When You Least Expect It

When You Least Expect It (Spanish: Días mejores)[1] is a Spanish dramedy[2] television series created by Cristóbal Garrido and Adolfo Valor which stars Blanca Portillo alongside Francesc Orella, Marta Hazas, Erick Elías, and Alba Planas. It premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 22 April 2022.

When You Least Expect It
SpanishDías mejores
Created by
  • Cristóbal Garrido
  • Adolfo Valor
Directed by
Starring
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Production companies
  • VIS
  • Zeta Studios
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video
Release22 April 2022 (2022-04-22)

Plot

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Four strangers from different backgrounds (Pardo, Luis, Graci and Sara) meet in a group therapy session led by Dr. Laforet to find a way to move forward with their lives.

Cast

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Production

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Created by Cristóbal Garrido and Adolfo Valor, the series was produced by VIS and Zeta Studios.[4] Alejo Flah [es], Arantxa Echevarría, and Jota Linares [es] took over direction duties.[4] It consists of 10 episodes.[5]

Release

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Distributed by Amazon Prime Video,[4] the series premiered in Spain on 22 April 2022. The series was released in the United States by Paramount+ in August 2022.[6][7]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2022 24th Iris Awards Best Actress Blanca Portillo Pending [8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Keller, Joel (18 August 2022). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'When You Least Expect It' On Paramount+, Where A Support Group Of Parents Who Suddenly Lost Their Partners End Up Supporting Each Other". decider.com.
  2. ^ "Primeras imágenes de 'Días mejores', la dramedia coral de Amazon Prime Video con Blanca Portillo". Vertele!. 8 February 2022 – via eldiario.es.
  3. ^ a b Cámara, Nora (22 April 2022). "'Días mejores': fecha de estreno, primeras imágenes y reparto de la nueva serie de Amazon". Diez Minutos.
  4. ^ a b c Muior, Mireia (20 April 2022). "'Días mejores' con Blanca Portillo se estrena este viernes en Amazon Prime Video". Fotogramas.
  5. ^ Escalada Medrano, Paula (21 April 2022). "La serie "Días mejores", el reto de dar luz y humor a la dureza del duelo". La Vanguardia.
  6. ^ "Paramount+: What's Coming in August 2022". AdWeek. July 27, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  7. ^ "Video: Paramount+ Debuts Key Art and Trailer for Spanish-Language Original Series "When You Least Expect It"". The Futon Critic. August 15, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  8. ^ Silvestre, Javier (13 July 2022). "Estos son los nominados a los Premios Iris 2022". La Vanguardia.