The series produced by Boomerang TV, which will air its final episodes at a new time, bids farewell in grand style after 18 months of accompanying viewers every afternoon on La 1.
Three seasons, over 350 episodes, more than 160 actors, and a technical team of over 120 professionals are just a few of the figures marking the end of this show after 18 months of captivating the audience.
“La Moderna” has garnered great successes such as the 2024 Emmy nomination, the Fical Award, and a nomination for the Alma Awards 2025.
All episodes aired to date can be viewed on RTVE Play and through the new "La Moderna" digital channel, offering the complete series 24/7 in streaming.
On Friday, March 7, we will discover the exciting conclusion of the series La Moderna. On this day, the final episode of the fiction based on the novel Tea Rooms by Luisa Carnés will air, which has accompanied La 1's viewers for the past year and a half.
In its final week, fans of the series produced by Boomerang TV will have their usual appointment with La Moderna on La 1 in the afternoons at a new time, as its final episodes will be broadcast at 17:05h.
La Moderna will say goodbye after 18 months of accompanying La 1's viewers. During this time, the fiction has achieved great success, including the 2024 Emmy nomination, the Fical Award, and the writing team being a finalist for the Alma Awards 2025, granted by the Screenwriters Guild.
The series has also helped bring attention to the original novel and to a nearly forgotten writer from the Generation of '27. La Moderna has contributed to the development and strengthening of the Spanish audiovisual industry, with a technical team of 120 professionals, more than 160 actors, and an average of 30 extras per day. In its more than 350 episodes, a prominent cast has driven the plots over its three seasons. La Moderna premiered in September 2023, focusing its story on a distinguished tea room in 1930s Madrid. The initial cast was led by Helena Ezquerro, Stéphanie Magnin, and Almagro San Miguel, along with Begoña Maestre, Carles Sanjaime, Teresa Hurtado de Ory, Berta Galo, Llorenç González, Alba Gutiérrez, Sara Rivero, and Bárbara Maestranza, Miriam Gallego, José Luis García Pérez, Berta Castañé, among others. In its third season, the series took a turn in its storylines and introduced a new lead cast, led by Lola Marceli, Miguel Ángel Muñoz, Miguel Hermoso, Magdalena Tejado, Jesús Mosquera, Diana Palazón, Pepe Nufrio, and Clara Alvarado, among others.
La Moderna has been executive produced by Luis Santamaría, Humberto Miró, and Isaac Cantero. The directors, in addition to Miró and Cantero, include Liliana Bocanegra, Pedro Martínez, David Montoya, and José Picaporte. The writing team was coordinated by Joaquín Santamaría, Carlos Martín Eguía, and Miquel Peidró, alongside José Antonio López (Kata), Remedios Crespo, Ignasi Rubio, Juan Manuel Beiro, Angela Armero, Neus Peidró, Sergio Barrejón, and José Angel Domínguez. Gabriel Nieto was the production director.
The series was filmed on two adjoining sets, one 1500 m² and the other 1000 m², and featured a cast of 160 actors over three seasons. The technical team consisted of over 120 people, with an average of 30 extras per day, and in wardrobe, more than 600 complete looks were created. Makeup and hairstyling saw an average of 30 people per day, especially for the more elaborate looks during cabaret sequences. A significant amount of wigs and facial prosthetics (up to 50 pieces) were used for character creation. Additionally, hot rollers were utilized for quicker styling due to the volume of characters and extras, especially to create period-appropriate hairstyles.
In the art department, a full tea room set was created, carefully designed to resemble one from 1930s central Madrid. Interestingly, the displayed sweets in the tea room were not entirely real, so they could withstand the filming process for longer periods.
La Moderna also featured iconic outdoor locations in the heart of Madrid, including the Sabatini Gardens, El Retiro, and around Puerta del Sol. It also filmed in natural outdoor settings across the Community of Madrid, such as Rascafría, El Escorial, and La Navata, even traveling to the province of Toledo, to Dos Barrios, for the beginning of Season 3. For the grand finale, the team filmed on location in Cudillero and its surroundings. The series also featured more than 20 period cars, including a 1930s motorcycle, which provided numerous challenges during filming with such old vehicles, trying to make them appear as current as possible.
The audience has also supported the series. In its final season, which premiered in September 2024, La Moderna introduced new storylines and refreshed its lead cast, reaching its highest audience ratings both in viewership and share. On January 7, it achieved a record 991,000 viewers and a 10.9% share.
This is how La Moderna will end
After more than 350 episodes, the famous tea room and all its characters are preparing for a grand farewell. In the final episodes, we will learn the resolution of all the storylines. The excitement will last until the final moments, with the death of one of the characters and the conclusion of Emiliano's revenge. In an emotional finale, we will discover what the future holds for the tea room employees, the Pedraza family, Don Fermín and his nieces, and even for Matilde and Iñigo, the main couple from the first two seasons.
Synopsis of the Final Episodes of La Moderna
Jerónimo, Emiliano's former foreman in the Argentine estate, comes to Spain on Pedraza's orders to be his right-hand man. What no one knows is that Jerónimo has his own plans. Meanwhile, the rest of the Pedraza family, led by Rodrigo, investigates to find Pepita. At the same time, Don Fermín is released from prison and is determined to take justice into his own hands. Marcelina decides to intervene for her friends and talks to Teresa and Trini to help resolve their situations with Cañete and Miguel, respectively. Meanwhile, while reviewing the footage from the movie, Inés comes across images of Antonia just before she was murdered, making her reflect on her own life. Finally, Pietro makes a decision about whether or not to go to Venezuela after the unexpected appearance of Lucía.