El don de Alba (lit.'Alba's Gift') is a Spanish supernatural television series consisting of a remake of the American series Ghost Whisperer, starring Patricia Montero, Martiño Rivas and Antonio Hortelano. Produced by Disney Media Distribution for Telecinco, it aired in 2013.

El don de Alba
GenreSupernatural drama
Based onGhost Whisperer
StarringPatricia Montero
Martiño Rivas
Antonio Hortelano
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Production companyDisney Media Distribution
Original release
NetworkTelecinco
Release9 April (2013-04-09) –
16 July 2013 (2013-07-16)

Premise

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The fiction follows Alba Rivas (Patricia Montero), a young woman tasked with the mission of helping the dead ones to cross to "the other side" after the death of her grandmother.[1] Just arrived to the village of "Bellavista",[2] Alba counts with help from Gabriel Vega (Antonio Hortelano), an employee at the municipal archives with a great deal of interest in the supernatural.[1] Meanwhile, she establishes a relationship with Pablo Escudero (Martiño Rivas), a sceptical physician who has just graduated.[1]

Cast

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Production and release

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Consisting of an adaptation of the American series Ghost Whisperer,[4] El don de Alba was produced by Disney Media Distribution for Telecinco.[1] Filming began in 2012.[4] The series premiered on 9 April 2013 in prime time.[5] Interest in the series progressively waned, ending its intermittent broadcasting run on 16 July 2013, averaging 1,641,923 viewers and a 9.2% audience share across its 13 episodes.[5]

SeriesEpisodesOriginally airedViewersShare (%)Ref.
First airedLast airedNetwork
1139 April 2013 (2013-04-09)16 July 2013 (2013-07-16)Telecinco1,641,9239.2[5][6]
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No. in
season
TitleViewersOriginal air dateShare (%)
1"Espíritu dividido"2,482,0009 April 2013 (2013-04-09)13.2
2"Dos mundos"2,188,00016 April 2013 (2013-04-16)11.8
3"El camino del perdón"1,820,00023 April 2013 (2013-04-23)9.6
4"La última noche"1,516,00030 April 2013 (2013-04-30)7.7
5"Extraña pareja"1,832,0007 May 2013 (2013-05-07)10.1
6"Juguetes perdidos"1,671,00014 May 2013 (2013-05-14)9.3
7"La novia blanca"1,813,00021 May 2013 (2013-05-21)9.9
8"El último fantasma"1,683,00028 May 2013 (2013-05-28)9.4
9"Perdido en la montaña"1,520,0004 June 2013 (2013-06-04)8.3
10"Los niños perdidos"1,525,00011 June 2013 (2013-06-11)8.3
11"El crimen de la estación"988,0002 July 2013 (2013-07-02)5.7
12"La elegida (I)"1,080,0009 July 2013 (2013-07-09)7.2
13"La elegida (II)"1,227,00016 July 2013 (2013-07-16)10.0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "El don de Alba". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 16 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Todo el reparto de "El don de Alba", el "Entre fantasmas" de Telecinco que inicia rodaje". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 3 February 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Los espíritus regresan a Telecinco con el estreno de 'El don de Alba'". FormulaTV. 9 April 2013.
  4. ^ a b Leyda, Ana (25 January 2018). "10 series españolas que son un remake de ficciones internacionales". FormulaTV.
  5. ^ a b c Moreno, Adriano (17 July 2013). "'El don de Alba' se despide con una media final del 9,2% en sus 13 capítulos". FormulaTV.
  6. ^ "El don de Alba. Temporada 1". SensaCine. Retrieved 16 March 2021.