Valeria (2020 TV series)

Valeria is a Spanish comedy-drama television series developed by María López Castaño for Netflix, based on the novel series En los zapatos de Valeria by Elísabet Benavent. It stars Diana Gómez, Silma López, Paula Malia, Teresa Riott, Maxi Iglesias and Ibrahim Al Shami. The first season premiered on 8 May 2020. On 12 June 2020, the series was renewed for a second season.^[2] The second season was released on 13 August 2021.^[3] In October 2021, Netflix reported that Valeria was renewed for a third season which was released on 2 June 2023.^[4] The third season was initially reported to be the last, but in March 2024, the series was renewed for a fourth and final season,^[5] which was released on 14 February 2025.^[6]

Valeria
Genre	Comedy drama Romantic comedy Sex comedy[1]
Based on	En los zapatos de Valeria by Elísabet Benavent
Developed by	María López Castaño
Directed by	Inma Torrente Nely Reguera Laura M. Campos
Starring	Diana Gómez Silma López Paula Malia Teresa Riott Maxi Iglesias Ibrahim Al Shami Juanlu González Federico Aguado
Composers	Ayelén Martínez de Salazar Roberto Corralo Jesus Quijada
Country of origin	Spain
Original language	Spanish
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	30
Production
Executive producers	María López Castaño (season 1) Marina Pérez (seasons 2–4) Elísabet Benavent (seasons 2–4) Ángel Armada (season 4)
Producer	César Benítez
Cinematography	Johnny Yebra Víctor Tejedor Navares
Editors	Cristina G. Aller Alicia González Sahagún Isabel Álverez de Morales Miguel Doblado Laurent Berna
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	37–46 minutes
Production company	Plano a Plano
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	8 May 2020 (2020-05-08) – 14 February 2025 (2025-02-14)

Premise

Set in Madrid,^[7] the plot revolves around Valeria, a writer who feels that something is missing in her marriage and writing.^[8][9]

Cast and characters

Main

• Diana Gómez as Valeria^[10]
• Silma López as Lola^[10]
• Paula Malia as Carmen^[10]
• Teresa Riott as Nerea^[10]
• Maxi Iglesias as Víctor^[10]
• Ibrahim Al Shami [es] as Adrián (seasons 1–2)^[10]
• Juanlu González [es] as Borja (seasons 2–4; recurring season 1)
• Federico Aguado [es] as Bruno Aguilar (seasons 3–4)

Recurring

• Mero González as Zaida (season 1)
• Júlia Molins [es] as Cris (season 1)
• Aitor Luna as Sergio (seasons 1–2)
• Melissa Fernández as Carmen's co-worker (season 1)
• Esperanza Guardado as Lidia (season 1)
• Raquel Ventosa as Olga (seasons 1–2)
• Cris Iglesias as Gloria (seasons 1–2)
• José Pastor as Rai (seasons 3–4)

Guest

• Nicolás Coronado [es] as Carlos (season 2)
• Celia Monedero as Valeria Joven (season 3)

Episodes

Series	Episodes		Originally released
1	8		8 May 2020 (2020-05-08)
2	8		13 August 2021 (2021-08-13)
3	8		2 June 2023 (2023-06-02)
4	6		14 February 2025 (2025-02-14)

Season 1 (2020)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	1	"The Impostor" (Spanish: "La impostora")	Inma Torrente	María López Castaño	8 May 2020 (2020-05-08)
2	2	"Signs" (Spanish: "Señales")	Inma Torrente	Aurora Gracia Tortosa	8 May 2020 (2020-05-08)
3	3	"Alaska"	Inma Torrente	Almudena Ocaña	8 May 2020 (2020-05-08)
4	4	"The Pond" (Spanish: "La charca")	Nely Reguera	Aurora Gracia Tortosa	8 May 2020 (2020-05-08)
5	5	"Mr Champi"	Nely Reguera	Fernanda Eguiarte	8 May 2020 (2020-05-08)
6	6	"My Garden Is Dry" (Spanish: "La regadera")	Nely Reguera	Almudena Ocaña	8 May 2020 (2020-05-08)
7	7	"The Package" (Spanish: "El paquete")	Inma Torrente	Aurora Gracia Tortosa	8 May 2020 (2020-05-08)
8	8	"Ellipsis" (Spanish: "Puntos suspensivos")	Inma Torrente	Aurora Gracia Tortosa and María López Castaño	8 May 2020 (2020-05-08)

Season 2 (2021)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
9	1	"Stop Running" (Spanish: "Dejar de huir")	Inma Torrente	Marina Pérez & Montaña Marchena	13 August 2021 (2021-08-13)
10	2	"If You Don't Know What to Do, Write" (Spanish: "Si no sabes qué hacer, escribe")	Inma Torrente	Marina Pérez & Montaña Marchena	13 August 2021 (2021-08-13)
11	3	"A Book Isn't Just a Book" (Spanish: "Un libro no es un libro")	Laura Campos	Marina Pérez & Montaña Marchena	13 August 2021 (2021-08-13)
12	4	"Exposed" (Spanish: "Expuesta")	Laura Campos	Marina Pérez & Montaña Marchena	13 August 2021 (2021-08-13)
13	5	"Melt Down" (Spanish: "Fundición")	Inma Torrente	Marina Pérez & Montaña Marchena	13 August 2021 (2021-08-13)
14	6	"Omelet Challenge" (Spanish: "Tortilla challenge")	Laura Campos	Marina Pérez & Montaña Marchena	13 August 2021 (2021-08-13)
15	7	"Flicker" (Spanish: "Titilar")	Inma Torrente	Marina Pérez & Montaña Marchena	13 August 2021 (2021-08-13)
16	8	"Reflection" (Spanish: "Reflejo")	Inma Torrente	Marina Pérez & Montaña Marchena	13 August 2021 (2021-08-13)

Season 3 (2023)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
17	1	"The Bachelorette Party" (Spanish: "La despedida")	Inma Torrente	Marina Pérez & Montaña Marchena	2 June 2023 (2023-06-02)
18	2	"Balance" (Spanish: "Equilibrio")	Inma Torrente	Marina Pérez & Montaña Marchena	2 June 2023 (2023-06-02)
19	3	"The End" (Spanish: "Fin")	Laura M. Campos	Marina Pérez & Montaña Marchena	2 June 2023 (2023-06-02)
20	4	"I Was There" (Spanish: "Yo estaba ahí")	Laura M. Campos	Marina Pérez & Montaña Marchena	2 June 2023 (2023-06-02)
21	5	"Taste You" (Spanish: "Comerte")	Inma Torrente	Marina Pérez & Montaña Marchena	2 June 2023 (2023-06-02)
22	6	"The Word" (Spanish: "Las palabras")	Inma Torrente	Marina Pérez & Montaña Marchena	2 June 2023 (2023-06-02)
23	7	"Getting Old" (Spanish: "Hacerse mayor")	Laura M. Campos	Marina Pérez & Montaña Marchena	2 June 2023 (2023-06-02)
24	8	"The Decision" (Spanish: "La decisión")	Laura M. Campos	Marina Pérez & Montaña Marchena	2 June 2023 (2023-06-02)

Season 4 (2025)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
25	1	"Non-player Character"	Laura M. Campos	Marina Pérez & Montaña Marchena	14 February 2025 (2025-02-14)
26	2	"The Light" (Spanish: "La luz")	Laura M. Campos	Marina Pérez & Montaña Marchena	14 February 2025 (2025-02-14)
27	3	"Emotional Responsibility" (Spanish: "Responsabilidad afectiva")	Marina Pérez	Marina Pérez & Montaña Marchena	14 February 2025 (2025-02-14)
28	4	"Make a Wish" (Spanish: "Pide un deseo")	Marina Pérez	Marina Pérez & Montaña Marchena	14 February 2025 (2025-02-14)
29	5	"Fair" (Spanish: "Feria")	Laura M. Campos	Marina Pérez & Montaña Marchena	14 February 2025 (2025-02-14)
30	6	"Here and Now" (Spanish: "Aquí y ahora")	Laura M. Campos	Marina Pérez & Montaña Marchena	14 February 2025 (2025-02-14)

Production and release

Valeria is an adaptation of the novel series En los zapatos de Valeria, written by Elísabet Benavent from 2013 to 2015.^[11] Produced by Plano a Plano [es], the first season was written by María López Castaño, Aurora Gracià, Almudena Ocaña and Fernanda Eguiarte; whereas Inma Torrente and Nely Reguera were charged with the direction of the episodes.^[12] Benjamín Alfonso had been cast for the role of Víctor in pre-production but he was eventually replaced by Maxi Iglesias.^[12] Filming took place in 2019 primarily in Madrid.^[7] A film set in Fuenlabrada was used for indoor shooting locations, including Valeria's residence.^[7] It was released on Netflix on 8 May 2020.^[8]

On 12 June 2020, Netflix announced that the series was renewed for a second season, a report that was already leaked weeks before the show's release.^[13][14] Also produced by Plano a Plano, season 2 was written by Marina Pérez and Montaña Marchena and directed by Inma Torrente and Laura M. Campos.^[15] Netflix set its release date for 13 August 2021.^[10] In October 2021, Netflix reported that Valeria was renewed for a third and final season,^[16] that was released on 2 June 2023.^[4]