Jakarta (TV series)
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| Spanish | Yakarta |
| Created by | Diego San José |
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| Music by | Lucas Vidal |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Cinematography | Rita Noriega |
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| Network | Movistar Plus+ |
| Release | 6 November 2025 |
Jakarta[1] (Spanish: Yakarta) is a 2025 Spanish sports drama television series created by Diego San José. It stars Javier Cámara and Carla Quílez.
Plot
Former olympian badminton player José Ramón Garrido now teaches physical education at a Vallecas high school and thinks to have found a promising young prospect in teenager Mar, envisioning her as his ticket to Jakarta. However their road to Jakarta is paved by stops in filthy hostals, decayed sports centres, and oil stations in provincial towns such as Totana, Ponferrada, Torrelavega, and Tardajos.[2][3]
Cast
- Javier Cámara as Joserra[4]
- Carla Quílez as Mar[4]
- David Lorente[3]
- Pilar Gómez[3]
- Marina Guerola[3]
- Anna Alarcón[3]
Production
A Movistar Plus+ original series, Yakarta is a 100 Balas (The Mediapro Studio) and Buendía Estudios Canarias production.[5] Shooting locations included Rivas, Moratalaz, Collado Villalba, Pinto, Torres de la Alameda, Fuenlabrada, Alcalá de Henares, San Martín de la Vega, Cobeña, Alcorcón, Morata de Tajuña, Santa Olalla, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.[2]
Release
The series is set to be presented at the 70th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci).[6] It is set to debut on Movistar Plus+ on 6 November 2025.[7] The series was also programmed at the 40th Mar del Plata International Film Festival.[8]
Reception
Enric Albero of El Cultural rated the series 4½ out of 5 stars, mentioning a third episode which is, without a doubt, "a pinnacle of contemporary Spanish television telefiction".[9]
Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas gave Yakarta 85 points ('very good'), highlighting the writing and the quality of the performances (specially Cámara's) as the best thing about the series, while warning that it is "very harsh and dark series".[10]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2025
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31st Forqué Awards | Best Actor in a Series | Javier Cámara | Won | [11] |
2026
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13th Feroz Awards | Best Drama Series | Pending | [12] | |
| Best Main Actor in a Series | Javier Cámara | Pending | |||
| Best Main Actress in a Series | Carla Quílez | Pending | |||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Series | David Lorente | Pending | |||
| Best Screenplay in a Series | Diego San José, Daniel Castro, Fernando Delgado-Hierro | Pending | |||
See also
References
- ^ Hopewell, John; Pham, Annika (10 November 2025). "'Anatomy of a Moment,' 'A Better Man' Triumph at Serielizados – Barcelona Series Festival". Variety.
- ^ a b Sánchez Sequera, Marco. "Llega a su fin el rodaje de 'Yakarta', nueva serie original de Movistar Plus+ creada por Diego San José y dirigida por Elena Trapé". Audiovisual451.
- ^ a b c d e Santana, A. "'Yakarta': Javier Cámara protagoniza la nueva serie de Diego San José para Movistar Plus+". Cultura en Serie.
- ^ a b Rodera, Alejandro (26 March 2025). "Movistar Plus+ anuncia 'Yakarta', la nueva serie del creador de 'Celeste' con Javier Cámara". FormulaTV.
- ^ "Movistar Plus+ pone fecha a 'Yakarta', la nueva comedia del creador de 'Celeste'". FormulaTV. 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Dieciséis largometrajes españoles, diez de ellos estrenos mundiales, en la programación de la 70ª Seminci". Audiovisual451. 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Después de 'Celeste', su creador se reúne con Javier Cámara para adentrarse en un "mundo aún más gris": el del bádminton. Tráiler y fecha de estreno de 'Yakarta'". Espinof. 16 September 2025.
- ^ Alonso, Paula (22 October 2025). "Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata: por primera vez en su historia tendrá una sección de series". Diario Uno.
- ^ Albero, Enric (5 November 2025). "'Yakarta', un desvío hacia la redención que consolida a Diego San José como creador de primer orden". El Cultural – via El Confidencial.
- ^ Hernández Luján, Raquel (6 November 2025). "Crítica de Yakarta, la serie de Movistar Plus+ que duele y conmueve con un bestial Javier Cámara". HobbyConsolas.
- ^ Quijano, F.D. (13 December 2025). "Premios Forqué 2025: la lista completa de todos los ganadores". El Cultural – via El Español.
- ^ Sabaté, Jordi (27 November 2025). "'Los domingos' arrasa en las nominaciones de los Premios Feroz con nueve candidaturas". eldiario.es.