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‘Elite’ Creator Carlos Montero Shares First Images of New Netflix Medical Drama ‘Breathless’ (EXCLUSIVE)


Montero spoke with Variety about writing for more mature audiences and the importance of innovation when working in a classic series format.

Doctors and residents work their fingers to the bone in the frenetic pace of the emergency room, where tensions, emotions and even desire accelerate the hearts of a staff that lives increasingly on the edge. He is also the creator of “Física o Química,” an iconic high school-set series that 15 years ago launched the careers of Spanish stars such as “Money Heist” lead Úrsula Corberó and “Veneno” and “La Mesías” co-creator Javier Calvo. “Breathless” features a who’s who of popular Spanish actors, including multi–Goya Award nominee Najwa Nimri(“Money Heist,” “Open Your Eyes”), Aitana Sánchez Gijón (“Parallel Mothers,” “The Machinist”), Blanca Suárez (“The Bar,” “Cable Girls”), Manu Ríos (“Élite”), Borja Luna (“Untamable”), Ana Rayo (“Mercado Central”) and Alfonso Bassave (“Estoy vivo”).

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