Dramatic and raw Spanish series similar to “Alba”, the new Netflix hit

Within the Netflix catalog there are many Spanish series like ‘Alba’, the new original drama from Spain; where raw stories are shown of women who face critical moments in their lives due to the aggressions they have been victims of and those who try to find those responsible in search of justice.

Sunrise

Since its streaming arrival, ‘Alba’ has positioned itself as one of the Most viewed hit series on Netflix and not just to have Álvaro Rico from ‘Elite’, Elena Rivera and Eric Masip in the lead role. Her raw and emotional story is what has intrigued the world, for the way it portrays the aggression that many women can experience from people close to them.

This series tells the story of Alba (Elena Rivera), a young woman who wakes up alone on the sand of a beach and feels the pain and signs of possible rape. As she tries to recover from this situation, she tries to find out who was responsible for such an act and little by little she realizes that her attackers could be her boyfriend’s friends.

Privacy

In the case of ‘Intimacy’, that is one of the Spanish series similar to ‘Sunrise’ on netflix, for the type of subject it touches; They are Itziar Ituño, Patricia López Arnaiz, Emma Suárez, Verónica Echegui and Ana Wagener, the protagonists of the story of a woman who had to undergo public scrutiny after the disclosure of private photographs that threaten to end her working reputation.

The story told in ‘Intimacy’ is that of Malen Zubiri, a politician who aspires to have a great career in this profession and who gradually achieved it with her flawless work. Unfortunately, it all gets thrown overboard when a sex video with her is posted to the media; a situation that will cause her to end her intimacy with more women who have experienced similar situations.

Lies

Among the lesser-known Spanish series on Netflix but worth watching if you are looking for a story similar to that of ‘Alba’ is ‘Lies’. This is an original production by Curro Novallas with Ángela Cremonte, Javier Rey, Itziar Atienza and Manuela Velasco, based on the novel “Liar” by Harry and Jack Williams.

The plot of ‘Lies’ revolves around Laura Munar (Ángela Cremonte), a teacher who, after divorcing and starting a different life, ends up accepting an appointment with an emerging surgeon (Javier Rey). The day after the evening, she remembers nothing and she feels that the doctor drugged and raped her, so she tries to investigate what happened and proceed legally.