| Alt Name: | Personal Reasons |
| Director: | Salvador Calvo Ignacio Mercero Juan Gonzalez Gabriel Rafael Monleon Cesar Rodriguez Blanco |
| Producer: | Gregorio Quintana Diana Laffond Yges Javier Vila Carlos Holgado |
| Music: | Victor Reyes |
| Cinematography: | Macari Golferichs |
| Starring: | Lydia Bosch Marta Calvó Daniel Freire Pedro Casablanc Ana Gracia Sonia Castelo Belén López Toni Martinez Elena Ballesteros Jan Cornet Alex Gonzalez Begoña Maestre Miguel Angel Silvestre Mario Casas With the collaboration Concha Velasco Fernando Guillén Ginés García Millán |
| Country: | Spain |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 27 |
| Runtime: | 70 minutes |
| Company: | Round Productions Globomedia Picasso's Studio |
| Network: | Telecinco |
Motivos Personales was a Spanish-language mystery thriller television series produced by Round Productions, Globomedia and Picasso's Studio and distributed by Warner Bros.' international unit. The show ran for 2 seasons between February 1 and December 13, 2005, and was broadcast on Telecinco for the entirety of its run.[1]
The story begins on the feast commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Acosta Laboratories. All seems well until the secretary of the president of the laboratories, Mara Yimou appears dead against a glass ceiling inside the building. At first, evidence indicates that the culprit is the husband of journalist Natalia Nadal, Arturo Acosta. At trial he is found guilty and thrown in prison. Natalia later learns from a video that the judgement was based on false evidence and will tell her husband in jail, but she finds that her husband had committed suicide. From this moment, Natalia begins to investigate with her friend Virginia, attorney of the laboratories, and together they're drawn into a complicated network of secrets and crimes. The causes of deaths go back many years back and are the result of a cold revenge on Natalia.
| Season | No. episodes | Season premiere | Season finale | TV season | Avg. viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | February 1, 2005 | April 26, 2005 | 2005-2005 | 4.82 | |
| 2 | 14 | September 13, 2005 | December 13, 2005 | 2005-2005 | 3.98 |
| No (series) | No (temp) | Title | Date of issue | Viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Cincuenta aniversario (Fifty anniversary) | February 1, 2005 | 5.034 million (26.9%) | |
| 2 | 2 | ¿Culpable o innocente? (Guilty or innocent?) | February 8, 2005 | 4.767 million (27.4%) | |
| 3 | 3 | ¿Suicidio o asesinato? (Suicide or murder?) | February 15, 2005 | 3.622 million (26.5%) | |
| 4 | 4 | La cuenta atrás ha comenzado (The countdown has begun) | February 22, 2005 | 4.75 million (26.5%) | |
| 5 | 5 | Las víctimas se multiplican (The victims multiply) | March 1, 2005 | 4.343 million (23.3%) | |
| 6 | 6 | Últimas horas (Last hours) | March 8, 2005 | 4.411 million (24.7%) | |
| 7 | 7 | Secretos (Secrets) | March 15, 2005 | 4.687 million (26.6%) | |
| 8 | 8 | La compañía Blanca (The White Company) | March 22, 2005 | 4.511 million (28.0%) | |
| 9 | 9 | Historias del pasado (Stories from the past) | March 29, 2005 | 4.978 million (28.5%) | |
| 10 | 10 | Ahorcado (Hangman) | April 5, 2005 | 5.12 million (29.5%) | |
| 11 | 11 | Acosadas (Harassed) | April 12, 2005 | 5.006 million (29.3%) | |
| 12 | 12 | El cerco se estrecha (The circle is closing) | April 19, 2005 | 5.301 million (30.2%) | |
| 13 | 13 | El nombre del asesino (The name of the murderer) | April 26, 2005 | 6.199 million (35.9%) |
| No temp | No episode | Title | Date of issue | Viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | Capítulo especial (Special Chapter) | September 13, 2005 | 3.13 million (22.4%) | |
| 15 | 2 | El arcángel (The Archangel) | September 20, 2005 | 3.734 million (24.6%) | |
| 16 | 3 | La pesadilla de Tania (Tania 's Nightmare) | September 27, 2005 | 3.448 million (21.2%) | |
| 17 | 4 | Morir o matar (Die or Kill) | October 4, 2005 | 4.232 million (26.1%) | |
| 18 | 5 | Dos días con Martorell (Two days with Martorell) | October 11, 2005 | 3.573 million (22.8%) | |
| 19 | 6 | Hace quince años (Fifteen years ago) | October 18, 2005 | 4.044 million (24.6%) | |
| 20 | 7 | La amante de Santos (Santos' lover) | October 25, 2005 | 4.101 million (24.3%) | |
| 21 | 8 | Fuera de juego (Offside) | November 1, 2005 | 3.661 million (23.4%) | |
| 22 | 9 | ¿El fin de Victoria Castellanos? (The End of Victoria Castellanos?) | November 8, 2005 | 4.039 million (23.4%) | |
| 23 | 10 | a423 | November 15, 2005 | 4.055 million (24.5%) | |
| 24 | 11 | Cuarentena (Quarantine) | November 22, 2005 | 3.967 million (25.9%) | |
| 25 | 12 | Arturo... | November 29, 2005 | 4.021 million (23.1%) | |
| 26 | 13 | Fantasmas del pasado (Ghosts) | December 6, 2005 | 4.015 million (24.8%) | |
| 27 | 14 | Hasta siempre (Farewell) | December 13, 2005 | 4.854 million (28.0%) |
| + List of awards and nominations | Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eñe TV Awards 2005 | Best Series of 2005 | Personal Reasons (Spanish; Castilian: Motivos Personales) | ||
| Next Big Thing of 2005 | Personal Reasons (Spanish; Castilian: Motivos Personales) | |||
| Best Director | Salvador Calvo | |||
| Best Screenplay | Diana Laffond Yges Carlos Vila Javier Holgado | |||
| Best Actress | Lydia Bosch | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Marta Calvo | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Pedro Casablanc | |||
| Best Cast | Lydia Bosch, Marta Calvo, Daniel Freire, Pedro Casablanc, Ana Gracia, Sonia Castelo Miguel Angel Silvestre, Belén López, Elena Ballesteros Jan Cornet, Alex Gonzalez, Begoña Maestre, Concha Velasco, Fernando Guillén, Ginés García Millán | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Ginés García Millán | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Ana Gracia | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Concha Velasco | |||
| Silver Frames 2005 Spanish; Castilian: Fotogramas de Plata 2005|Fotogramas de Plata 2005 | Best TV Actress | Lydia Bosch | ||
| XV Academy Awards Actors Union Spanish; Castilian: Premios de la Unión de Actore|Premios de la Unión de Actores | Best Supporting Actor | Pedro Casablanc | ||
| Zapping Awards Spanish; Castilian: Premios Zapping|Premios Zapping | Best Actress | Lydia Bosch | ||
| Best Actor | Daniel Freire |