LEARN SPANISH WATCHING TV SERIES (FROM SPAIN)
As you all may know, watching TV in your target language helps improving the vocabulary, listening comprehension, and knowledge of it in general. This is why I decided to create a masterpost with some of the most well-known TV series in Spain. The titles are clickable, and they redirect to a trailer or some short clip of the show.
(Not following any particular order)
Las chicas del cable: Netflix’s first Spanish original series. It’s set in 1928, and it tells the story of a group of girls working for a telecommunications company. It has this Great Gastby feeling, highly recommended!
Física o química: I’d say this is a low-budget, Spanish version of Skam or Skins, but a bit outdated since it’s from some years ago. But basically same story, the struggles of some high school kids.
Cuéntame cómo pasó: it narrates the daily life of a Spanish family of the second half of the twentieth century, so of course it has some historic episodes going on. It started back in 2001, based in 1968, and it’s still on air, narrating the year 1986.
Aquí no hay quién viva: sitcom which depicts the problems of the neighbours of an apartment building. It stopped being broadcast in 2006, but a new series with basically the same argument and actors emerged, called La que se avecina.
Los hombres de Paco: drama comedy which tells the story of some policemen.
Farmacia de guardia: apparently this is the most watched Spanish TV series ever. It’s a sitcom about a pharmaceutic and her life.
Los Serrano: drama comedy about a family and their struggles.
Vis a vis: a Spanish remake of Orange is the new black, basically.
El ministerio del tiempo: fantasy TV series about a ministry that travels in time.
Velvet: story of love between a heir and a seamstress in the 50s. Miguel Ángel Silvestre (who also appears on Sense8) plays the lead role here.
Sin tetas no hay paraíso: a love story between a posh girl and a troubled guy. Miguel Ángel Silvestre also plays a role here.
El príncipe: drama series of a relationship between a Christian policeman and a Muslim woman.
Aída: sitcom about a poor-ish, low class family and their neighbours.
Águila roja: about a masked hero, set during the 17th century.
La señora: set in the 20s, about a love story between people of two different social classes.
Amar en tiempos revueltos: soap opera depicting the life in the Spanish civil war.
Gran hotel: drama series set in 1905 about a family who own a hotel.
El internado: thriller which focuses on the lives of students living in a boarding room.
Médico de familia: a bit old, tells the story of a doctor and his family.
Hospital central: drama about the lives of some hospital workers.
Verano azul: from 1989, one of the most iconic Spanish TV series. It tells the story of some children and their summer vacation.
If you want to watch any of them and aren’t able to find them (or if you have any doubts), drop me a message and I’ll be glad to help. Happy learning!
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