The Barrier (La valla in Spanish) is a Spanish dystopian series set in Madrid created by Daniel Écija. It was first released in Spain in January 2020 before seeing an international release in September 2020 on
Netflix.
In an alternate version of 2020, Spain's involvement in
World War III in a time of already-dwindling resources results in great environmental damage, limited availability of essential resources and a collapsed economy. New diseases emerge, overburdening hospitals. Just as a dictatorial government takes power,
The Barrier