praised the first season for its gripping pacing, believable atmosphere, and emotional resonance—earning praise for being perhaps the most realistic thriller about anti‑jihadist operations on Spanish television to date es.wikipedia.orgimdb.com. The six thirty‑minute episodes (≈50 min each) keep tension high from start to finish, making La Unidad Season 1 a standout in modern political‑crime drama.
La Unidad – Season 1 unfolds as a tense, realistic counter‑terrorism thriller based on real-world experiences and unpublished testimonies from elite investigators youtube.com+15mesalafilms.com+15imdb.com+15. When the Spanish anti‑terror unit arrests Salah Al Garheeb, the world’s most wanted jihadist leader, they inadvertently trigger a wave of attacks orchestrated in retaliation. The series follows Commissioner Carla Torres (Nathalie Poza), head of the Unidad de Investigación Policial, as she leads a special task force racing to prevent a series of catastrophic terrorist strikes.
Set in Spain—but also shot across Nigeria, France, Tangier, Galicia, Melilla, and Madrid—the storyline spans international threats that quickly become domestic crises imdb.com+5en.wikipedia.org+5mesalafilms.com+5. Carla must navigate both high-stakes operations and profound personal struggles—her separation from fellow officer Marcos Cobos (Michel Noher), who also is the father of her daughter—while maintaining leadership over a team whose successes must remain hidden from the public eye imdb.com+2es.wikipedia.org+2imdb.com+2.
Director Dani de la Torre, co‑creator of the show, brings cinematic intensity and authenticity to Season 1, with supporting performances by Marian Álvarez as Miriam, Luis Zahera as Sergio, and Raúl Fernández de Pablo as Roberto, among others. Scenes balance procedural drama with personal sacrifice—team members must manage their private lives under immense pressure as they work behind the scenes to shield thousands from danger imdb.com+5fr.wikipedia.org+5en.wikipedia.org+5.
Critics and viewers alike praised the first season for its gripping pacing, believable atmosphere, and emotional resonance—earning praise for being perhaps the most realistic thriller about anti‑jihadist operations on Spanish television to date es.wikipedia.orgimdb.com. The six thirty‑minute episodes (≈50 min each) keep tension high from start to finish, making La Unidad Season 1 a standout in modern political‑crime drama.