Desaparecida Explained

Genre:	Drama Mystery
Country:	Spain
Language:	Spanish
Network:	La 1
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	13
Company:	Grupo Ganga
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Desaparecida is a Spanish drama television series produced by Grupo Ganga for TVE. It originally aired on La 1 from 2007 to 2008.

Premise

Patricia Marcos (Beatriz Ayuso), a young woman from Blancaró (a fictional village close to Madrid) about to have her 18th birthday, disappears after asking her parents for allowance to go the neighbouring village's festival.^{[1] [2] [3]} Patricia's parents, Lola (Luisa Martín) and Alfredo (Carlos Hipólito), face the disappearance of their daughter.^[4] Lieutenant Bruno Sierra (Miguel Ángel Solá), an officer from the Central Operative Unit (UCO) is charged with leading the investigation of the whereabouts of Patricia.

Cast

• Beatriz Ayuso as Patricia Marcos.
• Carlos Hipólito as Alfredo Marcos, Patricia's father.
• Luisa Martín as Lola Álvarez, Patricia's mother.
• Francesc Tormos as Diego Marcos, Patricia's older brother.^[5]
• Bárbara Meier as Sonia Marcos, Patricia's younger daughter.
• Marina Salas as Cristina, the cousin.
• Carlos Kaniowsky as Gerardo, the uncle.
• as Rubén, the boyfriend.
• Miguel Ángel Solá as Lieutenant Sierra.
• Esther Ortega as Laura, UCO sergeant.
• Alejandro Cano as Richi.
• Julio Cabañas as Chete.
• Marina Ballesteros as Carla.
• Héctor Claramunt as César.
• Luisa Martínez as Rosa.

Production and release

Produced by Grupo Ganga for TVE, it consisted of 13 episodes.^[6] It began airing on La 1 on 3 October 2007.^[7] The original broadcasting run ended on 29 January 2008. Desaparecida sparked a spin-off, UCO, Unidad Central Operativa.^[8]

The series and its spin-off UCO were collectively rebranded in Argentina as Bruno Sierra, el rostro de la ley for broadcasting on Canal 7 in 2009.^[9]

External links

• Desaparecida on RTVE Play

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Desaparecida' aborda en TVE-1 el drama de la pérdida de un hijo. El País. 3 October 2007. Techu. Baragaño.
2. Web site: 'Desaparecida', un drama realista en TVE-1. El Mundo. 1 October 2007.
3. Web site: 11 secuestros y desapariciones de series de televisión que nos mantuvieron en vilo. FormulaTV. Ángela. Pliego. 30 August 2017.
4. Web site: TVE-1 estrena la serie 'Desparecida', "una ficción basada en casos reales". Europa Press.
5. Web site: Desaparecida. Dossier. RTVE. 13 February 2021. 1–8. .pdf.
6. Web site: TVE-1 estrena hoy 'Desaparecida', un drama realista sobre una joven. El Diario Montañés. 3 October 2007. Mercedes. Rodríguez.
7. Web site: La Guardia Civil premia a TVE por dar buena imagen del cuerpo. 20minutos.es. 30 September 2008.
8. Web site: TVE estrena 'Unidad Central Operativa', un spin off de 'Desaparecida'. El Correo de Andalucía. 16 September 2009.
9. Web site: Televisión: Canal 7 estrena "Bruno Sierra, el rostro de la ley". 13 July 2009. Clarín.