''The Gypsy Bride'' () is a Spanish television series directed by

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adapting the novel of the same name by

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that began airing on 25 September 2022. It stars

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as the lead character Inspector Elena Blanco.

Plot

Set in the heart of the

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community, the fiction follows police inspector Elena Blanco and her team, as they try to crack the crime case pertaining to the murders of sisters Lara and Susana Macaya, separated by a 7-year gap.

Cast

Production

The series was produced by ViacomCBS International Studios alongside

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and Diagonal TV (Banijay Iberia). The series is an adaptation of the novel ''La novia gitana'' by

, a penname for

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, Jorge Díaz and

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. José Rodríguez and Antonio Mercero (coordinators) took over writing duties alongside Jorge Díaz and Susana Martín Gijón. Shooting began in January 2022. It will consist of 8 episodes featuring a running time of around 50 minutes.

Release

Prior to its streaming release, the first episode screened at the

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. The first two episodes debuted in Spain on

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on 25 September 2021.

Accolades

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10th Feroz Awards The 10th Feroz Awards ceremony, presented by the Asociación de Informadores Cinematográficos de España, took place at the Auditorio de Zaragoza in Zaragoza, Spain, on 28 January 2023, to recognize the best in Spanish cinema and television. This ...

, , Best Main Actress in a Series , , Nerea Barros , , , , rowspan = "2" , , - , Best Supporting Actor in a Series , , Vicente Romero , , , - , rowspan = "2" , 25th Iris Awards , , Best Fiction Production , , Jaume Banacolocha, Laura Abril , , , , rowspan = "2" , , - , Best Fiction Cinematography , , Andreu Adam , ,

References

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