One of Sandra Barneda’s novels is being visualized as a television series featuring two towering performers, Carmen Maura and Eva Longoria. The project centers on the adaptation of a bestseller associated with Barneda, who helped create Bambú with the Apple TV platform, and was first reported by Deadline. The adaptation moves from page to screen, expanding the creator’s literary world into a multi-episode narrative that blends drama, family dynamics, and suspense in a modern setting.
The adaptation unfolds under the watchful eye of Ramón Campos and Gema R. Neira. It takes the shape of La Tierra de la Mujeres, translated as The Land of Women, and follows Gala, a New Yorker whose life spirals after tragedy forces her to flee. The loss of her husband triggers financial upheaval that ripples through her family, testing bonds and reshaping futures. Accompanying Gala on this journey are her aging mother Julia and Gala’s college-age daughter, each carrying their own burdens and secrets. The trio’s flight from danger pushes them toward a quiet northern Spanish wine town, a place that holds echoes of Gala’s mother’s own past escape fifty years earlier and a vow never to return. In this setting, the pressure to reinvent identities collides with the small-town instinct to reveal everything that is hidden beneath the surface.
Land of Women is directed by Carlos Sedes, known for projects such as Now & Then and Fariña, and will be produced in both English and Spanish across six installments. Ramon Campos serves as executive producer alongside Teresa Fernández-Valdés, Ben Spector, and Eva Longoria through UnbeliEVAble Entertainment. The series aims to balance tense moments of pursuit with intimate portraits of family loyalty, where each woman must decide how far she will go to protect those she loves while confronting a past that refuses to stay buried.
Country of Women marks a milestone in Barneda’s literary career as the second major novel she has developed for adaptation. The journey began with Rose in the Wind, published in 2013, and has continued as a significant voice in contemporary storytelling. Barneda’s broader body of work has earned recognition in literary circles, including a finalist placement in a prestigious awards program for a later novel, reflecting a consistent thread of resilience and emotional acuity across her writing. The forthcoming series promises to widen the audience for this author’s distinctive voice and to offer a blend of melodrama, resilience, and the complexities of mother-daughter relationships that resonate across cultures and generations.
Apple TV+ continues to lean into its Spanish-language productions with Bamboo as a key partner in new originals. The company has previously released series such as Velvet, Gran Hotel, Fariña, and On Death Row, among others, and has brought Now & Then to life as one of its early Spanish-language fiction entries. The collaboration between Bamboo and Barneda’s work reflects a broader strategy of expanding international storytelling through high-profile projects that blend local flavor with universal themes of family, ambition, and redemption. As this slate develops, audiences can anticipate a rich tapestry of characters, settings, and emotional journeys that showcase both the depth of the source material and the versatility of the screen adaptations that bring it to life.