10 Spanish TV shows to watch on the bus

There’s one for every taste. Different genres also play comedy, dramaaction, terror and they tell love stories, they depict a time with brute realism, they oscillate between humor and terror, they mix real image and animation, they recreate themselves in parody, their theme is youth… episodes last no more than 30 minutes (there are up to 11)

Examples abound in the US, but here, until recently, general television imposed a minimum duration of 50 minutes. Now the platforms manage to adapt their products to the new marketing method. to consume from an audience that wants short episodes. Sections that can be seen on a subway or bus journey.

Here are 10 good examples:

‘When I gave it to you’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoerRgtAjNU

This little gem from Netflix is ​​the clearest example of how much and how intensely it can be told in just 11 minute episodes. Also, since there are only six of them, it can be watched in one go like a movie. series created by Nadia from Santiago and the lead role Alvaro Cervantes and tells the story of separation in a very original way: each episode spends fewer minutes remembering the past and more living in the present.

SECTION DURATION: 11 minutes

SEASONS: One (10 episodes)

WHERE CAN I SEE: Netflix

‘Vota Juan’ / ‘Come on Juan’ / ‘Come on Juan’

A trilogy with different titles that left their mark on Juan Carrasco’s life and professional stages (Javier Camara), a politician as despicable as he is endearing, a politician whose career went from the mayor of Logroño to which he moved due to corruption, and a ministry (“Vota Juan”), his rise through attempts to create a party (‘Vamos Juan’) and revolving doors (‘Venga Juan’) . This comedy with a dose of drama is by Diego San José (“Eight Basque surnames”).

SECTION DURATION: 30 minutes.

SEASONS: One for each title (23 chapters in total)

WHERE CAN I SEE: The first two on Movistar +, Amazon Prime and HBO MAX. Third, on HBO Max

‘Thistle’

Groundbreaking series produced by Los Javis (Calvo is also a director and screenwriter). A rare bird among youth series that offers a portrait of the ’90s generation moving between a shocking present and an uncertain future. It gives life to María, the young woman who tries everything, actress Ana Rujas.

SECTION DURATION: 30 minutes

SEASONS: One (six chapters). it will be a second

WHERE TO SEE: Atresplayer Premium

‘kings of the night’

The comedy starring two sports journalists who compete wildly on the airwaves: Paco Cóndor (Javier Gutiérrez) and Jota (Miki Esparbé). While any resemblance to the truth is pure coincidence, according to their creators, they nailed it. José Maria Garcia Y José Ramon de la Morenaand his never-ending struggle for viewers, which sparked great controversy.

SECTION DURATION: 30 minutes

SEASONS: One (six chapters). Another one announced but eventually canceled

WHERE CAN I SEE: Movistar+

‘The perfect life’

Created, directed and starring in the life of three very different women in their thirties, Leticia Dolera creates, directs and stars María (Dolera), her sister Esther (Aixa Villagrán) and her friend Cris (Cecilia Freijeiro). The series is a story in a feminine key to the real issues that concern women today.

SECTION DURATION: 25 minutes

SEASONS: Two (14 episodes)

WHERE TO SEE: Movistar+

‘The sky is red’

A drama with lots of action and ‘Tarantinian’ overtones, showing the escape of three prostitutes: Spanish Coral (Verónica Sánchez), Argentinian Wendy (Lali Espósito) and Cuban Gina (Yany Prado) from her deranged pimps (Asier Etxeandia). The fiction has caused controversy for its vulgar depiction of prostitution.

SECTION DURATION: 25 minutes

SEASONS: Two (16 episodes). He announced the third and last.

WHERE TO SEE: Netflix

‘Nasdrovia’

A nimble and clever comedy starring snobby lawyers separated by Edurne (Leonor Watling) and Julián (Hugo Silva). when he turns 40. They fall into an existential crisis and decide to leave the legal profession to start a Russian restaurant. But in the end, he will be the favorite of the mafia.

SECTION DURATION: 30 minutes.

SEASONS: One (six chapters). The second is in preparation.

WHERE TO SEE: Movistar+

‘Paquita Salas’

Fiction with the impeccable stamp of Los Javis, which started as a web series and became a cult series after breaking all the rules. In the lead role is Paquita (Brays Efe), the representative of the artists who are looking for 360 artists. Many celebrities go through the series with small roles.

SECTION DURATION: 30 minutes

SEASONS: Three (16 episodes). The fourth is confirmed.

WHERE TO SEE: Netflix

‘Yreal’

A new proposal to tell a story as true as the disappearance of a young woman, unfortunately. The series oscillates between suspense, dark comedy and gore, mixing real images with 2D animation. Starring the vigilante Lucia (angry Fernandez) and Elena (Deputy Velila), a girl seeking the confession of her sister’s alleged attacker. But things get mixed up. And a lot.

SECTION DURATION: 20 minutes

SEASONS: One (six part).

WHERE TO SEE: Playz. RTVE Play

‘Walkers’

It is an eerie and utterly gripping story for the viewer as it is recorded entirely with the mobile phones of its protagonists. Directed by José A. Ledo (creator) and Koldo Serra (‘Paper house’), the fiction follows the horrific experience of a group of young pilgrims living in extreme situations as they cross the Camino de Santiago. Irati Forest in Navarra.

SECTION DURATION: 20 minutes

SEASONS: One (consisting of seven parts)

WHERE TO SEE: Disney+

Source: Informacion

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