Spoonary wrote:In the interest of getting some conversation going, what series/tv shows are you all watching/have you watched in Spanish?
I haven't watched enough Spanish TV for my liking and I need recommendations for February, when I'll be going all out to bring Spanish firmly back into my life, so fire away!
You can watch loads of series on
TVE a la carta. I don't know exactly what you are after (crime, comedy, historical, telenovela, action?) but here are a few I have watched over the years and which can be recommended (some of these may have geographical restrictions linked to authors' rights):
Cuéntame cómo pasó: The longest-running TV show on Spanish TV. It is now on it's 18th season, meaning there are more than 2000 episodes to watch. I like the first seasons better than the later ones, but that is because they describe life in Spain in the 60s and 70s under Franco and the transition to democracy, so they are historically interesting. However, you don't have to be a history geek to enjoy it.
Isabel: This is a historical series about Queen Isabel and King Fernando,
los Reyes católicos.
Los misterios de Laura: Crime series with a female detective - a bit like "Murder she wrote" only here the detective is a professional one, not a writer.
Olmos y Robles: Another crime/action series with some humour - about two officers in
la Guardia Civil who are extremely different but obliged to work together.
Not really a series/show as such, but if you like Spanish comedy then the
New Years Eve specials by comedian José Mota are worth watching. José Mota is very good at parodies of politicians and other famous people. To enjoy it fully you need to have some idea of who is who in Spanish politics though.
Spend some time to explore the TVE website, lot of gold to be found.