Los Pacientes del Doctor García

Liber Award (2023)

13/10/2023 13:43 horas

Por RTVE

LOS PACIENTES DEL DOCTOR GARCÍA

Prime Time Series - Historical Thriller / Drama

1S - 10 x 60'

Immerse yourself in a thrilling journey through the four most decisive decades of Spain's history with 'Los Pacientes del Doctor García'. Based on the gripping bestseller by Almudena Grandes, winner of the 2018 National Narrative Prize, this captivating mix of drama and spy thriller will transport you to crucial moments in the 20th century.

The narrative opens in November 1936, against a backdrop of ideological conflicts and hidden passions. Guillermo García, a progressive doctor in the service of the Republic, finds himself at the epicentre of a story that intertwines love, loyalty and secrets. When he hides his Falangist neighbour, Amparo Priego, in his own house, a series of events unfolds that will mark their lives forever. A year later, a man is shot after being thrown from a car. He is Manuel Arroyo, a member of the General Directorate of Security of the Republic. The doctor treats the wounded man and, to prevent him from being killed, gives him the identity of a deceased person and puts him in his house until he recovers. Years later, Manuel's return from exile triggers a secret and dangerous mission, marking a turning point in Guillermo's life: he intends to infiltrate an escape network of fugitive war criminals led by a German and Spanish woman, Nazi and Falangist, called Clara Stauffer.

To this end, Manuel impersonates Adrián Gallardo, a Spaniard who had his moment of glory as a professional boxer. Now, the Allies are after him because of his participation in SS massacres, while the real Adrián Gallardo lives in Germany, unaware that someone is trying to impersonate him in order to escape to Perón's Argentina.

The series will immerse you in an intense plot that unfolds while major political and social changes are taking place in Spain and Europe. More than 2,500 extras bring to life a scenario where real and unknown events of World War II and Francoism are intertwined. For the first time in Spain, a novel by Almudena Grandes comes to life on the small screen, taking you by the hand through the intricacies of history and the intertwined destinies of characters who share the fate of two nations, Spain and Argentina.

'Los Pacientes del Doctor García' is much more than a series; it is an unforgettable journey through turbulent times, where suspense and emotion converge in a masterfully woven plot. Don't miss this unique opportunity to explore the pages of history through the eyes of unforgettable characters.

CHARACTERS:

Javier Rey gives life to Guillermo García Medina, a young republican doctor who is stripped of his profession by Franco's victory and forced to start a new life. He will collaborate with Manuel in denouncing the complicity of Franco's regime in the escape of Nazi criminals.

Tamar Novas is Manuel Arroyo Benítez. A diplomat turned spy out of loyalty to the Republic and his mentors. Manuel seeks to show how the de facto government of Francisco Franco helps Nazis and collaborators persecuted by the justice system to settle in Spain or emigrate to a third country.

Jon Olivares is Adrián Gallardo Ortega, a young soldier of the rebel army who aspires to become a professional boxer and ends up becoming a war criminal.

Amparo Priego Martínez: Verónica Echegui. From a Falangist family, Amparo seeks refuge in the house of Guillermo, her neighbor, during the siege against Republican Madrid. He and Amparo were inseparable in their childhood and she wishes to rekindle as adults an intimacy that was cut short in puberty.

CREDITS:

Author: Almudena Grandes

Directed by: Joan Noguera

Produced by: Eugenia Peral, Ana Cerezo, Fernando Guiard, Valeria Zambrano

Script: José Luis Martín, Nacho Pérez de la Paz

Cast: Javier Rey, Tamar Novas, Verónica Echegui, Joan Olivares, Stephanie Cayo, Eva Llorach, Raúl Jiménez, Nancho Novo, Claudia Traisac, Pepa Pedroche, Toni Sevilla, Iñaki Miramón, Daniel Albadalejo, Jacobo Dicenta.

Technical crew: Carlos J. Sanavia (Editing), Juan Navazo (Music), José Luis Pecharromán (Photography), Jesús Valera (Photography), Joaquín Rebollo (Sound).

An RTVE production in collaboration with Diagonal (Banijay Iberia) and DeAPlaneta, with the participation of Netflix.