Season 1
One family. Two worlds.
Synopsis
The Barrier (La valla) Season 1 — watch all 13 episodes online on iFILM. Spain's 2020 dystopian drama plants its story in a near-future Madrid split by a literal fence: a walled enclave for those with money and connections, and a city in slow collapse for everyone outside.
Hugo and Julia manage to reunite their family in this fractured Madrid, but their daughter Marta has been taken inside the barrier — territory they have no legal right to enter. Julia assumes the identity of her twin sister Sara to obtain papers that might get them further in. Hugo pushes through on a different route, finding people who know things they shouldn't have to hide. What starts as a family search quickly reveals itself as something more systematic: inside the barrier, a doctor named Alma is running medical experiments on children, and the government is invested in making sure no one outside talks about it.
The series earns its political allegory by keeping the family stakes specific and urgent across all 13 episodes. A spreading virus that neither side of the fence can contain gives the final acts a second engine. Stream The Barrier Season 1 online on iFILM.
13 episodes
S1·E1Another World
A family faces danger after being reunited in a dystopian Madrid; Julia's attempts to rescue an abused minor results in grave consequences.
S1·E2My Sister Sara
Hugo asks Julia to pose as her twin sister Sara in order to get the proper documentation to recover Marta; The police search for Merida's killer.
S1·E3The Lost Children
Alma continues her medical experiments on the children, despite serious repercussions. Julia grieves her loss. Álex makes a new friend.
S1·E4Skin Contact
A distraught Hugo and Julia confront Luis with what they discovered at the CIM, prompting Alma to quickly initiate her cover-up.
S1·E5The Innocent Ones
Emilia begs Julia to run away. Alma brings Hugo a surprise while the CIM is being investigated. Daniela asks for help reuniting a baby with his father.
S1·E6Sitting Ducks
Alma celebrates her promotion with a large party, where Luis is warned about a secret government plan. Hugo makes a shocking discovery.
S1·E7A Family Matter
A grieving Luis does everything he can to help a pregnant woman espousing dire accusations about the government. Alma meets with the president.
S1·E8No One’s Child
Sergio's visit to Sector 2 unearths a stunning revelation. Enrique informs Alma that Luis is asking too many questions; so she confronts her husband.
S1·E9Remember Who You Are
Julia and Hugo begs Luis to meet Sergio's parents. When Marta recognizes some familiar faces, Álex and Emilia come up with a plan.
S1·E10The Shadow Zone
Manuela has a disturbing experience on the bus to work. The parents of the missing children continue to meet, while Emilia is threatened.
S1·E11Alone Together
When Iván falls violently ill, Alma demands Alejo do whatever it takes to heal him. Fernando struggles to believe what Emilia says about his son.
S1·E12The Speech
The president asks Luis to give an important--but misleading--speech. With Hugo's help, Julia takes a risk in trying to save Manuela.
S1·E13Last Days of the Present
New Spain's citizens rise up in revolution as the virus continues to spread rapidly, infecting even the most unexpected of people.
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