''A Perfect Story'' () is a Spanish

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television miniseries based on the novel by Elísabet Benavent. It stars

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and

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. It was released on

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on 28 July 2023.

Plot

The plot follows the relationship between an heiress to a hotel & resort empire Margot and multi-tasker David.

Cast

Production

An adaptation of the 2020 novel ' by Elísabet Benavent, the series was written by Marina Pérez and directed by Chloé Wallace. It was produced by Plano a Plano for

. Shooting locations included

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and

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Release

The five-episode miniseries was released on

on 28 July 2023.

Reception

Joel Keller of ''

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'' gave the series a positive review, deeming it to be "a light romantic story with two charming leads, which is what makes it very watchable". Pere Solà Gimferrer of ''

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'' assessed that the series "shows an absolute lack of respect for the romantic comedy enre.

References

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