Tempos de Guerra

This was my first experience of a Spanish Netflix series and I really enjoyed it. The theme is very telenovela, with lots of drama and crisis points, but very entertaining and well paced. The acting is excellent and the characters are believably portrayed. The attention to the period, and the detail in the 1920s hospital setting is amazing. In some episodes I found myself concentrating more on the fixtures of the scene than the acting itself! There are a few authenticity gripes, as other reviewers have noted, particularly with regard to medical procedures but nothing that detracts too heavily. The worst problem is the contrived and badly constructed English audio. I watched with sub titles and English audio, and the audio NEVER matched the wording of the sub titles. Even worse, the audio voices were corny and poorly 'acted'. Very often the audio fell into a modern day American slang, which totally jarred with the elements of the scene. Netflix's shoddy work on the audio is very disappointing as it prevents the series from getting a great rating.

Very entertaining. Good to learn Spanish. Great acting. I like the vibes eventhough they are predictable as in Las Chicas del Cable & Gran Hotel. Bring on season 2 please. I wanna see 3 weddings;)

Pro's: The characters are appealing. The story line is interesting. For the most part, the acting is pretty good. This isn't a deep, serious watch- even considering the subject matter. This was a historical situation I wasn't aware of, so I always appreciate cinema that spurs me on to learn more about what was going on. Con's: I would say the "getting together-breaking apart" aspect of the love story between Julia and Fidel got to comic proportions by the end.In fact, that seemed to be a common theme with ALL the romantic plot lines in the series and it was getting tiresome. That said, I hope there is a season 2. :)

I have to thank Netflix for bringing such enjoyable content from this beautiful country. After my first foray into Spanish Series/Movies with Grand Hotel I have watched a lot of Spanish movies and shows and I must say they excel in bringing periods alive in their shows. Grand Hotel did it beautifully and this drama is a close second. The foremost thing these period drama's have managed is to bring a lot of emotions together with culture and a solid story.

As it is a fictional drama of course it is not complete factual retelling of actual history, but it's also not fluff. They cater to an intelligent, I would say mostly female audience, but an audience who like a dose of romance, suspense and also intelligent story telling and compelling dialogues. This exact mix has in my opinion been missing from most US content therefore filling the gap nicely. Highly recommend this drama.

Javierruiberriz,you should study more history and vaccinate yourself against patriotism: Ceuta and Melilla did exist before the Portuguese and Spanish intromission and expansionism, under the pretext of protecting themselves. Ceuta from Phoenician establishments, through the Romans, the Byzantines and various Germanians until the Arab invasion and intermittences between the kingdom of Castile and North African dynasties. It was not until 1415 that his story is as we know it. Melilla also has Phoenician ancestry; First it was called Punic Rusadir and its current name could come from Tamazight "Tamlilt". Abderramán III created the Taifa de Melilla in 927, which was integrated into the Caliphate of Córdoba and maintained close relations with the Muslim Hispania of al-Andalus. In 1497 everything changed and its future became linked to Spain via the Medina-Sidonia. Ceuta and Melilla have never ever belonged to Morocco, javierruiberriz? Are and always be Spanish? Do you still believe that? Spain was a nation when the hosts of Tarik arrived in Spanish territory in 711? Did they already exist in 711 Sevilla and Madrid? All of Morocco was only tribes for the time? I think you should know and heal yourself of your ignorance or maledicted nationalism. Idrisíes, Meriníes and Hafsíes were not simple tribes, but empires with their domains to both sides of the Straits. Ceuta and Melilla have their North African past, it's just a fact that you have nationalist sentiments.And about the series ... it's as manic as it is flimsy.