La Moderna
{{Short description|Spanish television soap opera}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox television
| based_on = {{Based on|Tea Rooms. Mujeres obreras|Luisa Carnés}}
| genre = {{Plain list|
}}
| starring = {{Plain list|
- Helena Ezquerro
- Almagro San Miguel
- Stéphanie Magnin
- Sara Rivero
- Teresa Hurtado de Ory
- Miryam Gallego
- Berta Castañé
- Rodrigo Simón
- Cosette Silguero
- Bàrbara Mestanza
- Llorenç González
- Carles Sanjaime
- Lorea Carballo
- Xabier Murua
- Carlos Librado "Nene"
- Andrea Fiorillo
- María José Parra
- Pablo Álvarez
- Germán Alcarazu
- José Luis García-Pérez}}
| network = La 1
| company = {{ubl|RTVE|Mediawan|Boomerang TV}}
| language = Spanish
| first_aired = {{start date|2023|09|27|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2025|03|07|df=y}}
| num_seasons = 3
| num_episodes = 356
}}
{{lang|es|Salón de té La Moderna}} or simply {{lang|es|La Moderna}} is a Spanish period television soap opera. It premiered in Spain on 27 September 2023 on {{lang|es|La 1|i=no}} of {{lang|es|Televisión Española|i=no}}, and it concluded on 7 March 2025, after three seasons and 356 episodes.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-08 |title=El adiós de "La Moderna": un cierre a la altura de su éxito |url=https://www.larazon.es/television/series/adios-moderna-cierre-altura-exito_2025030867cbec2939a0dc0001c28f6b.html |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=La Razón |language=es}} It stars Helena Ezquerro, Almagro San Miguel, and Stéphanie Magnin, among others. It is inspired by the book Tea Rooms. Mujeres obreras by Luisa Carnés.
Premise
Set in 1930 in Madrid, the series follows young Matilde, who enters to work at the tearoom "{{lang|es|La Moderna|i=no}}" in Puerta del Sol. Matilde comes across old flame Íñigo, ambitioned by former girlfriend Doña Carla, the wife of Don Jaime, the businessman Íñigo works for.
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- {{ill|Helena Ezquerro|es}} as Matilde{{Cite web|title=Conoce a todos los personajes de ‘La moderna’ antes de su estreno en TVE|date=24 September 2023|first=J|last=Vallejo|url=https://www.culturaenserie.com/personajes-la-moderna.html|website=Cultura en Serie}}
- {{ill|Almagro San Miguel|es}} as Íñigo Peñalver
- Stéphanie Magnin as Carla de Morcuende
- {{ill|Sara Rivero|es}} as Teresa
- Teresa Hurtado de Ory as Antonia
- Miryam Gallego as Rosario Martín
- Berta Castañé as Luisa Garcés
- Rodrigo Simón as Pablo Garcés
- Cosette Silguero as Clara Garcés
- {{ill|Bàrbara Mestanza|ca}} as Trini
- {{ill|Llorenç González|es}} as Miguel
- {{ill|Carles Sanjaime|es}} as Fermín Villanueva
- Lorea Carballo as Marta
- Xabier Murua as Elías
- Carlos Librado "Nene" as Francisco Cañete
- Andrea Fiorillo as Pietro
- María José Parra as Esperanza
- Pablo Álvarez as Raimundo
- Germán Alcarazu as Emilio
- José Luis García-Pérez as Jaime de Morcuende
- Berta Galo as Laurita
- {{ill|Diana Palazón|es}} as Pepita{{Cite web|url=https://www.eldiario.es/vertele/series/la-moderna-rtve-despide-protagonistas-matilde-inigo-nuevos-personajes-quienes-son_1_11670672.html|website=vertele!|via=eldiario.es|date=20 September 2024|title='La Moderna' despidió a su pareja estrella (con sorpresa) antes de recibir a sus nuevos protagonistas}}
- Lola Marceli as Maruja
- Magdalena Tejado as Paula
- Jesús Mosquera as Rodrigo
- Miguel Hermoso as Emiliano Pedraza
- Pepe Nufrio as Iván
- {{ill|Clara Alvarado|es}} as Mercedes
- Miguel Ángel Muñoz as César Morel
}}
Production
The series takes inspiration from {{ill|Tea Rooms. Mujeres obreras|es}} by Generation of '27 author Luisa Carnés. It was produced by RTVE and Mediawan in collaboration with Boomerang TV.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rtve.es/rtve/20230922/rtve-estrena-miercoles-prime-time-moderna-multicanal/2456426.shtml|website=rtve.es|date=22 September 2023|title=RTVE estrena el miércoles en prime time en todos sus canales 'La Moderna', su nueva ficción para las tardes de La 1}} Helmed by Carlos Martín Eguía and Joaquín Santamaría, the writing team also featured Miquel Peidró, José Antonio López (Kata), Remedios Crespo, Ignasi Rubio, Juan Manuel Beiro, Ángela Armero, Neus Peidró, Sergio Barrejón, José Ángel Domínguez, and Laura Molpeceres.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elespanol.com/bluper/20230927/critica-moderna-serie-aspira-clasico-pedigri-linea-promesa/797670277_0.html|website=Bluper|via=El Español|title=Crítica de 'La Moderna': una serie que aspira a ser un clásico con pedigrí en la línea de 'La Promesa'|first=Miguel Ángel|last=Pizarro|date=27 September 2023}}
Episodes
{{Series overview
| seasonT = Season
| infoA = {{Abbr|Avg.|Average}}
viewers
(millions)
| infoB = {{Abbr|Avg.|Average}}
share
| color1 = #1CC61C
| episodes1 = 120
| start1 = 27 September 2023
| end1 = 14 March 2024
| infoA1 = 0.750
| infoB1 = 8.2%
| color2 = #5eb0eb
| episodes2 = 116
| start2 = 15 March 2024
| end2 = 20 September 2024
| infoA2 = 0.713
| infoB2 = 8.3%
| color3 = #EEDC3D
| episodes3 = 120
| start3 = 23 September 2024
| end3 = 7 March 2025
| infoA3 = 0.799
| infoB3 = 9,4%
}}
Release
RTVE premiered the first two episodes in prime time on {{lang|es|La 1|i=no}}, {{lang|es|La 2|i=no}}, {{lang|es|Clan|i=no}}, and RTVE Play on 27 September 2023, with regular {{lang|es|sobremesa}} broadcast on {{lang|es|La 1|i=no}} beginning the following day.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elespanol.com/bluper/20230928/avance-capitulo-salon-moderna-comienza-historia-matilde-inigo/797420448_0.html|website=Bluper|via=El Español|first=Sandra|last=Moreno|date=28 September 2023|title=Avance del capítulo 3 de 'Salón de té La Moderna': comienza la historia entre Matilde e Íñigo}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.rtve.es/play/videos/salon-de-te-la-moderna/episodio-1/6976004/ La Moderna] on RTVE Play
- {{IMDb title|28507389}}
{{Televisión Española original series}}
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Category:Spanish television soap operas
Category:2023 Spanish television series debuts
Category:2025 Spanish television series endings
Category:Television shows set in Madrid
Category:Television series set in 1930
Category:La 1 (Spanish TV channel) original programming