Netflix's hit new post-apocalyptic thriller just got renewed for season 2
- Netflix premiered the Spanish-language sci-fi series The Eternaut on April 30, 2025, setting it in Buenos Aires and starring Ricardo Darín as Juan Salvo.
- The show adapts the 1957 Argentine comic El Eternauta, created by Héctor G. Oesterheld and Francisco Solano López, depicting a deadly snowstorm signaling an alien invasion.
- The six-episode first season used 35 real and 25 virtual sets across 50 locations, involving over 400 crew and 2,900 cast and extras, marking a milestone for Argentina's audiovisual industry.
- The series gained 10.8 million global views in its debut week, ranked in Netflix's Top 10 in 87 countries, and holds a 93-94% Rotten Tomatoes critics score.
- Netflix confirmed an eight-episode second and final season to deepen sci-fi themes and conclude the story, with producer Matías Mosteirin emphasizing artistic challenge and closure.
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The Eternaut has landed in Netflix’s viewing charts and also delivered a $34M financial boost to the country’s economy, figures from the streamer reveal. The apocalyptic sci-fi series was produced in Argentina and largely in and around Buenos Aires where it is set – with international collaboration coming into play for the VFX and post-production […]
Production of ’The Eternaut,’ the New Netflix No. 1 Non-English Series, Gives Historic Multi-Million Boost to Argentina’s Economy
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