Smiley (TV series)

Smiley is a Spanish romantic comedy television series based on the play of the same name by Guillem Clua which stars Carlos Cuevas and Miki Esparbé. It was released on Netflix on 7 December 2022.

Plot
Set in Barcelona, the plot revolves around the love story between two men, bartender Álex and architect Bruno, who meet because of a misdirected voicemail.

Production
The series is an adaptation of the theatrical play Smiley written by Guillem Clua, which was performed onstage by Albert Triola and Ramon Pujol. Production company Minoria Absoluta pleaded for the series to be fully shot in Catalan, but it was shot in Spanish with the subplot involving Eduardo Lloveras and Ruth Llopis using Catalan and the actors dubbing their own voices in the Catalan dub version. The episodes were directed by David Martín Porras and Marta Pahissa.

Release
Netflix released the 8-episode series on 7 December 2022.

Accolades

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