October 10 (2018-10-10) – November 28, 2018 (2018-11-28)
Victim Number 8 (Spanish: La víctima número 8) is a Spanish conspiracythriller television series created by Sara Antuña and Marc Cistaré that originally aired on ETB 2 and Telemadrid from October 10 to November 28, 2018. It stars César Mateo, María de Nati, and Verónika Moral.
Premise
Loosely inspired on the August 2017 Barcelona attacks,[1] the plot revolves around a jihadi attack in the Old Town of Bilbao with seven casualties and several more wounded, and the police investigation trying to catch those responsible for the killing.[2][3][4]
It was co-produced by Mediapro (via its production companies K2000 and Globomedia), ETB and Telemadrid.[5] Alejandro Bazzano was the director of the series.[5]
Victim Number 8 premiered in Spain on October 10, 2018, simultaneously on ETB 2 and Telemadrid. The series was released worldwide on Netflix on August 16, 2019.[6]
Victim Number 8 has a rating of 3.5 stars out of 5 on the review website Ready, Steady, Cut.[6] Writing for Ready Steady Cut, Jonathan Wilson commented: “Tense and engrossing, this Spanish thriller offers a well-paced and tightly-written high-stakes story.”[8]
