The Boarding School

Name: The Boarding School
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure, Family
Released: 2007-05-24
Cast: Marta Torné, Martiño Rivas, Raúl Fernández de Pablo, Yon González, Elena Furiase

2007 | 7 seasons | 80 min | Drama, Action & Adventure, Family

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Audiences rate it highly (8.2 out of 10), though it had little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for action fans and families.
The mood: Feel-good.
The pace: 7 seasons and 71 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 95 hours in all.
What might put you off: A big time investment at 7 seasons.
It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

El Internado Laguna Negra was a Spanish television drama-thriller focusing on the students of a fictional boarding school in a forest, where teenagers are sent by their parents to study. The boarding school is situated in a forest far from the city, on the outskirts on which macabre events occur. The series debut on 24 May 2007, and is a production of Antena 3. Although the show is recorded and produced in HD, it is only broadcast in SD. However, an HD Blu-ray Disc release has been announced.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesStrong
8.2 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 7 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 43K people sought it out in the past year