South International Series Festival 2025 Line -Up

Cadiz’s South Intl. Seriesfestival seems to be taking on a very eclectic third edition. Balancing World Premières with controversial streamer releases, the official section shines a attention for a much needed diversity in an increasingly conservative international TV landscape.

Title vary from intimate dramas that explore mental health or transidentity into epic dramas inspired by ancient mythology and innovative fiction/documentary hybrids in a competition of 2025 with a solid international prospect.

Supported by heavyweight players such as Fremantle, HBO Max, Mediaset España, Atresmedia, Sky Studios, Paramount+ and Movistar Plus+, these projects are often not only designed for local resonance, but also to travel across borders.

Below, a further consideration of the most important competition setup of South:

Fiction Official section

“Atomic,” (Gregory Burke, UK)

Inspired by the non-fiction book ‘Atomic Bazaar’, by William Langewysche, the Adventure series delves into the global threat of the production of nuclear weapons and how the use of nuclear activity sponsored by the government has achieved frightening levels. With Alfie Allen (“Game of Thrones”) and Shazad Latif (“Star Trek: Discovery”), it follows the unlikely friendship between two men who get caught in the plot of a cartel to transport uranium over North Africa. Pulsfilms produced in conjunction with Sky Studios.

“Corbeaux,” (Pierre-Louis Sancschagrin, Canada)

A French language horror drama directed by Stéphane Lapointe for Canada’s Encore Télévision in collaboration with Québecor Contenu. After a series of horrible murders, Shakes de Stad, a young rebellious researcher teams with an experienced colleague to solve them, start a frightening race by the time where bodies accumulate and the duo both have to confront their own demons. With Mylène Mackay and Pascale Bussières, the series world premiered on the Berlinal Series market.

“El Centro,” (David Moreno, Spain)

A spied spy thriller series produced by Movistar Plus+ in addition to the Fonte films of Pablo Isla (“Mugaritz”). Maker David Moreno and director David Ulloa, the duo behind Canneseries player “El Inmortal”, Herdom to delve into the inner operation of the CNI instrumentation service of Spain, the plot fueled by a murder that has a murder that has a hunt with a hunt for a tracing. Juan Diego Botto (“On the Fringe”), Tristán Ulloa (“Berlin”), Clara Segura (“The 47”) and Elena Martín (“Creatura”) star.

“Ella, Maldita Alma,” (Aurora Garrido, Spain)

Produced for Mediaset España by ITV Studio’s Plano a Plano and based on a book by writer Manuel Rivas (“Butterfly Tongues”, “Unautorized Life”), the series tells a supernatural thriller. The series at the top Maxi Iglesias (“Valeria”), Martiño Rivas (“Nacho”) and Karina Kolokolchykova (“The Grandmother”). Lensed in Cádiz and presented at Southseries 2024 as a project, it returns for his world premiere.

“Futuro Desierto,” (Lucía Puenzo, Mexico)

One of the biggest series that comes from Latin America, “Futuro Desierto”, Lucía and Nicolás Puenzo’s six-episode near-Tukomst Psychological thriller and family drama, investigates big questions that are fueled by AI. With José María Yazpik (“Narcos: Mexico”), àstrid Bergès-Frisbey (“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”) and Andrés Parra (“Pablo Escobar, El Patón del Mal”). Gaumont USA produces for Paramount Television International Studios; TIS Studios, based in Colombia and Mexico, provides International.

“Small disasters”, “ (Sarah Conradt, VK)

With Diane Kruger (“Troy”, “Inglourious Basters”), the series is based on the novel by Sarah Vaughan (“Anatomy of a Scandal”), in which female friendships and motherhood are examined by the lens of four women. A rough TV production for Paramount+, with Spanish licenses via HBO Max. Fremantle leads international distribution.

“Nails”, (Araceli Álvarez de Sotomayor, Spain)

Skyshowtime’s third room for original series in Spain, World Première at Cádiz. Produced by Federation Spain in collaboration with Skyshowtime and Telemundo Studios. The story of four women from different backgrounds and of different ages that meet in a nail salon. Their repeated encounters lead to a unique friendship and turn them into crime partners.

“Romi,” (Iker Azkoitia, Spain)

A procedural drama produced by Joko TV (Producciones Mandarina) for Mediaset España. It has a hearing private detective that investigates her father’s death long ago, which she suspects should be murder. Happy by María Cerezuela, the best new actress Goya Award winner of 2022 for “Maixabel”, “Romi” is distributed by Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group, which is attractive for both inclusive programming and suspense-genre fans. Maker Azkoitia was a writer on Netflix mega hit “Élite.” Inés París (“De Barrière”) and Claudia Pinto (“L’Alquería Blanca,” “Beguinas”) Direct.

“Sense Filtres,” (Nico Ariso, Spain)

Creator-director actor Ariso brings irreverence and current affairs in this experimental drama produced by 3CAT. The series combines scripted and documentary-like sequences to confront contemporary social taboos. In premiere on the 3CAT streaming platform, it is a daring Catalan voice in the official part.

‘War of the Kingdoms’, (Andreas Bareiss, Germany)

One of the largest series in Europe, an epic drama repair of “The Nibelungenlied” directed by Cyrill Boss and Philipp Stennert, the duo behind mysteries series “Pagan Peak” and co -written by “Murder Murtful” writer Doron Wisotzky. Produced by the German gigantic Constantin film for RTL, the series of mythology combines radical visuals and romantic intrigues. Fremantle deals with international sales; Movistar Plus+ launches the series in Spain.

“How it feels for a girl,” (Paris Read, VK)

Coming-of-age drama series produced by Hera Pictures (“Mary & George”) for BBC Three and IPlayer, exploring transvent to fierce realism, adjusting the memoirs by transgender trail blazer Paris Paris Read. Filmin has the series for Spain.

Non-fiction, official section

“Vulnerabilities,” (Gonzalo Sagardía, Spain)

After the pandemic, young people and teenagers developed a series of mental health problems with regard to excessive screen time and use of social media. This series aims to show the consequences that these excesses have on the mental health of youth. An entertainment production from Onza for Atresmedia, developed with guidance from psychiatrist Marián Rojas, an executive producer alongside José María Irisarri and Santiago de la Rica.

“La Húngara, Toma Que Toma” (Mediaset España, Spain)

The documentary with three episodes describes the journey of La Húngara, a pioneering artist in Flamenco Fusion, from her modest origin to the Latin Grammies, who reveals her struggles and resilience after family losses. The film contains moments of its tour and insights from artists such as C. Tangana and Antonio Carmona. Produced by Lyomedia for the Infinity platform of Mediaset.

“Una Historia Muy Heavy,” (Alejandro Torres, María José Camacho, Spain)

Produced by Magnetika Films for RTVE Play, the series focuses on Obús and Barón Rojo, Legends or Spanish Heavy Metal and rival bands since the 1980s, which are confronted with a historical tour that could be their last. The series visits the origin of metal in Spain again through this rivalry.

“The agent – life and lies of my father,” (NRK, Norway)

Made, produced and distributed by high-flying Norwegian public broadcaster NRK, this award-winning documentary series, which took the best documentary at Canneseries 2025, dives into a alienated father-son relationship entangled by secrets, deceit and false disclosure.

“Tiktok: the war of data,” (“Tiktok, un réseau sous influence,” Vincent de Cointet, France)

Teaming Morgane Production and Arte France, the docuseries dissect the geopolitical and social impact of Tiktok. It combines expert interviews, content -generated content and data analysis, and offers a warning, worldwide perspective on influence on social media.

Spotlight to the south

“Bardot,” (Alain Berliner, UK-France-Belgium)

Produced by Featuristic Films, the Timelpictures of France and the agent Double of Belgium, the docuseries based in London, catching the cinematic and cultural impact of the international icon with rare images and interviews. Distributed by Fremantle, set on premiere via Movistar Plus+ in Spain.

“Crimen Y Ley,” Season 2, (Jorge Molina, Daniel Gamero, Spain)

Co-produced by Grupo ADM and Producciones Cibeles for Andalusian Public Omroepkanaal Sur. Led by crime novel Susana Martín Gijón, the docuseries travels through the region that investigates criminal cases and how the actions of law enforcement and judicial system worked.