Alba (TV series) explained

Genre:Drama
Runtime:50 min (approx.)
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish
Network:Atresplayer Premium
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:13

Alba is a Spanish drama television series produced by Atresmedia and Boomerang TV, consisting of an adaptation of the Turkish series Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?. It premiered on Atresplayer Premium on 28 March 2021.[1]

Premise

The series is set in the Marina Baixa.[2] Alba, a student at the university in Madrid, is in a relationship there with Bruno, a young man from her hometown. One night, after returning to her hometown for the holidays, she is the victim of a gang rape and wakes up on the beach in the morning with no memory of the event. Alba soon learns that the three male perpetrators are Bruno's best friends, and that Bruno was also on the scene during the crime. Seeking justice, Alba and Bruno must resist pressure and threats from the wealthy and powerful Entrerríos family.

Production and release

Alba is an adaptation of the popular Turkish series Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?, known as Fatmagül in Spain. Coproduced by Atresmedia and Grupo Boomerang,[3] it consists of 13 episodes with a running time of roughly 50 minutes.[4] The scriptwriting team was formed by Irma Correa,, Javier Holgado,, Ignasi Rubio and Carlos Martín. Filming began in June 2020.[5] Shooting locations included the Madrid region, Villajoyosa and other cities in the Costa Blanca such as Benidorm and Finestrat.[6] The 6-month-long filming wrapped by December 2020. Atresmedia set the date of the premiere for 28 March 2021.[7] Netflix acquired the series in 2022 and released it on 15 July.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Alba': un crudo y doloroso retrato de la violación múltiple que por fin les señala a ellos. Vertele!. eldiario.es. 28 March 2021. Laura. Higueras.
  2. Web site: Series españolas: modelo import/export. El Cultural. Enric. Albero. 30 March 2021.
  3. Web site: Elena Rivera, en shock tras rodar una violación grupal en 'Alba'. Bluper. El Español. 15 July 2020.
  4. Web site: Lo que sabemos de 'Alba', la adaptación de 'Fatmagül'. La Vanguardia. 16 February 2021. Pere. Solà Gimferrer.
  5. Web site: Antena 3 inicia el rodaje de 'Alba' y desvela su reparto al completo. El Periódico. 17 June 2020.
  6. Web site: Diez Minutos. Nuevas imágenes de 'Alba'. La serie protagonizada por Elena Rivera termina su rodaje. Nuria. Herrera. 11 December 2020.
  7. Web site: Atresplayer Premium cierra la fecha de estreno de su 'Alba', con Elena Rivera. Vertele!. eldiario.es. 10 March 2021.
  8. Web site: The brutal new Netflix series that people say is too hard to watch. bgr.com. Meek. Andydate=18 July 2022. 19 July 2022 . 24 August 2022.