Superstar (2025 TV series)

Superstar
Promotional release poster
SpanishSuperestar
Created byNacho Vigalondo
Written by
  • Nacho Vigalondo
  • María Bastarós
  • Paco Bezerra
  • Claudia Costafreda
Directed by
  • Nacho Vigalondo
  • Claudia Costafreda
Starring
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of episodes6
Production
Producers
Production companySuma Content
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release18 July 2025 (2025-07-18)

Superstar (Spanish: Superestar) is a Spanish biographical miniseries directed by Nacho Vigalondo and Claudia Costafreda starring Ingrid García-Jonsson as Tamara alongside Secun de la Rosa, Rocío Ibáñez, Natalia de Molina, Pepón Nieto, Carlos Areces, and Julián Villagrán. It was released on Netflix on 18 July 2025.

The fiction tackles its subject matter with a surrealist tone.

Plot

Set against the backdrop of the turn of the 21st century in Spain, the plot tracks the unlikely breakout of pop singer and social icon Tamara alongside a troupe of other oddball television personalities.

Cast

Production

A Suma Content (Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi) production for Netflix, the series was written by Nacho Vigalondo, María Bastarós [es], Paco Bezerra [es], and Claudia Costafreda. The six episodes were directed by Nacho Vigalondo and Claudia Costafreda.

Release

Netflix released the series on 18 July 2025 alongside a tie-in documentary, I'm Still a Superstar (Spanish: Sigo siendo la misma).

Episode list

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Margarita Seisdedos Drops a Brick"
(Margarita Seisdedos y la crisis del ladrillo)		Nacho VigalondoNacho Vigalondo, María Bastarós18 July 2025 (2025-07-18)
22"The Strange Case of Dr. Leonardo and Mr. Dantés"
(El extraño caso del doctor Leonardo y míster Dantés)		Claudia CostafredaNacho Vigalondo, María Bastarós18 July 2025 (2025-07-18)
33"Loly Álvarez and Arlekin in the Lost Highway"
(Loly Álvarez y Arlekin en la carretera podrida)		Claudia CostafredaClaudia Costafreda, Nacho Vigalondo18 July 2025 (2025-07-18)
44"Bring Me the Head of Paco Porras"
(Quiero la cabeza de Paco Porras)		Nacho VigalondoNacho Vigalondo, María Bastarós18 July 2025 (2025-07-18)
55"Tony Genil and the Bohemian Shadows"
(Tony Genil y las 'losers' de Bohemia)		Claudia CostafredaPaco Bezerra18 July 2025 (2025-07-18)
66"The Ballad of Marimar Cuena Seisdedos"
(La balada de Marimar Cuena Seisdedos)		Nacho VigalondoNacho Vigalondo18 July 2025 (2025-07-18)

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 78% of 9 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.8/10.

Ricardo Rosado of Fotogramas rated the miniseries 5 out of 5 stars, writing the Vigalondo does not hide a "radical act of love for the fascinating, for the frontiers of the traditional and for the capacity of the narrative to make canonical what was clearly impossible".

Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa assessed that "while the pathetic, grotesque and delirious go hand in hand, the series also overflows with glitter, unbridled imagination and a baroque flair".

Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía deemed the first and last episodes to be "masterpieces that are already part of the history of Spanish television".

Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas gave Superestar 55 points ('so-so') lamenting that "it is a very uneven series that takes us back to a shameful period of television. It is even embarrassing to travel to this past".

Natalia Marcos of El País pointed out that Vigalondo approaches Tamarismo "from a surrealistic point of view, in many moments Lynchian, to portray grotesque characters with a good load of poignancy".

Accolades

Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
2025
 72nd Ondas AwardsBest ActorSecun de la RosaWon
31st Forqué Awards Best Actress in a SeriesIngrid García-JonssonNominated
2026
 13th Feroz Awards Best Comedy SeriesNominated
Best Main Actress in a SeriesIngrid García-JonssonNominated
Best Supporting Actress in a SeriesNatalia de MolinaNominated
Rocío IbáñezNominated
Best Supporting Actor in a SeriesSecun de la RosaWon
Best Screenplay in a SeriesNacho Vigalondo, María Bastarós, Paco Bezerra, Claudia CostafredaNominated
81st CEC MedalsBest Ensemble Cast in a SeriesNominated
34th Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Television Actress in a Leading RoleIngrid García-JonssonWon
Best Television Actor in a Leading RoleSecun de la RosasNominated

See also

Informational notes

  1. ↑ Based on Javier Sardá [es] and his show Crónicas marcianas
  2. ↑ Based on María Teresa Campos and her show Día a día [es]
  3. ↑ Credited as capricho del director ('director's whim'), Gurruchaga plays several unnamed characters throughout the series. As a leader of a "Neither Right Nor Left" secret society behind tamarismo seeking to avert the rise of feminism in episode 4 ("Bring Me the Head of Paco Porras"), one of these characters is likened to Javier Cárdenas, reporter for Crónicas marcianas.

References

  1. ↑ Whittock, Jesse (1 February 2024). "Netflix Adapting Oscar-Nominated Spanish Film 'My Dearest Señorita'; Streamer Provides First Look At Anti-Hero Drama Series 'Superstar'". Deadline Hollywood.
  2. ↑ Pardillos, David (6 June 2025). "Netflix confirma la fecha de estreno de 'Superestar', la serie basada en la vida de Yurena con Ingrid García-Jonsson". Infobae.
  3. 1 2 Hopewell, John (11 January 2024). "'Veneno,' 'La Mesias' Creators Los Javis Link to 'Colossal' Director Nacho Vigalondo for Netflix Series 'Superestar'". Variety.
  4. 1 2 "Netflix lanza nuevas fotos de 'Superestar' y muestra en detalle la caracterización de su Yurena, Paco Porras y compañía". Vertele!. 3 July 2024 – via eldiario.es.
  5. ↑ García, Iago (2 July 2024). "Quién es quién en «Superestar», la serie sobre Tamara (Yurena) producida por los Javis que Netflix estrena próximamente". La Voz de Galicia.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gallardo, Francisco Andrés (18 July 2025). "No cambié, no cambié: 'Superestar', quién es quién en la serie de Tamara que aterriza en Netflix". Diario de Sevilla. Grupo Joly.
  7. ↑ Martínez, Beatriz (15 July 2025). "La serie sobre Tamara que nadie esperaba en Netflix, llena de ideas, libertad creativa y ternura: "Hemos querido matar el clasismo cultural del que todos somos culpables"". Infobae.
  8. ↑ León, Karla (11 July 2025). "Superestar retrata la vida de Yurena, una estrella que nunca cambió". The Hollywood Reporter.
  9. ↑ Freire, Juan Manuel (17 July 2025). "Nacho Vigalondo, creador de "Superestar': "No existe nadie sobre la faz de la Tierra que no merezca ser ficción"". Diario de Mallorca. Prensa Ibérica.
  10. ↑ Merenciano, Carlos (21 July 2025). "Jorge Javier Vázquez, Terelu Campos y Marta López juntos en Netflix: así son sus cameos en 'Superestar', la serie sobre Yurena y el Tamarismo". La Opinión de Murcia. Prensa Ibérica.
  11. 1 2 Rus, Oscar (18 July 2025). "Quién es quién en 'Superestar', la miniserie biográfica de Netflix sobre Tamara/Yurena". El Independiente.
  12. ↑ Rodríguez, Adolfo (21 July 2025). "El nuevo logro profesional de Drag Sethlas a nivel internacional: aparición estelar en la serie del momento". La Provincia. Prensa Ibérica.
  13. 1 2 Mercadal Serrano, Javier (4 August 2025). "Javier Cárdenas sí aparece en 'Superestar', solo que no se ha dado cuenta". uwu – via Público.
  14. ↑ Rosado, Ricardo (1 February 2024). "Netflix desata la locura con el reparto de 'Superestar', la serie de Los Javis y Nacho Vigalondo sobre el universo Tamara". Fotogramas.
  15. ↑ "'Sigo siendo la misma', el documental sobre Yurena, Dantés, Tony Genil, Loly, Paco Porras, o Arlequín ya tiene fecha de estreno en Netflix". 20 Minutos (in Spanish). 3 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "Superstar". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  17. ↑ Rosado, Ricardo (17 July 2025). "Crítica de 'Superestar', Netflix y Vigalondo hacen del tamarismo una obra maestra: "Radical acto de amor por lo fascinante"". Fotogramas.
  18. ↑ Rivera, Alfonso (17 July 2025). "Series review: Superestar". Cineuropa.
  19. ↑ Bermejo, Andrea G. (18 July 2025). "'Superestar', la mejor miniserie española de Netflix: crítica de la serie de los Javis sobre Tamara/Yurena". Cinemanía.
  20. ↑ Hernández Luján, Raquel (16 July 2025). "Crítica de Superestar, la serie que analiza desde lo surrealista el fenómeno del tamarismo". HobbyConsolas.
  21. ↑ Marcos, Natalia (18 July 2025). "'Superestar', una mirada surrealista, lynchiana y tierna al 'tamarismo'". El País.
  22. ↑ 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.
  23. ↑ Ramón, Esteban (13 December 2025). "'Los domingos' triunfa en los Premios Forqué 2025 y se impone a 'Sirât'". rtve.es.
  24. ↑ Abenia, Enrique (25 January 2026). "Palmarés completo de los Premios Feroz 2026: 'Los domingos' puede con el efecto Óscar de 'Sirât'". Cinemanía (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 January 2026 – via 20minutos.es.
  25. ↑ Arias, Mariajo (24 February 2026). "'Los domingos' copa un palmarés de las Medallas CEC con premios para 'Anatomía de un instante'". Kinótico.
  26. ↑ "'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.