Allí abajo (English: Down there) is a Spanish television comedy series produced by Plano a Plano for Antena 3. Although it is compared to successful film Ocho apellidos vascos, creators César Benítez and Aitor Gabilondo claim they had on their minds the concept of the show long before the movie, and that it has more in common with French film Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis. It premiered to more than 6 million viewers on a simulcast airing on Antena 3, Neox and Nova, becoming the most-watched series premiere of a Spanish television show since Aída in 2005 and the best series premiere for an Antena 3 show since Compuesta y sin novio in 1994.
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Plot
The series revolves around Iñaki (Jon Plazaola), a 30-year-old Basque man who has never left Euskadi. He lives in San Sebastián with his mother Maritxu (Ane Gabarain), the classic absorbent, dominant Basque matriarch who sees Iñaki as a perennial child unable to move forward in life on his own. Iñaki runs a bar he inherited from his father, where his only affective exchange is the weekly game of mus with his longtime friends, although Nekane (Alazne Etxebarria), the waitress, is madly in love with him but fails to tell him time and time again.
One day, Iñaki is forced to join his mother in a trip to Seville, a trip he definitely isn't ready for. Nothing will ever be the same for him once he finds himself stuck "down there".
Cast
Main
Jon Plazaola as Iñaki Irazabalbeitia
María León as Carmen Almonte
Salva Reina as José Narváez
Mariano Peña as Benito Benjumea (main, seasons 1–3, 5; recurring, season 4)
Ane Gabarain as Maritxu Galarza
Mari Paz Sayago as Dolores Ocaña
Óscar Terol as Antxón Oleaga
Gorka Aguinagalde as Koldo Intxaustegui
Iker Galartza as Peio
Alfonso Sánchez as Rober Almenar (main, seasons 1–2)
Noemí Ruiz as Trini Lozano (main, seasons 1–3; recurring, season 4)
Alazne Etxebarria as Nekane (main, seasons 1; recurring, season 2)
David Arnaiz as Cristóbal Benjumea (recurring, seasons 1–2; main, seasons 3–5)
Nerea Garmendia as Gotzone Abaroa (main, seasons 3–4; guest, season 5)
Recurring
Maribel Salas as Bego Galarza
Santi Ugalde as Sabino Goikolea
Rocío García Molina as Irene Escobar
Carmina Barrios as Luci
Carmen Frigolet as Merche
Antonia Gómez as Piedad
Teresa Quintero as Ángela Parrón
Alberto López as Rafi Almonte
Beatriz Cotobal as Isabel
Soundtrack
The original music score is composed and produced by Cesar Benito
Episodes
Season 1 (2015)
Note: Episode 1 was simulcast on Antena 3, Neox and Nova.