SANTUARIO is a science-fiction thriller that explores motherhood from the perspective of a dystopian future shaped by climate disaster. The series is an adaptation of the acclaimed podcast of the same name created by Manuel Bartual and Carmen Pacheco.

Aura Garrido and Lucía Guerrero lead the cast. Garrido plays Valle, an artificial intelligence engineer with firmly held principles who is forced to reconsider her ideals when she is offered a position at the Sanctuary. Guerrero stars as Pilar, a woman who arrives at the facility three months pregnant and soon begins to sense that something is not quite right.

The cast also includes Jaime Ordóñez, Mélida Molina, Alba Ribas, Songa Park, Nina Minelli, Eve Ryan, Blanca Valletbó, Joan Sentís, Juan Viadas, Borja Luna, Godelieve Van Der Brandt, Melina Matthews and Manu Fullola, among others.

Consisting of eight 50-minute episodes, SANTUARIO is produced by Atresmedia TV in collaboration with Pokeepsie Films. Montse García and Rodrigo Ruiz-Gallardón serve as executive producers, with Álex de la Iglesia and Carolina Bang as producers. The series is directed by Rodrigo Ruiz-Gallardón and Zoe Berriatúa and written by Manuel Bartual and Carmen Pacheco.

Atresplayer continues to expand its exclusive catalog and strengthen its commitment to original scripted content with the premiere of SANTUARIO on December 22. The thriller is set in a dystopian future in which women spend their pregnancies inside the Sanctuary to protect themselves from the pollution caused by a climate disaster. Or at least that is what they have always been told. The series explores themes including artificial intelligence, social inequality and the climate crisis.

SANTUARIO, whose official poster has now been unveiled, is based on the successful podcast created by Manuel Bartual and Carmen Pacheco. The eight-episode original series will be available exclusively to Atresplayer Premium subscribers.

Aura Garrido stars as Valle, while Lucía Guerrero plays Pilar.

The ensemble cast is completed by Jaime Ordóñez, Mélida Molina, Alba Ribas, Songa Park, Nina Minelli, Eve Ryan, Blanca Valletbó, Joan Sentís, Juan Viadas, Borja Luna, Godelieve Van Der Brandt, Melina Matthews and Manu Fullola, among others.

SANTUARIO is produced by Atresmedia Televisión in collaboration with Pokeepsie Films, part of Banijay Iberia. Montse García and Rodrigo Ruiz-Gallardón serve as executive producers, with Álex de la Iglesia and Carolina Bang as producers. Lucía Alonso-Allende serves as co-executive producer. Manuel Bartual and Carmen Pacheco are the creators and writers of the series, with Jorge Blas and Steve Matthews serving as script editors. SANTUARIO is directed by Rodrigo Ruiz-Gallardón and Zoe Berriatúa.

Carlos Baeza serves as Production Manager, with Javier Le Pera as Production Designer. Alberto Morango is the Director of Photography, and the original music is composed by Javier Colmen.

The series is also supported by an ambitious transmedia campaign created by Atresmedia’s Digital team. A dedicated website, featuring no explicit references to either the series or the platform, welcomes visitors into the Sanctuary and invites them to explore what appears to be a real institution: https://www.websantuario.es/

This is the first of several transmedia experiences connected to the series. Following its premiere, SANTUARIO will also feature a digital escape room and additional audiovisual content designed to expand its storylines.

ABOUT SANTUARIO

In the future, following a climate disaster, women spend their pregnancies inside the Sanctuary, an enormous dome designed to prevent air pollution from affecting gestation.

There, they live in peace, cared for and protected, away from their families and the rest of society. Or at least that is what they have always been told. The arrival of Pilar at the facility will expose the truth hidden within the Sanctuary.

The Lead Characters of Santuario

Aura Garrido as Valle

Valle is a brilliant artificial intelligence engineer with a deeply humanistic understanding of technology. Above all, she is an idealist who fights against social injustice and believes that artificial intelligence has the potential to improve people’s lives. The government, however, prohibits all experimentation involving this technology. When Valle is offered a position at the government-funded Sanctuary, she eventually accepts despite the profound ethical and moral conflicts the decision raises.

Lucía Guerrero as Pilar

Pilar arrives at the Sanctuary three months pregnant, but it does not take long for everything around her to begin feeling strange.
She finds the explanations she is given about how the facility operates increasingly difficult to believe. At the same time, she begins experiencing memory problems and confusing the past with the present. A series of disturbing events leads her to suspect that she may have been inside the Sanctuary before.

Atresplayer, Spain’s Leading Local Streaming Platform

Atresplayer continues to grow and consolidate its position as Spain’s leading local streaming platform. Its leadership is built on a distinctive catalog of high-quality, innovative and diverse content that has earned recognition both in Spain and internationally.
The platform’s strategy is rooted in supporting local talent and telling stories created in Spain with the ability to connect with audiences around the world.

Atresmedia, the largest producer of audiovisual content in Spain, continues to strengthen its commitment to the industry year after year, with Atresplayer playing a central role in its strategy. Over the past two years, Atresplayer has been the Spanish platform to premiere the highest number of domestic series.

Throughout 2024, its catalog has continued to expand with titles including Una vida menos en Canarias, Drag Race España, Sexo, famosos y muñecos de trapo, Un nuevo amanecer, La pasión turca, Red Flags, Beguinas, Eva & Nicole, Tor, Ángela, ¿A qué estás esperando? and La sombra de la tierra.

Scripted series, entertainment, news and documentaries: all of Atresmedia’s content is available on a single platform, alongside an expanding slate of original productions. The list of original projects currently in production or scheduled to premiere continues to grow. Alongside SANTUARIO, upcoming titles include El gran salto, Mar afuera, Mariliendre, FoQ: la nueva generación and a continuation of the successful series La ruta.