Brand-new crime thriller The Longest Night, otherwise known as La noche más larga in its original Spanish language, is coming to Netflix this week and it features a cast of acclaimed actors.
The series follows Hugo, a warden who has to defends his prison when a group of armed men surround it, cut off communications and demand the release of a dangerous serial killer before they will end their assault.
Alberto Ammann (Narcos) stars as Hugo, while Luis Callejo (In from the Cold) takes on the role of Simón. Other roles are filled out by Bárbara Goenaga and José Luis García-Pérez among others.
Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of The Longest Night on Netflix.
Alberto Ammann plays Hugo
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Who is Hugo? Hugo is a warden who decides to defend his prison rather than give into the assailants demands to release Simón.
Where have I seen Alberto Ammann before? Ammann is perhaps best known for his role as Pacho Herrera in Narcos and Narcos: Mexico, while he has also appeared in series including Apaches and Mars.
Luis Callejo plays Simón Lago
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Who is Simón Lago? Simón is a dangerous serial killer who an armed group try to break out of the prison.
Where have I seen Luis Callejo before? Callejo appeared in Joseph Fiennes film Risen, as well as The Fury of a Patient Man, The Boat and Libertad.
Bárbara Goenaga plays Elisa
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Who is Elisa? Not much is yet known about Elisa, but from the trailer for The Longest Night it appears she is an ally of Hugo who knows about Simón’s past.
Where have I seen Bárbara Goenaga before? Goenaga has appeared in series such as Boundless, You Cannot Hide and Supernormal, as well as films such as Growing Up and Timecrimes.
José Luis García-Pérez plays Lennon
Maravilloso día presentando a la prensa nuestro estreno del 8 DE JULIO EN @NetflixES Estreno mundial en 190 países de #lanochemáslarga #thelongestnight de @LAZONAcine Infinitas gracias @landerurquijo por el estilazo, la clase y los maravillosos estilismos que diseñan. pic.twitter.com/Hwjy411821
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Who is Lennon? Not much is yet known about Lennon or his role in the series.
Where have I seen José Luis García-Pérez before? García-Pérez appeared in the Ryan Reynolds film Buried, as well as the series In from the Cold and Secretos de Estado.
Daniel Albaladejo plays Cherokee
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Who is Cherokee? Cherokee is one of the inmates who takes advantage of the chaos to take justice into their own hands.
Where have I seen Daniel Albaladejo before? Albaladejo had a long-running role in the series Camera Café and has also appeared in Isabel and El accidente.
Cecilia Freire plays Manuela
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Who is Manuela? Not much is yet known about Manuela or her role in the series.
Where have I seen Cecilia Freire before? Freire has had roles in Velvet and Just Before Christ, as well as the film Reevolution.
The Longest Night will stream on Netflix from Friday 8th July 2022. Check out more of our Drama coverage or visit our TV Guide to see what’s on tonight.
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