Antena 3, the leading Spanish television network and a benchmark in national fiction, has begun filming “A la deriva,” its new original prime-time series. With this project, Atresmedia, a driving force in Spanish fiction, reinforces its commitment to producing original, high-quality content. The series will also be available on Atresplayer.
Paula Echevarría, Daniel Grao, and Michel Noher star in this major drama set in the 1970s, which begins with the unexpected return of sailors who had been presumed dead after a shipwreck. Paula Echevarría plays Lucía, a woman who, after the disappearance of her partner, manages to rebuild her life and finds love again with Tristán, played by Michel Noher. However, everything changes with the return of Héctor, played by Daniel Grao, the husband she believed was dead.
Adelfa Calvo, Lola Casamayor, Silvia Alonso, Camila Viyuela, Richard Holmes, Roberto Enríquez, Natalia Huarte, Lucía Guerrero, Amparo Fernández, Ian Losada, Joaquín Notario, Albert Baró, Llorenç González, David Castillo, Cristian Valencia, Miriam Hernández, Miquel Gelabert, Cristóbal Pinto, Yiyo Alonso, Patxi Freytez, Alberto Barahona, Mabel del Pozo, Luis Iglesias, Rosa Puga, and Bosco Roglán complete the cast of this fiction, which will be filmed over the coming weeks.
The series consists of ten 50-minute episodes, filmed in the Canary Islands and Madrid. Set in a humble fishing village marked by tragedy, it explores how hope, love, and long-buried secrets resurface alongside the men who return from the sea. This unexpected comeback will reopen old wounds and test the strength of women united by grief, friendship, and the need to start over.
“A la deriva” is a production by Buendía Estudios Canarias in collaboration with Boomerang TV (Mediawan Group), with participation from Atresmedia. Montse García and Luis Santamaría serve as executive producers. The series is written by Susana López Rubio, Javier Holgado, and Juan Beiro, and directed by Humberto Miró and Menna Fité.
Lucía Alonso and Humberto Miró are co-executive producers, Diego del Pozo is Head of Content at Atresmedia, and Daniel del Casar is script analyst. Juan León leads casting, Diego Polo heads production, Antonio González is director of photography, Paco Redondo is art director, Gualter de Sá is costume designer, Eva Martínez leads makeup, Raquel Martínez heads hair styling, Óscar Paniagua handles sound, and Noelia Núñez manages locations.
About ‘A la deriva’
1970. Bastuel is a modest fishing village where the ship captained by Héctor Parrado and crewed by several local men sank. No bodies were recovered, and most families in the town were affected by the tragedy: mothers who lost sons, children who lost fathers, and above all, women who suddenly found themselves without husbands and without legal recognition as widows a strange legal limbo. Lucía, Héctor’s wife, along with Maca, Rosa, Berta, and Paloma, are among those women. United in grief, they found strength in each other and formed a strong bond of friendship.
Now, two years later, the sudden reappearance of five of the missing fishermen brings new shock to the town. Perplexity turns into euphoria as the “returned” men are welcomed as heroes. But their return brings not only joy, but also conflict and secrets that were thought to be buried forever.