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Dani de La Torre on Capturing the Spanish Criminal Underbelly in Blood-Pumping Series ‘Marbella’: ‘The Mafia Turned Marbella Into Their Headquarters’
De La Torre found inspiration in the under-documented stories of Marbella's organized crime scene, where more than 132 gangs operate.
During a preview of the show at the Berlinale Series Market de la Torre remarked how the underbelly of Marbella was “unknown” in Spain when he first read an in-depth investigation into the criminal activities in the Málaga province. Movistar Plus+’s Fran Araújo, the series executive producer, stated that while there are several shows about the underworld of crime, “Marbella” feels unique precisely because it is told through the point of view of a counsel split between his duties and the rivers of money offered by gangsters keen to avoid jail time. “Getting to meet the gangs, there was a bit of apprehension because every once in a while dead bodies would show up in the sea and we didn’t want to be a part of it, but we quickly realised a new world opened up to us because everyone was keen to tell us their stories.
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