Sherry “Route” Atresmedia already has an official poster for the series, but the release date is still to be announced. Filmed in Valencia’s community setting, the audiovisual team hints that viewers won’t have long to wait before seeing a recreation of the wildest years along Spain’s Levante coast.
The show follows a band of friends from Sueca as they say farewell in a crowded spot and embark on a journey that begins after their paths diverge from the Route. The story traces the moment they first stepped into Barraca in 1993, recalling how both the friends and their celebrations kept a sense of innocence through the early 1980s.
The cast includes Àlex Monner (Living Without Permission), Claudia Salas (Elite), Ricardo Gómez (Tell Me), Elisabet Casanovas (Merlí), and Guillem Barbosa. They join other notable performers such as Sonia Almarcha from Alicante, Luis Bermejo, Victoria Oliver, Josep Manel Casany, Rosana Espinós, and Nao Albet, among others, who contribute to the ensemble dynamic.
La Ruta also features Montse García, Eduardo Villanueva, and Nacho Lavilla in key production roles. The series is created by Borja Soler and Roberto Martín Maiztegui. The writing team includes Borja Soler, Roberto Martín Maiztegui, Clara Botas, and Silvia Herreros de Tejada, with guidance from Belén Funes and Carlos Marqués-Marcet. The project reflects a collaborative effort to capture the spirit and details of a defining era for the Levante coast.
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Nightclubs of the Route
La Ruta involved extensive localization work so audiences can experience a true trip to Valencia during the 1980s and 1990s. The show spotlights some of the era’s best-known night venues, including Puzzle, Spiral, NOD, ACTV, Spook, Barraca, and Chocolate. The effort aimed to faithfully recreate the period’s atmosphere, from street layouts to club interiors, costumes, and music.
Recreating that decade proved a demanding challenge. Some clubs like Spook or Barraca continue to operate today in altered forms, while others have evolved or closed. Each location required meticulous research and on-site planning to accurately reflect the look and feel of those years. The production team mapped every detail—from signage and lighting to crowd behavior and fashion—to convey an authentic experience for viewers.
The settings chosen for filming included Riba-Roja, Sueca, Valencia, and Sagunto, aligning the narrative with recognizable locales. This geographic grounding helps anchor the story in real communities while preserving the dramatic arc of the characters’ journeys. The series leverages these sites to convey the social and cultural heartbeat of the Levante coast during a formative era.
In exploring the nightlife and social life of that period, the project emphasizes the sense of freedom, music, and shared experiences that defined the scene. The storytelling purpose is to bring audiences closer to the people, places, and moments that shaped a generation, while presenting a thoughtful account of how friendship, ambition, and risk intertwined during those years. The result is a vivid, grounded portrait of youth and community that resonates with viewers across North America and beyond.
At its core, La Ruta invites audiences to remember a time when the Levante coast pulsed with energy and possibility. The creative team aims to balance nostalgia with honesty, offering both fans and newcomers a window into a chapter of Spanish cultural history that remains compelling and relevant today. The project is presented as a collaborative effort, with input from writers, directors, and performers who bring personal memories and broader historical context to the screen.