The Mess You Leave Behind

The Mess You Leave Behind (Spanish: El desorden que dejas) is a Spanish thriller drama streaming television limited series created by Carlos Montero for Netflix, based on his novel of the same name.[1] The series, starring Inma Cuesta and Bárbara Lennie, tracks a literature teacher who takes a substitute teaching position in a small fictional town in rural Galicia (Novariz) and learns that her predecessor died mysteriously.[1][2][3]

The Mess You Leave Behind
SpanishEl desorden que dejas
Genre
Created byCarlos Montero
Based onEl desorden que dejas
by Carlos Montero
Written by
  • Carlos Montero
  • Javier Holgado
  • Andrés Seara
Directed by
  • Carlos Montero
  • Silvia Quer
  • Roger Gual
Starring
Opening theme"La espina de la flor en tu costado" by Xoel López
Composers
  • Lucio Godoy
  • Ricardo Curto
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
ProducerEmma Lustres
Production company
  • Vaca Films
Release
Original networkNetflix
Original release11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)

The series premiered on 11 December 2020 on Netflix.[2]

Main cast

Production

The Mess You Leave Behind was filmed in locations in Galicia including Celanova, Ourense, whose public highschool (the one the creator actually studied in) was used for recreating the highschool where Raquel and Viruca teach at.[3]

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [4]
1"Into the Lion's Den"
(En la boca del lobo)		Carlos MonteroCarlos Montero11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
2"They Know"
(Lo saben)		Carlos MonteroCarlos Montero11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
3"Count to Three"
(Cuenta hasta tres)		Silvia QuerJavier Holgado Vicente11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
4"Downward Spiral"
(Caída en picado)		Silvia QuerCarlos Montero11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
5"The Secret Place"
(El lugar secreto)		Silvia QuerJavier Holgado Vicente11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
6"Your Dark Side"
(Lo que no quiso ver en ti)		Roger GualAndrés Seara and Carlos Montero11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
7"The Third Victim"
(La tercera víctima)		Roger GualJavier Holgado Vicente11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)
8"The Mess You Leave Behind"
(El desorden que dejas)		Roger GualCarlos Montero11 December 2020 (2020-12-11)

Awards and nominations
Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
202119th Mestre Mateo AwardsBest Television SeriesNominated[5][6][7]
Best ScreenplayCarlos Montero, Javier Holgado, Andrés SearaNominated
Best EditingJuan Galiñanes, Lu Rodríguez, Mario MarotoNominated
Best SoundNominated
Best Makeup and HairstylingSusana Veira, Beatriz AnteloNominated
Best Lead ActressInma CuestaNominated
Best Supporting ActorTamar NovasNominated
Best Supporting ActressIsabel GarridoNominated

References
  1. Granada, Emiliano (18 February 2020). "Carlos Montero on New Netflix Original 'The Mess You Leave Behind'". Variety. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. Scott, Sheena (12 December 2020). "'The Mess You Leave Behind' On Netflix: A Suspenseful New Spanish Series". Forbes. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. Dios, Marisa de (21 December 2020). "¿Dónde se rodó 'El desorden que dejas', la serie que está arrasando en Netflix?". El Periódico.
  4. "The Mess You Leave Behind – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  5. "Conoce a los finalistas a los Premios Mestre Mateo 2021". Extradigital. 10 March 2021.
  6. "'Ons' triunfa en los Mestre Mateo con 9 premios". Cine con Ñ. 12 April 2021.
  7. "'Ons' y 'La isla de las mentiras' vencen en la XIX edición de los Premios Mestre Mateo". Panorama Audiovisual. 12 April 2021.
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