The Anatomy of a Moment
Movistar Plus+, DLO Producciones, Arte France
Told as a fictionalized high-stakes thriller, a profile of three real-life figures of Shakespearean stature — prime minister Adolfo Suárez, Communist Party head Santiago Carrillo and army chief Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado — who won democracy for Spain over 1976-77. Directed by Alberto Rodriguez (“The Plague”).
La Agencia
Popular on Variety
Good Mood (Mediawan), Mediterráneo, Mediaset España
A Mediterráneo banner show adaptation of French blockbuster series “Call My Agent!” from Good Mood, a Mediawan company headed by vet Daniel Écija (“Médico de Familia,” “I’m Alive”). Directed by David Molina Encinas (“Locked Up”) from scripts by Victor Pedreira, writer of “Wrong Side of the Tracks” and co-creator of “Law of the Sea.”
The Center
Movistar Plus+
Lifting the lid on the hidden world of Spain’s National Intelligence Center (CNI), “The Center” weighs in as a plush, fast-paced, globe-trotting espionage thriller. Written and created by rising scripted star David Moreno whose “The Immortal” played Canneseries.
The Crossroad
Secuoya Studios, Ay Yapim, Atresmedia
This adaptation of Turkish hit “Brave and Beautiful” is the first fruit of a Secuoya alliance with Turkey’s Ay Yapim, announced at 2023’s Mipcom.
Cuquin
Anima Kitchen
Developed by Cartoon Network and the Canary Island-based Anima Kitchen, famed for “Cleo & Cuquin,” which sold worldwide. The 3D pre-school animated series turns on the fun adventures and made-up games of friends Cuquin, Clementina and Cyan.
La Frontera
RTVE, Par Producciones
Set in 1987, the series follows a Guardia Civil captain who uncovers an imminent ETA attack in Paris. Created by David Zurdo (“Seve”), Luis Marías (“Wave of Crimes”) and directed by María Pulido (“La familia Mata”) and Yolanda Centeno from script by Marías.
Innate
Plano a Plano Bilbao
Psychologist Sara (Elena Anaya) rebuilds her life as her father, a notorious killer, is released from prison. Produced with Los Angeles-based Dynamic Television (“Drops of God”); Netflix acquired for Spain.
Jakarta
Movistar Plus+, 100 Balas (the Mediapro Studio), Buendía Estudios Canarias
Six-part dramedy follows a washed-up ex-Olympic badminton player (Javier Cámara) and a gifted teen chasing glory in Jakarta. “This series is our tribute to all those people who lose even when they win,” says creator Diego San José (“Celeste”).
The Loser Takes It All
Satisfaction Iberia, El Clan
Game show where contestants win by being the worst. Challenges test a lack of physical skill, intuition, talent and speed; from Satisfaction Iberia (“The Floor”).
The Maid’s Daughters
Atresmedia, Buendía Estudios
A big period drama set in 1900 Galicia, where characters are caught in a web of revenge, heartbreak and a mother’s protection of her child’s future. Menna Fité (“Welcome to Eden”) and Alejo Flah (“The Courier”) direct.
Memento Mori
3 Zebra Producciones (iZen Group)
Augusto seeks revenge while Inspector Sancho delves into his mind in the four-part third season of the thriller. Directed by Marco A. Castillo (“Drug Squad: Costa del Sol”) and Fran Parra (“Desaparecidos,” 2020), starring Yon González (“Velvet. El Nuevo Imperio”).
Mouths of Sky
EiTB, RTVE Play
Sold by Filmax and a sequel to “Mouths of Sand,” the series, which premiered at this year’s San Sebastián Festival to a warm reception, is a slice of Basque noir, directed once more by Koldo Almandoz and starring “Querer’s” Nagore Aranburu.
No Filters
3Cat & Vértigo Films
A fiction series exploring cyberbullying, sextortion and online manipulation. A first series for directors Sandra Reina, Jiajie Yu Yan and “Nudes” writer Ainhoa Bolaños that premieres later this year.
Not for Sale
Filmax
A flagship title re-teaming “Saturn Return” creators Pol Rodríguez and double Golden Shell winner Isaki Lacuesta, produced for HBO Max Spain & Portugal. “Sale” follows a beloved family restaurant in Barcelona’s Raval that faces destruction by a corrupt real estate fund.
Raza Brava
DeCulto, Atómica, Wild Sheep Content, the Mediapro Studio
Teaming Erik Barmack’s Wild Sheep and celebrated Chilean director Hernán Caffiero (“The Suspended Mourning”), series tells the tale of a man who comes to lead soccer-fan gang barra brava at Chile’s Colo-Colo, but loses his soul. “It is a tale born in Chile, yet it resonates anywhere that sport and popular identity become a mirror of life itself,” says Caffiero.
Shades
Secuoya Studios, Stellarmedia
SkyShowtime’s second locally commissioned original in Spain marking Elsa Pataky’s return to Spanish TV. Directed by co-creator Sergio Cánovas, this vineyard-set psychological thriller has sold to Latin America via Universal+ and German-speaking Europe, via AXN White.
Sin Gluten
RTVE, Onza, Prime Video
Eight-episode comedy follows Ricardo, a Michelin-starred chef who finds new purpose teaching diverse, socially at-risk students. Directed by Araceli Álvarez De Sotomayor (“Alpha Males”), who co-wrote/created with Javier Aguayo (“La que se avecina”) and Germán Aparicio (“When No One Sees Us”).
Time Out
3Cat, El Terrat (the Mediapro Studio)
A doc feature turning on the disappearance of Charles Thomas, a 1970s African American basketball star in Spain. A big hit this March at the Málaga Festival.
Vanished
Mediterráneo, Zebra Prods, Pausoka, Netflix Spain
A groundbreaking YA Netflix hit in Spain, “Vanished” was shot in both Basque and Spanish, charting a missing teen mystery set in a rural Basque town, with Basque pubcaster EiTB and Netflix sharing rights.
Vulnerables
Onza
A three-part series produced for Atresmedia, “Vulnerables” explores youth issues such as eating disorders, suicide and sexual violence. Directed by Gustavo Ron and Gonzalo Sagardia.
What Are You Waiting For?
Atresmedia, DeAPlaneta, Diagonal TV, Buendía Estudios
Can, a pilot forced into marriage, meets Sonia, who shares his passion for freedom. An eight-episode drama, the series debuted last October on SVOD service Atresplayer.