La Moderna features a cast including Miryam Gallego, José Luis García-Pérez, Teresa Hurtado de Ory, Sara Rivero, Helena Ezquerro, Almagro San Miguel, Stéphanie Magnin, Berta Galo, Llorenç González, Berta Castañé, and Barbara Mestanza.
The series is based on the novel “Tea Rooms” by Luisa Carnés. It tells the story of several women working in an elegant tea salon near Puerta del Sol in 1930s Madrid.
Filming takes place in two studio sets totalling more than 2,500 m², along with real locations in old Madrid, carefully recreating the historical atmosphere of the city.
La Moderna, the new daily series for the afternoon slot on La 1, places strong emphasis on music throughout its storytelling. The series is co-produced by RTVE and Boomerang TV, and is based on the novel “Tea Rooms” by Luisa Carnés, a key figure of the Generation of ’27. Its main theme song is performed by Pastora Soler and composed by Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson. The track, titled “La Moderna”, was specially created for the series and for Pastora Soler.
The song reflects the central love story that unfolds in the elegant tea salon that gives the series its name, reinforcing the emotional tone of the fiction.
‘Salón de té La Moderna’
La Moderna is structured around a central love triangle led by Helena Ezquerro, Stéphanie Magnin, and Almagro San Miguel. The cast also includes notable names such as Miryam Gallego, José Luis García-Pérez, Teresa Hurtado de Ory, Sara Rivero, and Berta Galo. Alongside them, Llorenç González, Berta Castañé, and Barbara Mestanza complete a large ensemble cast that brings to life the stories of workers and customers in an elegant tea salon near Puerta del Sol in 1930s Madrid.
Filming takes place both in real locations in historic Madrid and in studio sets of more than 2,500 m². These sets recreate with detailed production design the tea salon, an impressive shopping gallery, and the characters’ homes located in a traditional Madrid corrala.
La Moderna features a highly experienced creative and technical team aimed at strengthening the daily drama format with a careful visual style and innovative production techniques. The production is led by Luis Santamaría and Humberto Miró. Direction is handled by Liliana Bocanegra, Isaac Cantero, Pedro Martínez, and David Montoya. The writing team is coordinated by Carlos Martín Eguía and Joaquín Santamaría, and includes Miquel Peidró, José Antonio López (Kata), Remedios Crespo, Ignasi Rubio, Juan Manuel Beiro, Ángela Armero, Neus Peidró, Sergio Barrejón, and José Ángel Domínguez.