''Past Lies'' () is a Spanish limited thriller television series directed by

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and Júlia de Paz Solvas based on the novel by

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. It was made available on

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on 10 May 2024. It stars

Elena Anaya Elena Anaya Gutiérrez (born 17 July 1975) is a Spanish actress. She garnered public recognition in Spain for her performance in ''Sex and Lucia'' (2001), which also earned her a nomination to the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress. She st ...

Belén Cuesta Belén Cuesta Llamas (born 24 January 1984) is a Spanish actress. She rose to prominence for her performance as Magüi in comedy series ''Paquita Salas''. She won the Goya Award for Best Actress for her leading performance in drama film '' The E ...

, Irene Escolar,

Marta Etura Marta Etura Palenzuela (born on 28 October 1978) is a Spanish film and television actress. She is known for '' Your Next Life'' (2004), '' Cell 211'' (2009), '' Sleep Tight'' (2011), and '' The Invisible Guardian'' (2017). Biography Etura was ...

, Ana Rayo, Itziar Atienza, and Lorena López.

Plot

The plot tracks a group of fortysomething friends from

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, to whom the disappearance of their friend Mati 25 years ago comes back to haunt them.

Cast

Production

directed alongside Júlia de Paz and wrote the series alongside Miguel Sáez Carral, Adrià P. Xancó, Lucía Carballal, and Estíbaliz Burgaleta. Filming took place in the Valencia region (

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, La Falla de Moraig, Denia,

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) and

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Release

The series had a premiere at the . It was released on

on 10 May 2024.

Accolades

, - , , 26th Iris Awards , , Best Actress , , Elena Anaya , , , ,

References