Overview
Series synopsis
Cuéntame cómo pasó is a Spanish comedy drama television series that premiered on La 1 on September 13, 2001. It ended on November 29, 2023. It was created by Miguel Ángel Bernardeau. It stars Imanol Arias, Ana Duato, Ricardo Gómez and María Galiana.
Recounts the experiences of a middle-class family, the Alcántaras, during the last years of the rule of Francisco Franco and the beginning of the Spanish Transition to democracy.
Premise
Recounts the experiences of a middle-class family, the Alcántaras, during the last years of the rule of Francisco Franco and the beginning of the Spanish Transition to democracy.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Imanol Arias as Antonio Alcántara Barbadillo
- Ana Duato as Mercedes Fernández López
- Ricardo Gómez as Carlos Alcántara Fernández
- María Galiana as Herminia López Vidal
- Pablo Rivero as Toni Alcántara Fernández
- Elena Rivera as Karina Saavedra Martín
- Irene Visedo as Inés Alcántara Fernández
- Pilar Punzano as Inés Alcántara Fernández
Supporting cast
- Carlos Cuevas as Marcos García de Blas
- Cristina Alcázar as Juana Andrade
- Paloma Bloyd as Deborah Stern
- Ana Arias as Paquita Ramos
- Juan Echanove as Miguel Alcántara Barbadillo
- Carmen Climent as María Alcántara Fernández
- José Sancho as Pablo Ramírez Sañudo
- Carlos Hipólito as Carlos Alcántara Fernández
- Fernando Fernán Gómez as Venancio
- Enrique San Francisco as Tinín Álvarez
- Roberto Cairo as Desi Quijo
- Silvia Espigado as Clara Jiménez
Guest cast
- Pedro Mari Sánchez as Emilio Bretón
- Antonio Resines as Luis Olmedilla
- Francesc Orella as Helio
- Jordi Rebellón as José Ignacio Valverde
- Antonio Dechent
- María José Alfonso
- Biel Duran as Jordi
- Iñaki Font as Gustavo
- Charo López as Doña Vega
- Belén Fabra as Elvira Márquez
- Daniel Bolorinos as Candidato 2
- Bárbara Goenaga as Lucía
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 371 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 22 | July 4, 2002 | November 29, 2023 |
| Season 1 | 33 | September 13, 2001 | July 4, 2002 |
| Season 2 | 14 | September 26, 2002 | December 26, 2002 |
| Season 3 | 13 | April 3, 2003 | July 3, 2003 |
| Season 4 | 14 | September 25, 2003 | January 1, 2004 |
| Season 5 | 13 | April 15, 2004 | July 22, 2004 |
| Season 6 | 14 | November 18, 2004 | February 24, 2005 |
| Season 7 | 17 | September 15, 2005 | January 12, 2006 |
| Season 8 | 21 | September 14, 2006 | February 8, 2007 |
| Season 9 | 22 | September 13, 2007 | February 14, 2008 |
| Season 10 | 19 | August 28, 2008 | December 25, 2008 |
| Season 11 | 17 | September 10, 2009 | December 17, 2009 |
| Season 12 | 18 | November 11, 2010 | March 17, 2011 |
| Season 13 | 18 | September 15, 2011 | February 2, 2012 |
| Season 14 | 20 | January 3, 2013 | May 23, 2013 |
| Season 15 | 19 | January 16, 2014 | June 5, 2014 |
| Season 16 | 19 | January 8, 2015 | May 21, 2015 |
| Season 17 | 19 | January 7, 2016 | May 19, 2016 |
| Season 18 | 19 | January 12, 2017 | May 25, 2017 |
| Season 19 | 20 | January 25, 2018 | November 29, 2018 |
Season 0 preview
22 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 4, 2002 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 10, 2003 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 22, 2004 |
Season 1 preview
33 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 13, 2001 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 20, 2001 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 27, 2001 |
Season 2 preview
14 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 26, 2002 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 3, 2002 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 10, 2002 |
Season 3 preview
13 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 3, 2003 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 10, 2003 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 24, 2003 |
Season 4 preview
14 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 25, 2003 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 2, 2003 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 9, 2003 |
Season 5 preview
13 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 15, 2004 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 22, 2004 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 29, 2004 |
Season 6 preview
14 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | November 18, 2004 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 25, 2004 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 2, 2004 |
Season 7 preview
17 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 15, 2005 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 29, 2005 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 6, 2005 |
Season 8 preview
21 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 14, 2006 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 21, 2006 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 28, 2006 |
Season 9 preview
22 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 13, 2007 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 20, 2007 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 27, 2007 |
Season 10 preview
19 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 28, 2008 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 4, 2008 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 11, 2008 |
Season 11 preview
17 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 10, 2009 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 10, 2009 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 14, 2009 |
Season 12 preview
18 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | November 11, 2010 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 18, 2010 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | November 25, 2010 |
Season 13 preview
18 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 15, 2011 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 22, 2011 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 29, 2011 |
Season 14 preview
20 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 3, 2013 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 10, 2013 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 17, 2013 |
Season 15 preview
19 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 16, 2014 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 23, 2014 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 30, 2014 |
Season 16 preview
19 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 8, 2015 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 15, 2015 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 22, 2015 |
Season 17 preview
19 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 7, 2016 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 14, 2016 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 21, 2016 |
Season 18 preview
19 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 12, 2017 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 19, 2017 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 26, 2017 |
Season 19 preview
20 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 25, 2018 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 1, 2018 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 8, 2018 |
Production
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Country
ES
Original language
es
Release
| Original network/platform | La 1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 13, 2001 |
| Last aired | November 29, 2023 |
| Runtime | 70 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:10:00 |