The Other Life

Fairly cheesy, but a decent meal at that. At the opening scene, I was afraid this might be really bad. However, as it went on to the main characters and plot, the show very much improved. There were some shaky moments and story lines in the beginning, but pretty good characters and acting mostly redeemed it.

In the end, it was pretty absorbing and entertaining and could almost have been really good. It was let down by bad sci-fi and plot holes (the pitfall of many time-themed sci-fi entertainments) which were never addressed, as well as some very predictable reveals. The end got rather creepy, which kind of intrigued me for a second season. If I see it drop, I'll probably give it a go.

Made to entertain grown women, not teens, this scfi story has well-developed characters and a rom-com vibe.

English speakers, do watch it in Spanish with English subtitles rather than the dub.

Nuria Herrero and Valeria Alonso stand out in an ensemble cast. Their scenes together-and with star Marta Hazas-sparkle and keep the tension from getting too dire.

Álex González is more than eye candy (though he is that!) and I'd happily watch a detective drama series with his character and his onscreen partner Cristina Marcos (who plays it all with wry humor). And Pablo Derqui's character undergoes a journey I wasn't expecting. Great actors all around!