For those who have “looked at everything in the world” and want to distract themselves a little from Hollywood, we have prepared a selection of TV series that are no worse than those created at the “dream factory”.
1. Telephone operators (2017-…). Spain
In the first season, you will meet the four main characters. Lydia, a con artist by profession, hides her identity in order to escape the past and ends up working for the national telephone company, with malevolent goals. There she meets her colleagues, Carlota, the colonel's daughter, who seeks to destroy the canons imposed by her parents. Marga, who was sent to Madrid by her grandmother to be as far away from the village as possible, and Angeles, the campaign veteran, are eager for a promotion, but her husband will present her with a tough decision. The plot revolves around their personal and professional relationships.
2. Secret truths (2015-…). Brazil
Fame, power and money. Endless pleasure. Pulsing madness. Seductive situations that can be deceiving. The main character of the telenovela is Arlet, a beautiful young girl full of dreams. She comes to Sao Paulo, wanting to become a model, but something is not going according to plan. Killed by the needs that life imposes, she cannot overcome the traps disguised as opportunities, allowing herself to be captured by an obscure reality that goes far beyond the catwalks. For example, in moments like this, when Alex is a handsome, rich and seductive man, he enters her life. She is completely fascinated by him. And he, in turn, is hypnotized by his new young object of adoration. Incidentally, this is the first Brazilian TV series to receive an Emmy Award for Best Telenovela.
3. Velvet Gallery (2013-2016). Spain
A romantic comedy with melodrama elements. The series takes viewers back to the 60s of the 20th century, into the so-called Golden Age of Spanish fashion. After the death of her parents, the young beauty Ana moves to live in Madrid, to her uncle Emilio. Together they work at the Velvet Gallery, the first Spanish high fashion house. Here the girl meets Alberto, the son of the gallery owner, and falls in love with him. However, on the way to their joint happiness is not only different social status, but also Christina - Alberto's bride …
4. Downton Abbey (2010-2015). England
Filmed on a fictional Yorkshire country estate in Downton Abbey between 1912 and 1926, the series follows the life of the Crowley aristocratic family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era, when great historical events influenced their lives and the lives of the British social hierarchy. In November this year, a full-fledged film based on the series will be released, which promises to dot the i's.
5. Paper house (2017-…). Spain
The series revolves around a multi-day assault prepared against the National Mint Factory. A mysterious man known as "The Professor" is planning the biggest bank robbery in history. To carry out an ambitious plan, he recruits a team of eight people with specific skills who have nothing to lose. The aim is to enter the National Currency and Stamp Factory and print 2,400 million euros. To do this, the team requires eleven days of seclusion, during which they will have to deal with an elite police force and 67 hostages.
Text: Ana Lipartia
