High Seas is a Spanish mystery series released on Netflix in May 2019. The first season stars Ivana Baquero, Alejandra Onieva, Jon Kortajarena, Eloy Azorín, Chiqui Fernández, Tamar Novas, Daniel Lundh, Natalia Rodríguez, Laura Prats, Ignacio Montes, Begoña Vargas, and Manuela Vellés. The show was renewed for a second season in June 2019 and was released on November 22, 2019. Bambú Producciones, the production company behind the series reportedly stated in November 2019 that the show will return for a third season in 2020 and that a fourth season is also in development. In addition, actor Jon Kortajarena who portrays Nicolás Vázquez confirmed season three of the show on his official Instagram page on November 6, 2019.
Plot
Following the death of their father, sisters Eva and Carolina Villanueva travel on the ocean liner, Bárbara de Braganza, en route from Spain to Brazil in the late 1940s. They become embroiled in investigating mysterious deaths that occur at sea.
Cast
Ivana Baquero as Eva Villanueva, a headstrong, curious young author, who becomes wrapped up in mysteries aboard the ship as she faces writer's block. She and officer Nicolás Vázquez are involved in a romance while aboard the ship.
Alejandra Onieva as Carolina Villanueva, Eva's timid, mature older sister and Fernando's fiancée.
Jon Kortajarena as Nicolás Vázquez, a suave officer aboard the Bárbara de Braganza, who helps Eva with her investigations.
Eloy Azorín as Fernando Fábregas, Carolina's fiancé and owner of the ship. He and Eva do not get along, after she accused him of having a gambling addiction.
Manuela Vellés as Luisa Castro Bermúdez / Sofía Plazaola, a stowaway Eva sneaks onto the ship.
Chiqui Fernández as Francisca de García, the Villanueva sisters' stern maid.
Begoña Vargas as Verónica de García, Francisca's shy daughter who becomes embroiled in a love triangle.
José Sacristán as Pedro Villanueva, Eva and Carolina's uncle.
Natalia Rodríguez as Natalia Fábregas, Fernando's sister.
Antonio Durán as Detective Varela, the slimy head of the ship's security.
Tamar Novas as Sebastián de la Cuesta, a rich playboy who romances Verónica.
Ignacio Montes as Dimas Gómez, Sebastián's servant who also romances Verónica.
Eduardo Blanco as Capitán Santiago Aguirre, the ship's captain.
Pepe Ocio as Doctor Rojas, the ship's doctor.
Laura Prats as Clara Romero, the ship's lounge singer and Pierre's girlfriend. She commits suicide several days before the ship docks in Rio de Janeiro.
Daniel Lundh as Pierre, an officer aboard the ship and Clara's boyfriend.
Félix Gómez as Aníbal de Souza, Natalia's husband who stalks and rapes Clara repeatedly. Clara and Natalia kill him in self-defense, and attempt to cover it up.
Luis Bermejo as Carlos Villanueva, Eva and Carolina's father. Initially believed to be deceased, he is revealed to have faked his death to escape to Brazil, due to having collaborated with Nazi Germany. He dies of gunshot wounds when the ship boards in Rio de Janeiro.
Claudia Traisac as Casandra Lenormand, a rescue who is psychic, and seems to have ulterior motives against Fernando.
The original season was filmed in the winter of 2018. Season two of the series was confirmed by Netflix in June 2019 and filming took place in the middle of 2019. Season three of the series was renewed in November 2019 and filming began that same month. Season three will air on August 7th.
