Based on the novel Tea Rooms, by Generation of ’27 writer Luisa Carnés, it will tell the story of several female employees working in an elegant tea room near Madrid’s Puerta del Sol in the 1930s.

RTVE’s Board of Directors approved the new series last Thursday, making it one of the broadcaster’s major bets for the upcoming season. It will be co-produced with Boomerang TV, which previously produced Acacias 38 for RTVE, a daily fiction series that remained on air for six years and nearly 1,500 episodes.

Tea Rooms, published in 1934, is one of Luisa Carnés’ best-known novels and one of the key works of the Generation of ’27. For its plot, the author drew inspiration from her own experiences working as a waitress in a Madrid pastry shop. The novel is a chronicle focused on the real-life experiences of women of that era.

Set in 1930s Madrid, the story portrays a fascinating period through the daily lives of workers and customers in a tea room near Puerta del Sol. It is a time of change and major social transformation, while still leaving room for glamour and the good life.

Within the tea room at the heart of the story, the paradoxes and contradictions of life become evident. The luxury of the venue and the elegance of its clientele contrast with the reality of the women who work there. Tea Rooms tells the story of a group of spirited women determined to fight for their future, capable of suffering, loving, laughing, and moving others.

One of the main strengths of the new series is the contemporary relevance of its stories, which reflect the society of the time, with emotions playing a central role in the narratives of this new RTVE fiction.

Boomerang TV has extensive experience adapting literary works and producing daily series. In addition to Acacias 38, it also produced El secreto de Puente Viejo, which aired for 10 years with great success. Its daily series have served as a training ground for major professionals and have contributed to the development of the Spanish audiovisual industry.