Best Spanish war series
A curated collection of popular war series from Spain.
The Embassy (2016)
The Embassy (2016)
Luis Salinas, the new ambassador to Thailand, who knows he's going to get his hands dirty in the next four years – if he makes it that long. He's accompanied by his wife, Claudia, and their daughter Ester. Aware that the familiar constellation of life in the embassy is about to change radically, the staff gear up in nervous anticipation. Life does change, but in a way that Luis would never have imagined it. He must not only cope with the chaos and corruption he was expecting, but also with the implosion of his family life, as Claudia and Ester become involved in affairs that might seriously damage relations between Spain and Thailand. Will the glamorous, globe-trotting diplomatic life swallow up Luis or will he continue to fight for integrity and morals?
Tornarem (2012)
Tornarem (2012)
Catalan miniseries.
ETA, el final del silencio (2019)
ETA, el final del silencio (2019)
On June 7, 1968, ETA assassinates José Pardines, a Guardia Civil officer. On May 3rd, 2018, a communiqué from the terrorist gang announces the dissolution of its structures. Fifty years of terror, fear, pain, truces, negotiations and 826 deaths lie between the two dates.
Los jinetes del alba (1991)
Los jinetes del alba (1991)
The inhabitants of Las Caldas, a village in Asturias, in northern Spain, whose life revolves around a sumptuous spa, trace complicated personal relationships while the whole country is inexorably heading towards revolution and civil war.
La Forja de un Rebelde (1990)
La Forja de un Rebelde (1990)
An autobiographical account that is also the history of Spain during the dark years of the first half of the twentieth century. Spanish writer Arturo Barea (1897-1957) narrates his childhood in Madrid, his harsh experiences in Morocco during the Rif War and his political commitment to the Republican side during the Spanish Civil War.
The Price of Freedom (2011)
The Price of Freedom (2011)
Mario, a member of the terrorist group ETA during Franco's dictatorship, drastically changes the course of his life when, with democracy in place, the organization decides to continue killing.
España en guerra (1986)
España en guerra (1986)
La Plaça del Diamant (1983)
La Plaça del Diamant (1983)
The life of a young woman in Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War and its aftermath. This a Television version, in a 4-episode miniseries format, of the film of the same name, based on the novel by Mercè Rodoreda.
The Second World War (2003)
The Second World War (2003)
The biggest audiovisual work in Spanish over the biggest armed conflict of all time.
