The New Years
Spanish television series
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The New Years[1] (Spanish: Los años nuevos) is a Spanish relationship drama television series created by Sara Cano, Paula Fabra, and Rodrigo Sorogoyen. It stars Iria del Río and Francesco Carril.
- Sara Cano
- Paula Fabra
- Rodrigo Sorogoyen
- Rodrigo Sorogoyen
- Sandra Romero
- David Martín de los Santos
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| Spanish | Los años nuevos |
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| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Network | Movistar Plus+ |
| Release | 28 November – 12 December 2024 |
Plot
The plot explores Ana and Óscar's life as a couple throughout their 30s over the course of 10 New Year's Eves.[2]
Cast
- Iria del Río as Ana[3]
- Francesco Carril as Óscar[3]
- Pablo Gómez-Pando es Guille[3]
- Lucía Martín Abello es Vero[3]
- Ana Telenti es Palo[3]
- Anna Alarcón es Ros[3]
- Vladimir Perrin es Manu[3]
- Ana Labordeta es Isabel[3]
- Benjamín Prado es Eduardo[3]
- María Maroto es Alicia[3]
- Olaya Caldera es Rocío[3]
- Paula Iglesias es Irene[3]
Production
The New Years was created by Sara Cano, Paula Fabra and Rodrigo Sorogoyen, with Marina Rodríguez Colás and Antonio Rojano also participating in writing duties.[4] The 10 episodes were directed by Sorogoyen, Sandra Romero, and David Martín de los Santos.[4] It is a Movistar Plus+ original series produced in collaboration with Caballo Films and with the association of ARTE France.[4] Shooting began on 2 October 2023.[2] The series was shot across locations in the Madrid region, Castilla–La Mancha, Lyon, and Berlin.[5]
The shooting of the series briefly appears in the film The Other Way Around.[6]
Release
The New Years received a pre-screening at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in September 2024 in a non-competitive official selection slot.[7] The series also made it to the slate of the 69th Valladolid International Film Festival for its Spanish premiere.[8] Episodes 1–5 were selected for screening at the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival.[9] The series was released on Movistar Plus+, with the first half set for a 28 November 2024 debut, and the second half for a 12 December 2024 one.[2][10] ARTE France set a November 2025 release date in French territories.[11] Mubi acquired distribution rights for North America, Latin America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand, and India.[12]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 13 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.3/10.[13]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2024 | 30th Forqué Awards | Best Actress in a Series | Iria del Río | Nominated | |
2025 |
12th Feroz Awards | Best Drama Series | Nominated | [15] | |
| Best Main Actor in a Series | Francesco Carril | Nominated | |||
| Best Main Actress in a Series | Iria del Río | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay in a Series | Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Sara Cano, Paula Fabra, Marina Rodríguez Colás, Antonio Rojano | Nominated | |||
| 33rd Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Television Actress in a Leading Role | Iria del Río | Nominated | [16] | |
| 8th ALMA Awards | Best Screenplay in a Drama Series | Sara Cano, Paula Fabra, Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Marina Rodríguez Colás, Antonio Rojano | Nominated | ||