Mujeres (TV series) explained

Creator:Dunia Ayaso and Félix Sabroso
Runtime:63–70 min
Director:Dunia Ayaso and Félix Sabroso
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish
Network:La 2
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:13
Company:El Deseo
Mediapro

Mujeres (lit: "Women") is a Spanish dramedy television series created and directed by Dunia Ayaso and Félix Sabroso. It originally aired from September to December 2006 on La 2.

Plot

The plot delves into the personal stories of three generations of women living in a Madrilenian lower-middle class neighborhood,[1] inspired in Hortaleza.

Cast

Production and release

Produced by El Deseo together with Mediapro, it is the first and, as of 2018, the only television series produced by Pedro Almodóvar's production company.[4] Slated to air on the TVE's flagship channel La 1, it eventually premiered on La 2 on 18 September 2006, a year after it was filmed. The series was created and directed by Dunia Ayaso and Félix Sabroso,[5] who authored the screenplay together with, José Ángel Esteban, Carlos López and . The series consisted of a single-season featuring 13 episodes, with a running time ranging from 63 to 70 minutes. The series broadcasting run ended on 14 December 2006.

Mujeres doubled the average prime time viewer ratings in La 2, received excellent critical reception, and the cast members earned several awards for their performances. RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana purchased the broadcasting rights for Italy.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNomineesResult
2006 Best Lead Actress Chiqui Fernández [6]
Best Secondary Actress Inma Cuevas
Teresa Lozano
Best Supporting Actress Gracia Olayo
Best Supporting Actor Víctor Clavijo
2007 Best Television Actress Chiqui Fernández [7]

References

Citations
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  • Notes and References

    1. Web site: Llega a La 2 'Mujeres', serie que narra la vida de tres generaciones de mujeres de un barrio de Madrid. FormulaTV. 18 September 2006.
    2. Web site: La 2 presenta la serie "Mujeres" como su "gran apuesta" para este curso. Vertele!. eldiario.es. 15 September 2006.
    3. Web site: TVE rescata la serie "Mujeres", una comedia de la factoría Almodóvar. abcplay. ABC. 18 September 2006.
    4. Web site: Así era ‘Mujeres’, el debut de El Deseo como productores de televisión. Bluper. El Español. 1 October 2018. Mike. Medianoche.
    5. Web site: Las 50 mejores series españolas de la historia. Vanity Fair. 10 October 2015. Eva. Güimil.
    6. Web site: TVE apuesta por la serie española 'Mujeres' y la repone en La Primera. Ideal. 20 April 2007.
    7. Web site: 'Volver' se convierte en la gran ganadora de los premios Fotogramas de Plata. El Mundo. 6 March 2007. Mateo. Sancho Cardiel.