Series synopsis
La chica de ayer is a Spanish sci-fi & fantasy drama crime television series that premiered on Antena 3 on April 26, 2009. It ended on June 14, 2009. It was created by Alvaro Ron, Alfonso Arandia, Iñaki Mercero, José Ramos Paíno. It stars Ernesto Alterio, Manuela Velasco, Antonio Garrido and Javier Rey.
La Chica de Ayer is a Spanish television series which first aired on the channel Antena 3 between 26 April and 14 June 2009. A detective show, it was based on the British series Life on Mars which featured a policeman suddenly transported back to 1973. The Spanish version of the show was set four years later, in 1977, and took its name from the Spanish song "La Chica de Ayer" by Nacha Pop in a similar manner to the British version which was named after the David Bowie song "Life on Mars". It fea ...
Premise
La Chica de Ayer is a Spanish television series which first aired on the channel Antena 3 between 26 April and 14 June 2009. A detective show, it was based on the British series Life on Mars which featured a policeman suddenly transported back to 1973. The Spanish version of the show was set four years later, in 1977, and took its name from the Spanish song "La Chica de Ayer" by Nacha Pop in a similar manner to the British version which was named after the David Bowie song "Life on Mars". It featured Ernesto Alterio in the role of Samuel Santos, a modern-day police officer who finds himself in 1977 post-Franco Spain under the command of Quin Gallardo, a tough old-school policeman contemptuous of his modern methods.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ernesto Alterio as Samuel Santos
- Manuela Velasco as Ana Valverde
- Antonio Garrido as Quin Gallardo
- Javier Rey as Jose Cristóbal Mateo
- Mariano Llorente as Raimundo García
- Mamen Duch as Pilar Juárez
- Biel Duran as José Santos
- Manuela Vellés as Rosa
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | April 26, 2009 | June 14, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 26, 2009 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 3, 2009 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 10, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Antena 3 |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 26, 2009 |
| Last aired | June 14, 2009 |
| Runtime | 85 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |