''Dafne and the Rest'' ( es, Todo lo otro, links=no; ) is a Spanish television series created, written, directed and starred by

Abril Zamora Abril Zamora Peláez (born 11 November 1981) is a Spanish actress, screenwriter, and director with a long career in film, television, and theater. She rose to prominence as Luna in the FOX Spain television series '' Vis a Vis'', which gave visi ...

for

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. It is one of the first Spanish original titles of the HBO Max catalogue, which debuted in Europe on 26 October 2021.

Premise

The fiction (a dramedy) follows Dafne, a young transgender woman with a precarious job who has just left a relationship, and finds out to be infatuated with her closest friend instead. It takes place in

Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), an ...

Cast

Production and release

Created, written and directed by Abril Zamora, the series was produced by (via its subsidiary Campanilla Films S.L.) for

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. It consists of 8 episodes featuring an average running time of 30 minutes. Miguel Salvat, Steve Matthews and

Antony Root Antony Root is a British television executive and producer. He has worked in the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States. He is currently the executive vice-president of HBO Europe and head of original production for WarnerMedia EMEA. Edu ...

were credited as executive producers on behalf of WarnerMedia whereas Santi Botello was credited on behalf of Campanilla Films. Shooting wrapped in

towards May 2021. The series was originally intended to be a

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original, but following the preparation for the

rollout in selected European countries in the Fall of 2021, it was ensuingly branded as a HBO Max original. The first teaser trailer was released on 13 September 2021. The series was presented together with other HBO Max originals ('' Venga Juan'', ''Sin novedad'' and ''

¡García! ''¡García!'' (or ''García!'') is a Spanish television series based on the graphic novel by Santiago García and Luis Bustos. Created by Sara Antuña and Carlos de Pando for HBO Max, it stars Francisco Ortiz and Veki Velilla. Eugenio Mira direc ...

'') at the 69th San Sebastián Film Festival in September 2021.

References

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* * {{authority control 2021 Spanish television series debuts Television shows filmed in Spain Spanish-language television shows Television shows set in Madrid Spanish comedy-drama television series HBO Max original programming Spanish LGBT-related television shows 2020s Spanish drama television series 2020s Spanish comedy television series Television series by Producciones Mandarina