TV series

When You Least Expect It

2022–2023 · 2 seasons

A gentle, talky drama that sits with sadness and slowly lets warmth in through shared conversation.

Created by: Adolfo Valor, Cristóbal Garrido
Genres: Drama
Starring: Blanca Portillo, Francesc Orella, Marta Hazas

Overview: Explore the healing journey of five strangers, each dealing with the loss of a loved one, whose lives intersect in a group therapy session.

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Created by: Adolfo Valor, Cristóbal Garrido
Genres: Drama
Starring: Blanca Portillo, Francesc Orella, Marta Hazas

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
healing
isolation
found family
friendship
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Created by: Adolfo Valor, Cristóbal Garrido
Written by: Daniel Martín Serrano, Alba Carballal, Sara Alquézar, Adolfo Valor
Starring: Blanca Portillo, Francesc Orella, Marta Hazas, Erick Elías, Alba Planas, Vicenta N'Dongo, Ana Morgade, Lola Casamayor
Length: 2 seasons, 18 episodes, 49 min each
Network: Prime Video
Country: Spain
Languages: Spanish

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