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Netflix Releases Pérez‑Reverte Whodunit 'El Problema Final' Starring José Coronado

A five‑episode Spanish miniseries that reimagines a closed‑room 1950s mystery with public approval from Arturo Pérez‑Reverte.

Overview

  • The miniseries premiered on Netflix on Friday, September 25, 2026, and is available in Spain, Latin America and the United States.
  • Set in spring 1959 on a small islet off Mallorca, the plot follows a retired actor forced to investigate a tourist's suspicious death while thirteen people are cut off by a storm.
  • José Coronado headlines an ensemble cast that includes María Valverde, Martiño Rivas and Maribel Verdú, and the series runs five episodes directed by Félix Viscarret.
  • Writers Alberto Macías, Carlos Molinero and Marisol Farré adapted Arturo Pérez‑Reverte's novel and the production leans heavily on a 1950s cinematic style while expanding the story into a broader, more ensemble‑driven drama.
  • Pérez‑Reverte publicly said he liked the screen version after seeing the first episode and the author’s novel began as a self‑conscious puzzle for modern readers rather than as the start of an ongoing TV saga.