THE LONGEST NIGHT is a brand new Netflix collection from Spain (org. name La noche más larga). The season has simply six hour-lengthy episodes and the genres are mystery, crime, action, and drama.

The collection takes location in a psychiatric jail proper round Christmas. Obviously, it might had been pretty perfect for a launch across the Holidays in preference to withinside the center of summer. But hey, I`m certain the timing simply didn`t match proper for this kind of ideal launch. In any case, this mystery collection need to paintings for plenty viewers.

At the coronary heart of the tale are pretty some mysteries as well, on account that we`re now no longer totally certain who desires what. And why!

What we do realize is that a newly arrested serial killer is being held at a psychiatric jail temporarily. Also, we realize that a number of humans have numerous hobbies on this serial killer and need to get him out of there.

It need to be stated that the serial killer, Simón Lago, is notable creepy and frequently simply stands withinside the history. Observing and smiling. He`s extraordinarily shrewd and loves gambling little video games so there may be lots of drama and confusion from this.

Simón Lago is portrayed through Luis Callejo who does a tremendous activity at portraying this creepy killer. If Luis Callejo appears acquainted it is probably from the Netflix collection In from the Cold (2022).

Obviously, the placing of this psychiatric jail manner we`ll get to satisfy many characters. Most of them are very exciting, however getting a few history information on them takes place manner too slowly for my liking. Episode 1 is composed in particular of placing the level and attending to see all of the characters.

From the inmates to the jail guards, and numerous doctors. After all, it's miles a psychiatric jail.

From episode 2, we start to get a few history information, however best a touch bit. Mainly a key element approximately one of the girl inmates. On the opposite hand, what you may word approximately episode 2 is that a big automobile crash takes place on the stop of episode 1 and it isn`t cited or observed up on in episode 2.

When binge-looking a show (because it frequently takes place on Netflix), it`s quite bizarre to now no longer get any follow-up on some thing you simply watched happening.

In any case, I need to point out a number of the exciting characters and the actors gambling them. Many of them are performed through acquainted faces in case you watch Spanish collection and films on a semi-ordinary basis.

The Warden, Hugo, is portrayed through Alberto Ammann (Narcos: México). The  humans reputedly main the conflict to get their arms at the serial killer are portrayed through Roberto Álamo and José Luis García Pérez, who have been each withinside the tremendous May God Save Us (2016).

Óscar Pedraza is the director of all six episodes on this Netflix collection. He formerly directed on collection inclusive of the Netflix collection Sky Rojo (2021) and Tierra de lobos. He is pretty centered on directing collection, so he nonetheless hasn`t directed a characteristic film.

Xosé Morais and Victoriano Sierra Ferreiro are the writers in the back of this Spanish Netflix collection. Just just like the collection director, Óscar Pedraza, those  also are centered on collection as opposed to characteristic films. And hey, I can actually appreciate a determination to the collection medium as opposed to film.

However, I can`t assist however experience that the whole lot receives dragged out greater than it has to be. Characters continuously make awful picks or do silly matters simply to create greater drama and risk for destiny episodes. This would`ve been reduce for a characteristic film, which this collection may want to had been.

On the opposite hand, I like seeing the history of the numerous characters. Just like we did in Orange is the New Black. It simply doesn`t appear almost sufficient on this collection. Then again, with simply six episodes, there isn`t sufficient time for that either. My important trouble might be that I don`t get the tight tale of a film even as now no longer getting sufficient man or woman information either.

Oh well, perhaps destiny seasons can extrade that. If that is a hit, you already know we`ll get greater seasons on Netflix.

The Longest Night (org. name La noche más larga) is out on Netflix from July 8, 2022.