Rage (2025 TV series)
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| Spanish | Furia |
| Created by | Félix Sabroso |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Music by | Aitor Etxebarria |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Executive producers |
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| Cinematography | Carlos Cebrián |
| Production company | Producciones Mandarina |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO Max |
| Release | 11 July 2025 – present |
Rage (Spanish: Furia) is a Spanish black comedy television series created by Félix Sabroso. It stars Carmen Machi, Nathalie Poza, Candela Peña, Pilar Castro, and Cecilia Roth. It debuted on HBO Max on 11 July 2025.
Plot
The plot follows five middle aged women reaching their limits in the face of injustice.[1]
Cast
- Carmen Machi as Marga[2]
- Nathalie Poza as Adela[2]
- Candela Peña as Nat[2]
- Pilar Castro as Vera[2]
- Cecilia Roth as Victoria[2]
- Claudia Salas as Tina[2]
- Alberto San Juan as Roberto[2]
- Pedro Casablanc as Emilio Durán[3]
- Ana Torrent as Rosa[4]
- Iván Pellicer as Marcel[3]
- Mima Riera as Megan[3]
- Claudia Roset as Lu[3]
- Marilú Marini as Pilar[3]
- Francesc Garrido as Borja[3]
- Martxelo Rubio as Raúl[3]
- Antonio Pagudo as Miguel[3]
- Pepón Nieto as Seve[3]
- Introduced in season 2
- Carmen Maura
- María León
- Ana Mena
- Maribel Verdú
- Cecilia Suárez
- Clara Sans
Production
Rage was created by Félix Sabroso, who described the series as "a kind of anthology of my view of reality and it has turned out to be polyhedral, because I wanted to tell many things".[5] The series is a Producciones Mandarina production for HBO Max.[6]
In January 2026, following a previous announcement concerning the renewal of the series for a second season, HBO Max disclosed cast additions Carmen Maura, María León, Ana Mena, Maribel Verdú, Cecilia Suárez, and Clara Sans, while Claudia Salas and Ana Torrent were reported to return.[7]
Release
The first two episodes were released on HBO Max on 11 July 2025.
Episodes
- Marga y Tina
- Nat
- Vera
- Adela
- Victoria
- Megan y Lu
- ¿Familia?
- Esperanzas
Reception
Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa declared the series "an explosive party, a riotous blend of black humour as bitter as bile", otherwise finding connections to Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Desperate Housewives, Wild Tales, Kill Bill, Carrie, and Falling Down.[6]
Tim Lowery of The AV Club stressed the series as a "very cinematic work", also lauding how Sabroso "smartly avoids" "broad strokes without ever watering down the mischief, fun, brightness, and excellently scored energy" making Rage worth watching.[8]
Margaret Lyons of The New York Times wrote that "while the characters are motivated by pain, the show itself is bright and funny, colorful and surprising".[9]
Álvaro Onieva of Fotogramas rated Rage 5 out of 5 stars, assessing that Sabroso delivers "a funny black comedy with good pacing, and very well executed from an aesthetical standpoint, but which does not lose sight of the depth of its characters and, with them, various neuroses common in our society".[10]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2025
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72nd Ondas Awards | Best Actress | Female cast of Rage (Carmen Machi, Candela Peña, Pilar Castro, Nathalie Poza, Ana Torrent, Cecilia Roth, Claudia Salas) | Won | [11] |
| 31st Forqué Awards | Best Actress in a Series | Candela Peña | Nominated | [12] | |
2026
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13th Feroz Awards | Best Comedy Series | Nominated | [13] | |
| Best Main Actress in a Series | Candela Peña | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay in a Series | Félix Sabroso, Juan Flahn | Nominated | |||
| 34th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Television Actress in a Secondary Role | Candela Peña | Nominated | [14] | |
See also
References
- ^ F, Silvia (10 July 2025). "Carmen Machi y Candela Peña vuelven a compartir pantalla en 'Furia', la serie de HBO Max donde el efecto mariposa lo cambia todo". La Razón.
- ^ a b c d e f g Herruzo Martínez, Ignacio (24 June 2025). "Carmen Machi estrena la serie más impactante del verano para ver del tirón: "Es un puñetazo de realidad"". Diez Minutos.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Pérez, Leila (23 July 2025). "Perfecta para maratonear: cuál es la serie española que está revolucionando HBO Max y todos están viendo". Minuto Neuquén.
- ^ Keller, Joel (14 July 2025). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Rage' On HBO Max, About Five Women Whose Lives Intersect Via Very Trying Circumstances". Decider.com.
- ^ Ferrerós, Alicia P. (10 July 2025). ""Está bien reventar. Si no se revienta, pasan cosas peores": 'Furia', una serie brillante que apunta a ser lo mejor del año". Sensacine.
- ^ a b Rivera, Alfonso (10 July 2025). "Series review: Rage". Cineuropa.
- ^ Ruiz, Adrián (22 January 2026). "HBO Max anuncia a las 6 nuevas actrices de 'Furia', que ficha a Ana Mena, Carmen Maura y María León para su temporada 2". vertele! – via eldiario.es.
- ^ Lowery, Tim (7 July 2025). "HBO's cinematic black comedy Rage follows five women on the verge of a nervous breakdown". The AV Club.
- ^ Lyons, Margaret (11 July 2025). "'Rage' Is a Wild Spanish Dramedy About Women Who Are Pushed Too Far". The New York Times.
- ^ Onieva, Álvaro (21 July 2025). ""Candidata a mejor serie española del año": HBO Max arrasa con la comedia negra de la que todo el mundo habla". Fotogramas.
- ^ Martín, Alba (28 October 2025). "Lista de ganadores de los Ondas 2025: El Gran Wyoming, Isaías Lafuente y Pastora Soler son algunos de los premiados". HuffPost.
- ^ Ramón, Esteban (13 December 2025). "'Los domingos' triunfa en los Premios Forqué 2025 y se impone a 'Sirât'". rtve.es.
- ^ Sabaté, Jordi (27 November 2025). "'Los domingos' arrasa en las nominaciones de los Premios Feroz con nueve candidaturas". eldiario.es.
- ^ "'Los domingos', 'Anatomía de un instante' y 'Poquita fe' lideran el palmarés de los Premios de la Unión de Actores y Actrices 2026". Kinótico. 17 March 2026.