Six Spanish series to discover to travel even confined<

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Do you miss the sun, the heat of the Mediterranean and the change of scenery? To occupy your long evenings of curfew or your third confinement, the SERIELAND team prepares a selection of series for you every week to laugh, tremble or escape. This week, we suggest you set yourself to Spanish time. From blockbusters to niche series, discover the six best Iberian productions of the moment.

Arde Madrid

The pitch: At the dawn of the "sixties", the American actress Ava Gardner moved to Franco's Spain. We discover his life through the eyes of his governess, Ana Mari, a spy who monitors the movie star's frequentation on behalf of Franco. But the prudish maid will deviate from her mission to discover the pleasures of sexuality during Ava Gardner's crazy parties.

Why SERIELAND recommends it: We really liked this wacky black and white series. Beyond laughter, we also learn a lot about the life of the actress and Spain in the 1950s. It is a committed, feminist and social series that dares to talk about female desires, contraception and sex. emancipation of women. The aesthetics are also very neat.

1 season, 8 episodes of 30 minutes to see on France.tv

Money Heist

The pitch: This is the story of a robbery fomented by a man of genius, nicknamed "the Professor". His objective: to infiltrate the national factory of Spanish currency in Madrid and print 2.4 billion euros in ten days. At his side, the volcanic Tokyo, the hacker Rio or even Nairobi the pro of fake works of art, help him carry out the heist of the century!

Why SERIELAND recommends it to you: Above all because La Casa de Papel has become a cult series, which has won over millions of Internet users around the world. Then we must recognize it, we feel a certain sympathy for this team of Robin Hood robbers who attack the financial power of their country, without wanting to scratch their hostages. La Casa de Papel is not without flaws. It accumulates heaviness scriptwriting. The robbers multiply the blunders a little grotesque. Similarly, the series stretches over 4 seasons...a length that serves the writing. We also deplore that some characters lack realism and turn out to be quite caricatural. Despite everything, La Casa de Papel manages to make us addicted by ending each episode with sequences concentrated in emotions.

4 seasons, 38 episodes of about 55 minutes to see on Netflix.

>> READ ALSO: SERIELAND deciphers the phenomenon of La Casa de Papel in an episode devoted to Iberian series

Paquita Salas

The pitch: In the 1990s, Paquita was one of the hottest talent agents! But today, his clients are leaving one after another. It must then seek to conquer new talents.

Why SERIELAND recommends it: Like Ten percent, the series takes us behind the scenes of actor management. But in Paquita Salas the atmosphere is crazy! It's a comedy that had a huge success in Spain. The character of Paquita has the originality of being interpreted by a man. Exuberant, full of excess, overtaken by modernity, she is very endearing and hilarious. We also really appreciate the colorful and quirky sets and costumes.

3 seasons, 16 episodes of about 25 minutes to see on Netflix.

Antidisturbios

The pitch: In Spain, a riot unit intervenes to evict individuals from an apartment. Problem: we are in the middle of August, the unit is understaffed and in front of the apartment thirty people are doing a sit-in to prevent the evacuation. The intervention goes wrong...

Why SERIELAND recommends it: It's hard to find a more topical series than this one. The realization of Rodrigo Sorogoyen (Madre, El Reino) is particularly successful and demanding, especially during the interventions of the police. Beyond a story of police blunders, the scenario is woven around an internal investigation bringing to light much deeper problems within the system... Very committed, Antidisturbios is also a strong critic of the functioning of Spanish politics.

1 season, 6 episodes of around 45 minutes to see on Polar + and MyCanal

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Fatherland

The pitch: In 2011, ETA, the independence movement of the Basque Country renounced the armed struggle, putting an end to decades of violence. Bittori then returns to her hometown, which she left in 1990, after the assassination of her husband Txato by ETA… Patria depicts two family stories linked by the disastrous consequences of the Basque struggle.

Why SERIELAND recommends it to you:Patria, adapted from the book of the same name, is a powerful, brutal and touching series. The cast is outstanding, the characters are strong, especially the mother figures. They are women of character, stubborn who lead their families with the stick. Patria deals with a relatively unknown piece of history, a subject that is still sensitive for the families of ETA victims. The series finely transcribes these years of lead and the weight of the silence that surrounds these families. SERIELAND already recommended Patria to you in an episode devoted to "badass" women in the series.

1 season, 8 episodes of around 50 minutes to see on MyCanal.

Valeria

The pitch: Valeria, in her thirties, is a writer facing the blank page syndrome. As a problem never comes alone, she is also in the midst of a couple crisis. Fortunately, she can count on her friends, Lola, Carmen and Nerea to discover romantic relationships 2.0.

Why SERIELAND recommends it to you: Valeria has a little Sex And The City side, an Iberian version! Female orgasm, unsatisfactory sexuality and marital crisis... This sparkling and colorful series dares to take an interest in women's sexuality, without taboos and also strives to stage LGBTQ+ characters. While it's entertaining, it's no less cartoonish in some ways. The writing lacks finesse and nuance… Too bad!

1 season, 8 episodes of about 40 minutes to watch on Netflix.