Vergüenza (TV series)

Vergüenza is a Spanish comedy TV series starring Malena Alterio and Javier Gutiérrez. The fiction follows the developments in the marriage formed by Jesús (Gutiérrez) and Nuria (Alterio). Created, written and directed by Álvaro Fernández Armero and Juan Cavestany,[1] the first season aired on Movistar+ in 2017.

Vergüenza
Genre	Comedy Cringe comedy
Created by	Álvaro Fernández Armero Juan Cavestany
Starring	Javier Gutiérrez Malena Alterio
Country of origin	Spain
Original language	Spanish
No. of seasons	3
Production
Production companies	Apache Films Movistar+
Release
Original network	Movistar+
Original release	24 November 2017
External links
Website

Production and release

While Fernández Armero has a substantial TV career, Vergüenza was Cavestany's debut in television.[2] The first season of the series consisted of ten episodes,[3] with a running time ranging from 22 to 26 minutes.[4] The idea for the series predated the actual release by nearly ten years.[1]

The filming took place in locations of Madrid and the wider Community of Madrid in 2016.[5]

The full first season of the series was originally released under video-on-demand by Movistar+ on 24 November 2017.[6]

Premise

Jesús Gutiérrez (Javier Gutiérrez) is an awkward man working as photographer for hire in weddings, baptisms and (first) communions, normally unaware of the cringe he causes in others because of his clumsiness, while his wife Nuria (Malena Alterio) suffers from the consequences of the former.[1][7]

The fiction is set in Madrid at the present time.[8]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominees	Result	Ref.
2018	Feroz Awards	Best Comedy Series		Won	[9]
		Best Leading Actress in TV	Malena Alterio	Won	[9]
		Best Leading Actor in TV	Javier Gutiérrez	Won	[9]
		Best Supporting Actor in TV	Miguel Rellán	Won	[9]
	Fotogramas de Plata	Best Television Actress	Malena Alterio	Won	[10]
	27th Spanish Actors Union Awards	Best Leading Actress in TV	Malena Alterio	Won	[11]
2019	Feroz Awards	Best Comedy Series		Nominated	[12]
		Best Leading Actress in TV	Malena Alterio	Nominated	[12]
		Best Leading Actor in TV	Javier Gutiérrez	Nominated	[12]
		Best Supporting Actor in TV	Miguel Rellán	Nominated	[12]
2021	Feroz Awards	Best Comedy Series		Pending	[13]

References

Citations

1. Marcos, Natalia (25 November 2017). "La dura vida del metepatas". El País.
2. Cascajosa Virino 2018, p. 63.
3. Hernández Luján, Raquel (22 November 2017). "Crítica de Vergüenza, la nueva serie de producción propia de Movistar +". Hobby Consolas.
4. Cascajosa Virino 2018, p. 66.
5. Lerín, Olga (2 September 2016). "Una pareja de 'Vergüenza'". El Periódico.
6. Cascajosa Virino 2018, p. 69.
7. Mejino, Lorenzo (30 March 2020). "'Vergüenza': el patetismo como generador de risas". El Agora Diario.
8. Cascajosa Virino 2018, p. 67.
9. Lázaro, Margarita (22 January 2018). "La lista completa de ganadores de los premios Feroz 2018". HuffPost.
10. "Malena Alterio, mejor actriz de televisión por 'Vergüenza'". Fotogramas. 23 February 2018.
11. "Ganadores/as de los 27 Premios de la Unión de Actores y Actrices". Artezblai. 13 March 2018.
12. Prats, Marina (19 January 2019). "La lista completa de ganadores de los Premios Feroz 2019". HuffPost.
13. Martínez, Luis (10 December 2020). "Premios Feroz 2021: 'La boda de Rosa', de Icíar Bollaín, y 'Patria', de Aitor Gabilondo, favoritas". El Mundo.

Bibliography

• Cascajosa Virino, Concepción (2018). "De la televisión de pago al video bajo demanda. Análisis de la primera temporada de la estrategia de producción original de ficción de Movistar+" (PDF). Fonseca, Journal of Communication. Salamanca: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca (17): 57–74. doi:10.14201/fjc2018175774. ISSN 2172-9077.