El don de Alba
| El don de Alba | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Supernatural drama |
| Based on | Ghost Whisperer |
| Starring | Patricia Montero Martiño Rivas Antonio Hortelano |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Production company | Disney Media Distribution |
| Original release | |
| Network | Telecinco |
| Release | 9 April – 16 July 2013 |
El don de Alba (lit. 'Alba's Gift') is a Spanish supernatural television series consisting of a remake of the American series Ghost Whisperer, starring Patricia Montero, Martiño Rivas and Antonio Hortelano. Produced by Disney Media Distribution for Telecinco, it aired in 2013.
Premise
[edit]The fiction follows Alba Rivas (Patricia Montero), a young woman tasked with the mission of helping the dead ones to cross to "the other side" after the death of her grandmother.[1] Just arrived to the village of "Bellavista",[2] Alba counts with help from Gabriel Vega (Antonio Hortelano), an employee at the municipal archives with a great deal of interest in the supernatural.[1] Meanwhile, she establishes a relationship with Pablo Escudero (Martiño Rivas), a sceptical physician who has just graduated.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Patricia Montero as Alba Rivas.[3]
- Martiño Rivas as Pablo Escudero.[3]
- Antonio Hortelano as Gabriel Vega.[3]
- Itsaso Arana as Andrea Santos.[3]
- Carmela Poch as Nuria Guerrero.[3]
- Carmen Sánchez as Alicia Ramos.[3]
- Ismael Martínez as Ramón Ramon.[3]
- Ramiro Blas as the "Faceless Man".[3]
Production and release
[edit]Consisting of an adaptation of the American series Ghost Whisperer,[4] El don de Alba was produced by Disney Media Distribution for Telecinco.[1] Filming began in 2012.[4] The series premiered on 9 April 2013 in prime time.[5] Interest in the series progressively waned, ending its intermittent broadcasting run on 16 July 2013, averaging 1,641,923 viewers and a 9.2% audience share across its 13 episodes.[5]
| No. in season | Title | Viewers | Original air date | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Espíritu dividido" | 2,482,000 | 9 April 2013 | 13.2 |
| 2 | "Dos mundos" | 2,188,000 | 16 April 2013 | 11.8 |
| 3 | "El camino del perdón" | 1,820,000 | 23 April 2013 | 9.6 |
| 4 | "La última noche" | 1,516,000 | 30 April 2013 | 7.7 |
| 5 | "Extraña pareja" | 1,832,000 | 7 May 2013 | 10.1 |
| 6 | "Juguetes perdidos" | 1,671,000 | 14 May 2013 | 9.3 |
| 7 | "La novia blanca" | 1,813,000 | 21 May 2013 | 9.9 |
| 8 | "El último fantasma" | 1,683,000 | 28 May 2013 | 9.4 |
| 9 | "Perdido en la montaña" | 1,520,000 | 4 June 2013 | 8.3 |
| 10 | "Los niños perdidos" | 1,525,000 | 11 June 2013 | 8.3 |
| 11 | "El crimen de la estación" | 988,000 | 2 July 2013 | 5.7 |
| 12 | "La elegida (I)" | 1,080,000 | 9 July 2013 | 7.2 |
| 13 | "La elegida (II)" | 1,227,000 | 16 July 2013 | 10.0 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "El don de Alba". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 16 July 2013.
- ^ "Todo el reparto de "El don de Alba", el "Entre fantasmas" de Telecinco que inicia rodaje". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 3 February 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Los espíritus regresan a Telecinco con el estreno de 'El don de Alba'". FormulaTV. 9 April 2013.
- ^ a b Leyda, Ana (25 January 2018). "10 series españolas que son un remake de ficciones internacionales". FormulaTV.
- ^ a b c Moreno, Adriano (17 July 2013). "'El don de Alba' se despide con una media final del 9,2% en sus 13 capítulos". FormulaTV.
- ^ "El don de Alba. Temporada 1". SensaCine. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- Spanish television series based on American television series
- 2013 Spanish television series debuts
- 2013 Spanish television series endings
- 2010s Spanish drama television series
- Spanish fantasy television series
- Telecinco network series
- 2010s supernatural television series
- Spanish-language television shows
- Television series about ghosts