“The Eternaut”: Season 1 (2025) created, co-written & directed by Bruno Stagnaro; based on “The Eternaut” by Héctor Germán Oesterheld, Francisco Solano López / Z-View
The Eternaut: Season 1 (2025)
Created by: Bruno Stagnaro, based on The Eternaut by Héctor Germán Oesterheld, Francisco Solano López
Director: Bruno Stagnaro
Teleplay by: Bruno Stagnaro, Ariel Staltari, and Gabriel Stagnaro (Eps. 1-2, 6), Bruno Stagnaro and Ariel Staltari (Eps. 3, 5), Bruno Stagnaro, Ariel Staltari, and Martín Wain (Ep. 4)
Starring: Ricardo Darín, Carla Peterson, César Troncoso, Andrea Pietra.
Tagline: None
The Plot… (beware of spoilers)
One summer evening snow begins to fall. Juan Salvo and some friends move to the window to check it out. They’re shocked to see anyone outside suddenly drop dead as the snow touches them. The snow falls though the night. Juan rigs together a suit with gas mask so that he can venture out to search for his daughter.
As the days go on, it becomes clear that few have survived. Many of those who did are just as dangerous as the snow. Then they learn about the arriving aliens. Juan and his friends will need to band together in order to live.
Thoughts
The Eternaut is an Argentine television series created by Bruno Stagnaro. It is based on the comic strip The Eternaut created by Héctor Germán Oesterheld and Francisco Solano López. The strip ran from 1957 through 1959. In 1977, Héctor Germán Oesterheld, along with his four daughters were taken into custody by Argentina’s last military dictatorship. Oesterheld’s writings against the military junta made him a target. He and his daughters were never seen in public again.
I liked the pacing of season one.
Bring on season 2!