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3 billion time travelers just crashed your present. House rules: don't ask about tomorrow.
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The Refugees (2015)

slow-burn mysterydomestic dreadSpanish sci-fi

Latest Episode

Sara
50 min

Season 1 • Episode 7

Latest

Sara

Jun 18, 2015

Overview

DramaDocumentary

Mankind is suffering the biggest exodus in history. Three billion people from the future have traveled to the present to escape from an imminent global disaster. All the refugees must obey to rules: they must not talk about the future and they must not contact their families. The arrival of the refugees take everyone by surprise, including the Cruz family. The series centers on their story, the story of Samuel, Emma, and little Ani. The shift in their existence after the arrival of the mysterious refugee, Alex, who has an incredible mission that will change their lives, and in order to accomplish his mission, he will not hesitate to do whatever there is to be done--including breaking the rules.

Flag of ESESFlag of GBGBSpanish
Content warning
temporal colonialismrefugee displacementfamily fracturesurvival ethics

Standout Aspects

Acting

Natalia Tena carries raw maternal desperation.

Writing

Rule-based time travel that actually feels cruel.

Production

Gritty Spanish suburbs as dystopian limbo.

Best for:Solo: Late nights when you want to feel unsettled.·Binge: Weekend marathon — the dread compounds beautifully.
Heads up:Violence: Sudden, intimate brutality in later episodes.·Emotional: Child endangerment and parental helplessness throughout.
R
C

Creators

Ramón Campos, Cristóbal Garrido, Gema R. Neira, Adolfo Valor

First AiredMay 7, 2015
StatusEnded

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Seasons1·Episodes8
laSexta

Top Cast

Natalia Tena

Natalia Tena

Emma

Will Keen

Will Keen

Samuel

David Leon

David Leon

Alex

Dafne Keen

Dafne Keen

Ana

Ken Appledorn

Ken Appledorn

Luis

Jonathan Mellor

Jonathan Mellor

Óscar

Charlotte Vega

Charlotte Vega

Sofía

Gillian Apter

Gillian Apter

Gloria

Morgan Symes

Morgan Symes

Víctor

Gary Piquer

Gary Piquer

Hugo

Brendan Price

Brendan Price

Félix

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Released during Europe's 2015 refugee crisis, the series deliberately echoes real border politics through sci-fi metaphor. Spanish audiences immediately read it as commentary on Ceuta and Melilla.

Trivia

Dafne Keen's breakout role at age 10 — her father Will Keen plays Samuel, making their on-screen father-daughter tension weirdly authentic. She got Logan two years later.

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