''Cardo'' is a Spanish television series created by

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and Claudia Costafreda for

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. It was produced by Atresmedia Televisión in collaboration with Buendía Estudios and Suma Latina. It premiered on

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on 7 November 2021.

Premise

The fiction, primarily set in

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, consists of a story displaying " ''costumbrista''" themes, also underpinning an outline of the conditions of the urban

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. It follows María, a woman close to the 30s hooked on drugs and toxic relationships. She has decided to help Puri, a 65-year-old woman whose floristry shop is about to close down. María then suffers a motorbike accident.

Cast

Production and release

Based on an original idea by

, ''Cardo'' () was created by Rujas together with Claudia Costafreda. It was produced by

in collaboration with and Suma Latina. Montse García, Sonia Martínez, Amparo Miralles and Javier Calvo and

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("Los Javis") were credited as executive producers. Consisting of 6 episodes, the series was directed by Claudia Costafreda. Shooting began in June 2021 and it took place in Madrid. The series was presented on 24 September 2021 at the 69th

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, with the pre-screening of the first three episodes. It is slated for a 7 November 2021 premiere date. In December 2021, Atresmedia reported the renovation of the series for a second season. Season 2's episodes 1 and 2 premiered on 12 February 2023.

Accolades

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9th Feroz Awards The 9th ceremony of the Premios Feroz, known as the Feroz Awards 2022, presented by the Asociación de Informadores Cinematográficos de España, took place at the Auditorio de Zaragoza in Zaragoza, Spain, on 29 January 2022, to recognize the bes ...

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31st Actors and Actresses Union Awards The 31st Actors and Actresses Union Awards ceremony was held on 13 March 2023 at the Circo Price in Madrid. In addition to the competitive awards, the Ministry of Equality received the '' award, whilst Lola Herrera was bestowed the '' life achi ...

, , Best Television Actress in a Leading Role , , Ana Rujas , , , ,

References

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