Four Seasons in Havana

As Havana slowly revolves through the year, wistful detective Mario Conde probes the sultry heart of the city to investigate dark and deadly crimes.

Four Seasons in Havana (2016) is a Spanish-German crime miniseries created by Leonardo Padura and distributed on Netflix, adapted from his novel series. Jorge Perugorría stars as Mario Conde, a wistful former police lieutenant turned detective who moves through the sultry streets of Havana, aided by his sergeant Manolo Palacios (Carlos Enrique Almirante) and old friends such as Carlos 'El Flaco' (Luis Alberto García) and Candito 'El Rojo' (Mario Guerra). Across four ninety-minute episodes, the engine of the story is Conde's stubborn probing of dark and deadly crimes in a city where revolutionary ideals have faded into everyday compromise. Each episode follows one season of the year, so the investigation unfolds as Havana slowly turns through its calendar, with the heat, the sea, and the crumbling architecture shaping the mood. The show is a slow, atmospheric crime story with a melancholic and nostalgic register, closer to the literary detective tradition than to fast action. Fans of Montalbano, Wallander and Pepe Carvalho will find resonance in its weary detective, its sense of place, and its unflinching look at a society in transition.

• Montalbanoshared slow burn detective investigation in a politically charged city, melancholic tones
• Wallandershared nordic noir style crime procedural with brooding atmosphere and a weary detective protagonist
• Pepe Carvalhoshared hardboiled detective tone, nostalgic melancholy and social critique of a changing city

Created by

Leonardo Padura

Release Date

2016-12-09

Episode runtime

90 min

Rating

7.4 / 10 (18)

What is Four Seasons in Havana about?

Detective Mario Conde probes the sultry, changing streets of Havana through a year of dark and deadly crimes.

What is Four Seasons in Havana like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Four Seasons in Havana as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.

Is Four Seasons in Havana violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Four Seasons in Havana as moderate.

Which shows are like Four Seasons in Havana?

Shows with a similar feel include Montalbano, Wallander, and Pepe Carvalho.

How long is Four Seasons in Havana?

Four Seasons in Havana: 1 season, 4 episodes.

Is Four Seasons in Havana still running?

No, Four Seasons in Havana has ended.