When the power goes out, pals gather at their host’s comfortable house to play cards. Cell phones break down. Everybody it comes into contact with is killed by the weird snow that falls around the city. As they fight for their lives, the friends’ fear is replaced with an increasing realisation that mankind is in danger.
This is the idea of the terrifying dystopian thriller “The Eternaut,” which originated in Argentina and debuted its first season on Netflix on April 30. With its blend of science fiction and emphasis on human resiliency, the six-episode Spanish-language series has resonated with viewers worldwide and, in a matter of days, shot to the top of Netflix’s list of non-English-language TV programs. Filming is expected to begin next year, and Netflix has already renewed the series for a second season.
However, “The Eternaut” has touched on a deeper topic in Argentina, where the original graphic book was written by renowned comic-strip writer Héctor Germán Oesterheld in 1957, two decades before the country’s military dictatorship “disappeared” him and his four daughters.
The newfound interest in the original material has publishers abroad rushing to catch up. Because of the spike in demand in the United States, Seattle-based Fantagraphics Books announced that it will reprint an English version that was out of print. Domestically, the television adaptation has revived old scars and struck an unexpected chord during a time of increased concern about the health of Argentine society under President Javier Milei, who is an extreme right.
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