''Vergüenza'' is a Spanish comedy television series starring

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and Javier Gutiérrez. The fiction follows the developments in the marriage formed by Jesús (Gutiérrez) and Nuria (Alterio). Created, written and directed by

Álvaro Fernández Armero Álvaro Fernández Armero (born 6 March 1969) is Spanish film director, writer, producer and actor; who is known for '' El columpio'' (1993), ''Vergüenza'' (2017) and '' The Art of Dying'' (2000). Early life Álvaro Fernández Armero was born o ...

and Juan Cavestany, the first season aired on

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in 2017.

Premise

Jesús Gutiérrez is an awkward man working as photographer for hire in weddings, baptisms and (first) communions, normally unaware of the cringe he causes in others because of his clumsiness, while his wife Nuria suffers from the consequences of the former. The fiction is set in

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at the present time.

Cast

Production and release

While Fernández Armero has a substantial TV career, ''Vergüenza'' was Cavestany's debut in television. The first season of the series consisted of ten episodes, with a running time ranging from 22 to 26 minutes. The idea for the series predated the actual release by nearly ten years. The filming took place in locations of Madrid and the wider Community of Madrid in 2016. The full first season of the series was originally released under

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on 24 November 2017. The series spawned a Mexican adaptation, ''Pena ajena''.

Awards and nominations

References

;Citations ;Bibliography * {{authority control Television shows set in Madrid Movistar+ original programming 2017 Spanish television series debuts 2020 Spanish television series endings Television shows filmed in Spain 2010s Spanish comedy television series 2020s Spanish comedy television series