Killing a Bear

Killing a Bear
SpanishMatar a un oso
Created by
  • Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo
  • Alberto Sánchez-Cabezudo
Directed by
  • Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo
  • Borja Soler
Starring
Music by
  • Olivier Arson
  • Abel Hernández
Countries of origin
  • Spain
  • France
Original languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Catalan
Production
CinematographyGorka Gómez Andreu
Editors
  • Miguel Doblado
  • Carolina Martínez Urbina
Production companies
Original release
NetworkMovistar Plus+

Killing a Bear (Spanish: Matar a un oso) is a 2026 crime thriller miniseries created by Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo and Alberto Sánchez-Cabezudo. It stars Eduard Fernández, Maria Rodríguez Soto, Miki Esparbé, Pol López, Nora Navas, and Àlex Monner.

Plot

Set in the Aran Valley, the series is based on the death of the bear Cachou in 2020 and the subsequent investigation that uncovered an anti-Bear network.

Cast

Production

The Sánchez-Cabezudo brothers became acquainted with the real story through a report by Sandrine Moret published on Le Monde. The also found inspiration in series such as Sambre - Anatomy of a Crime and Northern Exposure. The series is a Movistar Plus original co-production with ARTE France alongside Kubik Films. It was shot in Pallars Sobirà.

Release

The series was presented at the 71st Valladolid International Film Festival on 23 October 2026. It is set to debut on Movistar Plus on 10 December 2026.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Estrenan la serie sobre la muerte del oso Cachou". Segre. 24 October 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Martínez, Beatriz (23 October 2026). "El asesinato del oso Cachou se convierte en una serie para Movistar Plus: "Entre el naturalismo, el humor negro de los hermanos Coen y el policíaco"". Infobae.
  3. 1 2 3 Belinchón, Gregorio (24 October 2026). "'Matar a un oso': la serie que cuenta cómo el asesinato de un plantígrado se convirtió en una exhaustiva investigación judicial". El País (in European Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2026.
  4. ↑ Juesas, María (23 October 2026). "Eduard Fernández, actor: "En las subvenciones siempre hay quien elige, pero otra cosa es la censura y eso lo conocemos bien en este país"". Fotogramas.
  5. ↑ "Movistar Plus+ pone fecha al estreno de 'Matar a un oso', la nueva serie de los creadores de 'Crematorio' con Eduard Fernández". El Periódico de Catalunya. Prensa Ibérica. 20 October 2026.