The Patients of Dr. García

The Patients of Dr. García (Spanish: Los pacientes del doctor García) is a Spanish drama television series adapting the novel of the same name by Almudena Grandes. The cast is led by Javier Rey, Verónica Echegui, and Tamar Novas.

The Patients of Dr. García
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SpanishLos pacientes del doctor García
GenreDrama
Based onLos pacientes del doctor García
by Almudena Grandes
Written byJosé Luis Martín
Directed byJoan Noguera
Starring
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
Production
Production companies
Original release
NetworkLa 1
Release19 April 2023 (2023-04-19)

Plot

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Doctor Guillermo García, a communist sympathiser, remains living in Madrid after the takeover of the country by the Francoists. To save his life, he is forced to hide and adopt the false identity of Rafael Cuesta Sánchez, facilitated by his friend Manuel Arroyo, a spy for the Republican side. Years later, in 1946, García meets Arroyo again as the latter returns from exile to carry out a secret mission in the city under the assumed identity of Adrián Gallardo, a former member of the Blue Division, who is considered a war criminal for collaborating with the Nazis.[1][2]

Arroyo, in the guise of a Blue Division veteran, emigrates to Argentina and infiltrates the ratlines between Juan Domingo Perón and Franco in favor of the Nazis who feel safe in South America, with the promise that the United States, through the CIA, will intervene at some point against both dictators.

Cast

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Production

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The series is a RTVE, Diagonal (Banijay Iberia), and DeAPlaneta production, and it had the participation of Netflix.[3] An adaptation of the novel of the same name by Almudena Grandes, the series was written by José Luis Martín and directed by Joan Noguera [es].[1] Shooting started in January 2022 in Segovia and wrapped by June 2022 in Madrid.[4][3] Shooting locations also included Guadalajara.[1]

Release

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The series debuted on La 1 on 19 April 2023.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Silvestre, Juan (17 June 2022). "'Los pacientes del doctor García': primer tráiler de la serie". Fotogramas. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "'Los pacientes del doctor García', de Almudena Grandes, se convierte en serie en La 1". Diez Minutos. 18 January 2022. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b Escalalada Medrano, Paula (21 June 2022). "Nostalgia y respeto: así se ha rodado la primera serie de Almudena Grandes". Heraldo de Aragón. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Nuevo proyecto Arranca el rodaje de 'Los pacientes del doctor García', la serie basada en la novela de Almudena Grande". rtve.es. 18 January 2022. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  5. ^ Zárate, Pedro (20 April 2023). "'Los pacientes del doctor García' (10.1%) cumple en su estreno y eleva la noche del miércoles de La 1". Vertele! – via eldiario.es.
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