April 7, 2015 (2015-04-07) – June 11, 2019 (2019-06-11)
Allí abajo (English: Down there) is a Spanish television comedy series produced by Plano a Plano for Antena 3. Although it is compared to successful film Ocho apellidos vascos, creators César Benítez and Aitor Gabilondo claim they had on their minds the concept of the show long before the movie, and that it has more in common with French film Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis.[1] It premiered to more than 6 million viewers on a simulcast airing on Antena 3, Neox and Nova, becoming the most-watched series premiere of a Spanish television show since Aída in 2005 and the best series premiere for an Antena 3 show since Compuesta y sin novio in 1994.[2][3]
Plot
The series revolves around Iñaki (Jon Plazaola), a 30-year-old Basque man who has never left Euskadi. He lives in San Sebastián with his mother Maritxu (Ane Gabarain), the classic absorbent, dominant Basque matriarch who sees Iñaki as a perennial child unable to move forward in life on his own. Iñaki runs a bar he inherited from his father, where his only affective exchange is the weekly game of mus with his longtime friends, although Nekane (Alazne Etxebarria), the waitress, is madly in love with him but fails to tell him time and time again.
One day, Iñaki is forced to join his mother in a trip to Seville, a trip he definitely isn't ready for. Nothing will ever be the same for him once he finds himself stuck "down there".
Iñaki has never left the Basque Country until he is forced to accompany his mother Maritxu in a weeklong trip to Seville. On their first night in the city, Maritxu falls down the stairs at the hotel, goes into a coma and is hospitalized at a local clinic. Despite the efforts of the chief nurse, Carmen Almonte, and the rest of the medical team, Iñaki doesn't trust them at first.
Iñaki gives in to the idea that he might have to stay in Seville for a long time. While he is trying to figure out where he can go, Carmen offers to rent him a spare room of her apartment. Meanwhile in San Sebastián, Bego, Maritxu's sister, is beginning to suspect something isn't going well in Seville.
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"Bego vs. Macarena" (La de Begoña contra La Macarena)
Iñaki moves to Carmen's apartment as he continues to struggle with the difficulties of living without his mother, not to mention the fact that Carmen's nosy neighbours seem to be watching his every move. To make matters worse, Bego shows up in Seville hell-bent on taking her sister back to San Sebastián by any means necessary.
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"Up North" (Allí arriba)
Joaquín Mazón
Óscar Terol, Marta Sánchez, Olatz Arroyo & Natxo López
Even though he cheated on her, Rober continues trying to win back Carmen's heart. But since she is always with Iñaki, he decides he has to get rid of the Basque and tries to talk him into going back to Euskadi.
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"All for One" (Todos para uno)
Jacobo Martos
Óscar Terol, Marta Sánchez, Olatz Arroyo & Natxo López
Rober seems to be regaining Carmen's trust, but she is afraid of suffering for him again. Her neighbour Luci advises her to give him a chance. Meanwhile, Iñaki's friends (Peio, Koldo and Antxón), collectively known as "la cuadrilla", arrive in Seville.
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"Lights Up" (El encendido)
Jacobo Martos
Óscar Terol, Marta Sánchez, Olatz Arroyo & Natxo López
Peio, Koldo and Antxón mistakenly think that Iñaki is engaged on a same-sex relationship with Rober, and decide to support him. Also, during the Seville Fair, they run into his friend's neighbours, Piedad, Luci and Merche.
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"All In" (El órdago)
Iñaki Mercero
Óscar Terol, Marta Sánchez, Olatz Arroyo & Natxo López
Maritxu finally finds out about her son's deception and demands to be moved to San Sebastián as soon as possible. Meanwhile, Antxon returns to Seville to help Iñaki with the bar, which he wants to turn into a pintxos restaurant.
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"There's Something About Seville" (Sevilla huele a azar)
Jacobo Martos
Óscar Terol, Marta Sánchez, Olatz Arroyo & Natxo López
José, the hospital orderly, is in love with Benjumea's granddaughter Azucena and asks him for his permission to marry her, as Iñaki has been hospitalized in the clinic after being rescued from a ditch and Rober does his best to prevent Carmen from knowing it. Meanwhile, Maritxu is back in San Sebastián, furious over her son's decision to stay in Seville, and takes her frustrations out on Bego.