La chica de ayer | |
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Genre | |
Starring | Ernesto Alterio |
Theme music composer | Cesar Benito |
Country of origin | Spain |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Original release | |
Network | Antena 3 |
Release | April 26 June 14, 2009 | –
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La chica de ayer (English: The Girl from Yesterday [1]) is a Spanish television series which first aired on the channel Antena 3 between 26 April and 14 June 2009. A detective show, it is based on the British series Life on Mars which features a policeman suddenly transported back to 1973. The Spanish version of the show is set four years later, in 1977, and takes its name from the Spanish song " La Chica de Ayer" by Nacha Pop in a similar manner to the British version which was named after the David Bowie song " Life on Mars?".[ citation needed] It features Ernesto Alterio in the role of Samuel Santos, a modern-day police officer who finds himself in 1977 post- Franco Spain under the command of Quin Gallardo ( Antonio Garrido), a tough old-school policeman contemptuous of his modern methods.
The show was not renewed for a second season. The producers made two versions of the season finale and aired the one written to wrap up the series if it did not continue. [2]
La chica de ayer | |
---|---|
Genre | |
Starring | Ernesto Alterio |
Theme music composer | Cesar Benito |
Country of origin | Spain |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Original release | |
Network | Antena 3 |
Release | April 26 June 14, 2009 | –
Related | |
La chica de ayer (English: The Girl from Yesterday [1]) is a Spanish television series which first aired on the channel Antena 3 between 26 April and 14 June 2009. A detective show, it is based on the British series Life on Mars which features a policeman suddenly transported back to 1973. The Spanish version of the show is set four years later, in 1977, and takes its name from the Spanish song " La Chica de Ayer" by Nacha Pop in a similar manner to the British version which was named after the David Bowie song " Life on Mars?".[ citation needed] It features Ernesto Alterio in the role of Samuel Santos, a modern-day police officer who finds himself in 1977 post- Franco Spain under the command of Quin Gallardo ( Antonio Garrido), a tough old-school policeman contemptuous of his modern methods.
The show was not renewed for a second season. The producers made two versions of the season finale and aired the one written to wrap up the series if it did not continue. [2]