9.075 minSeason 23 • Episode 7
LatestRecounts the experiences of a middle-class family, the Alcántaras, during the last years of the rule of Francisco Franco and the beginning of the Spanish Transition to democracy.
Acting
María Galiana as Herminia — the grandmother Spain deserved.
Writing
Makes 40 years of history feel like family gossip.
Production
Meticulous period detail that spans Franco's death to democracy.
Creator
Miguel Ángel Bernardeau
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series became a national institution — families scheduled dinners around episodes, and historians cite its impact on how Spaniards process the Transition.
Irene Visedo (Inés) left after season 12; the character's unexplained absence became a running joke about actresses who vanish into Madrid.
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