La Moderna

Salón de té La Moderna or simply La Moderna is a television soap opera that began airing on 27 September 2023 on several RTVE stations. It stars Helena Ezquerro, Almagro San Miguel, and Stéphanie Magnin, among others.

Plot
Set in 1930 in Madrid, the plot follows young Matilde, who enters to work at the tearoom "La Moderna" 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.

Production
The series takes inspiration from ''Tea Rooms. Mujeres obreras'' by Generation of '27 author Luisa Carnés. It was produced by RTVE and Mediawan in collaboration with Boomerang TV. 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.

Release
The first two episodes premiered in prime time on La1, La2, Clan and RTVE Play on 27 September 2023, with the following episodes programmed in a daily sobremesa slot.