''Alba'' is a Spanish drama television series produced by

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and Boomerang TV, consisting of an adaptation of the Turkish series ''

Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne? ''Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?'' ( ''What is Fatmagül's Fault?'' or "What Did Fatmagul Wrong?") is a Turkish television drama series produced by Ay Yapım and broadcast on Kanal D. The series is based on Vedat Türkali's scenario, ''Fatmagül'ün Su ...

''. It premiered on

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on 28 March 2021.

Premise

The series is set in the

Marina Baixa Marina Baixa () or es, Marina Baja is a ''comarca'' in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is bordered by the ''comarques'' of Comtat on the northwest, Marina Alta on the northeast, Alacantí and Alcoià on the west and the Mediterranean Sea on th ...

. Alba, a student at the university in Madrid, is in a relationship there with Bruno, a young man from her hometown. One night, after returning to her hometown for the holidays, she is the victim of a gang rape and wakes up on the beach in the morning with no memory of the event. Alba soon learns that the three male perpetrators are Bruno's best friends, and that Bruno was also on the scene during the crime. Seeking justice, Alba and Bruno must resist pressure and threats from the wealthy and powerful Entrerríos family.

Cast

Production and release

''Alba'' is an adaptation of the popular Turkish series ''

'', known as ''Fatmagül'' in Spain. Coproduced by

and Grupo Boomerang, it consists of 13 episodes with a running time of roughly 50 minutes. The scriptwriting team was formed by Irma Correa, , Javier Holgado, , Ignasi Rubio and Carlos Martín. Filming began in June 2020. Shooting locations included the

Madrid region The Community of Madrid (; es, Comunidad de Madrid ) is one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain. It is located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, and of the Central Plateau (''Meseta Central''). Its capital and largest munici ...

Villajoyosa La Vila Joiosa () is a coastal town and municipality in the Province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. The town is known to the locals simply as La Vila. It is the historic and administrative capital of the '' c ...

and other cities in the

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such as Benidorm and Finestrat. The 6-month-long filming wrapped by December 2020. Atresmedia set the date of the premiere for 28 March 2021.

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acquired the series in 2022 and released it on 15 July.

References

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