''Vergüenza'' is a Spanish comedy television series starring
Malena Alterio 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 a Spanish film director, writer, producer and actor; who is known for ''El columpio'' (1993), ''Vergüenza (TV series), Vergüenza'' (2017) and ''The Art of Dying (film), The Art of Dying'' (2000).
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and Juan Cavestany,
the first season aired on
Movistar+
Movistar Plus+ (formerly Movistar+) is the trade name of the subscription platform for digital television owned by , which operates in Spain. The service is distributed via optical fiber and ADSL as well as with satellites such as Astra. The pl ...
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
Madrid
Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It i ...
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
video-on-demand
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by
Movistar+
Movistar Plus+ (formerly Movistar+) is the trade name of the subscription platform for digital television owned by , which operates in Spain. The service is distributed via optical fiber and ADSL as well as with satellites such as Astra. The pl ...
on 24 November 2017.
The series spawned a Mexican adaptation, ''Pena ajena''.
Awards and nominations
References
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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