''#Luimelia'' is a Spanish lesbian romance television series starring Paula Usero and Carol Rovira. It began airing on Atresplayer Premium on 14 February 2020.

Premise

''#Luimelia'' is a

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of the period serial drama '' Amar es para siempre''. It rescues two iconic characters, the lesbian couple formed by Luisita and Amelia, and transfers them forward from the late 1970s to current day, while being played by the same actresses. The project was driven by the strong momentum of

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behind the two characters in the period drama series.

Cast

Starring

* Paula Usero as Luisita Gómez. * Carol Rovira as Amelia Ledesma.

Other

Production and release

''#Luimelia'' is based on an original idea by Camino Sánchez, Borja González Santaolalla and Diana Rojo. Produced by Atresmedia and Diagonal TV, the filming of the series began in

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by November 2019. Montse García, Francisco Sierra, Lucía Alonso-Allende and Ignacio García Alonso were credited as executive producers and Borja González Santaolalla as director. The first season premiered on Atresplayer Premium on 14 February 2020. The second season began airing on 16 August 2020, whereas the third season began airing on 17 January 2021. Consisting of 8 episodes, season 4 features an extended running time of around 30 minutes per episode. Its premiere date is slated for 25 July 2021.

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Awards and nominations

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References

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