hey! could you recommend any Spanish TV shows?
ok, so there are TOO MANY. Iām gonna split them into two categories: historical drama (soap operas, really) andĀ āmodernā shows, basically because many soap operas tend to use a Spanish we donāt really use anymore. Iāll also add the TV channel, because most of them have the episodes on their websites. If not, try pordede.
HISTORICAL DRAMA/SOAP OPERAS
I feel like most of our TV shows are soap operas. Here you have a list
Amar en tiempos revueltos/Amar es para siempre (TVE/Antena 3). Ok so this soap opera was produced by Spainās national television, but now it belongs to Antena 3 and the name has changed to Amar es para siempre. Itās about the lives of a group of neighbours in a working-class neighbourhood in Madrid. It starts in the 40s or so, and currently theyāre in the 60s. Many characters change from season to season, and it airs from Monday to Friday, Friday being moreĀ āintenseā. It deals with the problems people faced during the dictatorship (abortion, forbidden love, poverty, sexism (still happens lmao), LGBT issues, etc.), but it also talks about love and gossip. You donāt have to watch it from the beginning, just start one day and keep watching it.
El secreto de Puente Viejo (Antena 3). So this takes place at the beginning of the XX century in a small village called āPuente Viejoā. Thereāre many things related to the political situation of the moment and it tells the story of the citizens of the town. Iād recommend this show if you have a really good level, because they use really old-fashioned Spanish. The acting is not that good, tho.
Velvet (Antena 3). This is actually about to end THIS WEEK, and parts of the last episode will be aired LIVE. If you liked Sense8, Miguel Ćngel Silvestre is in this show. Itās about a chain of department stores and the lives of those who work there. Takes place in the 50s.
Gran Hotel (Antena 3). Kinda like Downton Abbey but in a hotel
CuĆ©ntame cĆ³mo pasĆ³ (TVE). Ā The title is a famous song . This has been airing forā¦ 17 years? Itās about the life of a kid from Madrid (he starts as a child, now heās 18) in fascist Spain. Itās really good to see how Spanish society evolved and became more modern, or the changes in the country in general. I think that now they are in the 80s, but I stopped watching. The language is not difficult since it deals with daily issues, and you might learn slang! You donāt have to watch it from the beginning.
Seis hermanas (TVE). This is quite new. Itās about the life of six sisters in an upper-class family during the Industrial Revolution in Spain. Never seen it.
Ćguila Roja (TVE). This show had a lot of success, then they stopped. Then they came back. This takes place in medieval Spain, and thatās the only thing I can tell you because Iāve never seen it.
Isabel (TVE). A show about the life of the queen Isabel. It was quite successful.
El caso (TVE). This show is named after a magazine that existed during the dictatorship. They published news about murders, kidnapping, etc. This show talks about the life of the members of the magazine, and also shows the problems they had as people and as journalists during the dictatorship.
AquĆ no hay quien viva (Antena 3).Ā A CLASSIC. Itās over now, but it was quite good. Itās all about the lives of a group of neighbours who live in the same building. You have the rich girl, the three old women, the gay couple, the girl that never finds a boyfriend, and a great cast in general. I think that this shows represents modern Spain very well, and the Spanish they use is the one we use when we talk, so youāll learn slang too. Thereās aĀ āsequelā calledĀ āLa que se avecinaā but I donāt really like it.
AĆda (Telecinco). This was really good. Itās about the life of a woman called AĆda in a working-class neighbourhood. You have other characters, of course, and most of them are quite funny. Itās really good for language learning because they use modern Spanish. Theyāre also good at showing what Spain is like.
El Ministerio del Tiempo (TVE). Ok so everyone LOVES this show. The writer actually finished the show while he was dying at the hospital. Anyways, this is about the Ministry of Time, a Ministry of the Spanish Government that has agents that travel to the past to solve some problems that would affect our present (most of them are related with Spanish history). You have characters from different historical periods that travel in time together. THIS IS SO GOOD.
Los misterios de Laura (TVE). Have you ever seen the American showĀ āthe mysteries of Lauraā?. Well, thatās actually the copy of the original one, the Spanish version (which is WAY better). Itās about a woman who is a police officer, and she has to solve crimes. But sheās quite comical and the show is also about her relationship with her colleagues and relatives. Thereās humor. Really good to learn vocabulary related with crime.
El Barco (Antena 3). So this show is over, but everyone loved it. Itās about a group of people who are in a ship and land just disappears, and they think they might be the only ones alive in our planet. Lots of drama.
Los Serrano (Telecinco). This show is over, and let me tell you, everyone HATED the ending. Itās about a family, really. This show was quite successful in Finland, lmao.
El PrĆncipe (Telecinco). This finished last year I believe. Itās about el PrĆncipe, a real neighbourhood of Celta. The main characters work for the police and you can see how life is like in this neighbourhood. They get to talk about racism and other issues.Ā
Vis a vis (Antena 3). Women in prison. Yes, everyone thought it was a copy of Orange is the new black, but it isnāt. Really good.
AllĆ abajo (Antena 3). This is a comedy about a guy from the Basque Country that moves to Andalucia. Stereotypes everywhere. Never seen it, but Iām pretty sure youāll hear a lot of the accent from Andalucia.
And thereāre MANY more. If you searchĀ āseries (TV channel) onlineā youāll find the official websites where you can watch the episodes, or even find new shows. Enjoy!
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