''Skam España'' (; often stylised as ''SKAM España'') is a Spanish

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television series based on the Norwegian television series '' Skam''. Its four seasons originally aired from September 2018 to October 2020 on

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Premise

The fiction follows the lives of a group of teenagers (most notably Eva, Cris, Nora, Viri and Amira), who study at the high school near El Retiro, in

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, dealing with issues such as shame, loneliness,

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, sorority and toxic relationships.

Cast and characters

Production and release

''Skam España'' consists of an adaptation of the Norwegian series ''Skam''. Produced by

in collaboration with , the episodes were directed by Begoña Álvarez and José Ramón Ayerra. The series premiered on 16 September 2018. Shooting of the series took place in

. Season 2 premiered on 1 April 2019. The broadcasting run ended on 24 October 2020, after 4 seasons and 39 episodes, which feature an approximate running time of 35 minutes.

Season 1

The first season follows Eva Vázquez Villanueva, a teenager who spends the summer with her boyfriend, Jorge, and his best friends, Lucas, Hugo, and Dilan. As the school year begins, Eva comes to realize that she has no other friends, besides her boyfriend and Lucas. She doesn't know where to find a group where she feels like herself. The topics covered in Eva's season are mistrust, feminism, cyberbullying, rejection of friends, personal dependency, toxic relationships, and friendship. Season 1 consists of 11 episodes, but also has 1 special episode dedicated to the New Year.

Season 2

The second season focuses on Cristina "Cris" Soto Peña. She meets a mysterious new girl named Joana at Hugo's birthday party, and they quickly form a romantic connection. The arc of this season deals with Cris's inability to deal with serious problems, whether it be with friends, family or a romantic partner. The topics discussed within this season are issues of identity exploration, bisexuality, struggles with parents, and what's like to live with borderline personality disorder. Season 2 has 10 episodes overall.

Season 3

In a break from tradition with the original ''Skam'', Season 3 has two central protagonists, Nora Grace and Elvira "Viri" Gómez García. After her break up with Alejandro, Nora jumps into a new relationship with her childhood friend Miquel. At first, her new relationship seems to be perfect. But after some time, Miquel turns into a manipulative and controlling boyfriend, and Nora feels stuck in a toxic relationship with him. Viri is a teenager whose family was affected during the Spanish financial crisis. She tries to help her family financially by finding a job. Viri is also focused on organizing a graduation trip to Mallorca for her class. Throughout the season, she develops a romantic relationship with Hugo, one of Jorge's friends. Season 3 consists of 9 episodes.

Season 4

Season 4 of ''Skam España'' focuses on Amira Naybet, a Muslim teenager growing up in Spain. This season centers on her struggles to balance her religion with her identity, as well as her burgeoning romantic relationship with Dani, Cris' older brother, and a non-Muslim. Topics this season discusses are racism, xenophobia, being Muslim in Spain, and friendship. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, ''Skam España'' drops the real-time format; as a result, the events of Season 4 are taking place in April 2020, despite the show airing in September 2020. There are eight episodes overall.

References

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