Miniseries · Netflix
Burning Body
No fire lights itself.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Úrsula Corberó
Rosa Peral
8 eps
Quim Gutiérrez
Albert
8 eps
José Manuel Poga
Pedro
8 eps
Isak Férriz
Javi
8 eps
Eva Llorach
Ester
8 eps
Pep Tosar
Juan
8 eps
Mamen Duch
Rosamaria
8 eps
Guiomar Caiado
Sofía
8 eps
Pep Ambròs
Eduard
8 eps
Helena Garcia Melero
Self - Journalist (archive footage)
1 eps
Toni Cruanyes
Self - Journalist (archive footage)
1 eps
Ramon Pellicer
Self - Journalist (archive footage)
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Burning Body actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Burning Body reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Serialized.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
When a police officer is murdered and set on fire, all eyes focus on two other agents: his girlfriend and her lover.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
The Reservoir
Along with a bitter legal fight over her child's custody, Rosa Peral receives unsettling news when her boyfriend's remains are found in a burnt-out car.
- Directed by Jorge Torregrossa
S01E02
Two Rosas
As the investigation moves forward, Rosa insists on the culpability of her former husband, Javi. Glimpses of her past start taking a disturbing shape.
- Directed by Jorge Torregrossa
S01E04
Christmas
Rosa and Javi's breakup turns out more layered than expected as Pedro's role emerges in the reconstruction: the love triangle is now a square.
- Directed by Laura Mañá
S01E07
Face to Face
The trial begins and the pressure builds up as new evidence and key testimonies are scrutinized before the district attorney. Javi agrees to speak on TV.
- Directed by Jorge Torregrossa
S01E06
The Impossible
The law strikes and Rosa captures the press' attention, while she still has one last card to play. A past incident between Pedro and Javi comes to light.
- Directed by Laura Mañá
S01E08
May 1st 2017
The police reconstructs the last hours of Pedro, and how they impacted the lives of Rosa and Albert. Everything is ready for the jury to issue a verdict.
- Directed by Jorge Torregrossa
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Ibon CormenzanaExecutive Producer
- Andrea Martínez MuñozExecutive Producer
- Jorge TorregrossaExecutive Producer
Direction
- Laura MañáDirector
- Jorge TorregrossaDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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