''Mercado Central'' () is a Spanish soap opera television series based on an original idea by David Plana that originally aired on
La 1 from 23 September 2019 to 21 January 2021. The series'
ensemble cast
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Structure
In contrast to ...
features the likes of
Antonio Garrido, Begoña Maestre,
Lola Marceli and
Jesús Olmedo
Jesús Olmedo (born 1973) is a Spanish actor, best known for his performance in the television series ''Hospital Central'', ''90-60-90: Diario secreto de una adolescente'', ''Hispania, la leyenda'' and ''Imperium''.
Biography
Born in Seville o ...
, among others.
Premise
The plot revolves around the working and personal relationships and mishaps established among the people whose earnings depend on the stalls of a market located in current-day
Madrid. The latter faces the prospect of municipal closure.
Cast
Production and release
Based on an original idea by , the screenplay was developed by Eva Baeza, David Plana, Verónica Viñé and Eulàlia Carrillo.
Produced by
RTVE in collaboration with ,
shooting started in July 2019,
primarily taking place in a film set in
Boadilla del Monte
Boadilla del Monte () is a Spanish town and municipality located in the west of the Community of Madrid, inside its metropolitan area. It has the second highest level of income per capita in all of the country of Spain. In 2017, it had a popula ...
.
The series was directed by . The opening theme ("Una luz en la ciudad") was composed by Jesús Díaz and performed by
Rozalén
María de los Ángeles Rozalén Ortuño (born 12 June 1986 in Albacete, Spain) known professionally as Rozalén is a Spanish singer and songwriter.
Life
She grew up in Letur.
She studied psychology at the University of Murcia with a master in ...
and
Carlos Sadness. Production of the series was disrupted by the
COVID-19 pandemic.
The series premiered on
La 1 on 23 September 2019, placed in the ''
sobremesa'' time slot.
After 310 episodes, the broadcasting run ended on 22 January 2021.
References
External links
''Mercado Central''on
RTVE Play
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La 1 (Spanish TV channel) network series
Spanish-language television shows
2019 Spanish television series debuts
2021 Spanish television series endings
Spanish television soap operas
2010s Spanish drama television series
2020s Spanish drama television series
Television shows filmed in Spain
Television shows set in Madrid
Television series set in shops
Television series by Diagonal TV