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The series has also been credited with inspiring a new wave of Argentine television, with many creators citing as an influence on their own work. The show's raw, unflinching style has become a hallmark of contemporary Argentine television, and its influence can be seen in a range of other series and films.
The story follows (Juan Minujín), an ex-cop who enters San Onofre under a false identity—Pastor Peña. His mission, orchestrated by a corrupt judge, is to infiltrate the prison’s ruling gang to locate the kidnapped daughter of a high-ranking official.
La encarnación de la corrupción institucional. Antín maneja el penal como su feudo personal, pactando con los presos y manipulando el sistema a su antojo con un cinismo absoluto. El Marginal Temporada 1
steals every scene as Diosito, balancing terrifying unpredictability with an unexpected, childlike vulnerability that makes him one of the most compelling antiheroes in modern television.
The aging leader of the Puerto faction, Borges is the prison's pragmatist. He runs a business, controls the drugs and contraband, and sees violence as a tool, not a pleasure. His rivalry with Antín is the central conflict of the season, a battle between the old guard of calculated crime and the new wave of fanatical savagery. The series has also been credited with inspiring
Perhaps the most telling sign of the show's impact came at the 2017 Martín Fierro Awards, where El Marginal won the Golden Martín Fierro award—the highest honor in Argentine television, and the first time the public broadcaster had ever claimed the top prize. The series also won for Best Miniseries and Best Writers (Adrián Caetano), receiving eight nominations overall. Additionally, the show earned a Tato award, a Festival Séries Mania award, and a nomination for the Platino Award for Best Miniseries or TV series.
El Marginal Temporada 1: Un Thriller Carcelario Que Redefinió la Ficción Argentina His mission, orchestrated by a corrupt judge, is
grounds the series with a brooding, physical performance as a man losing his grip on his own identity.
El éxito de esta primera entrega radica en la tridimensionalidad de sus personajes y en un elenco perfectamente seleccionado: