Land of Women

Land of Women is a comedy drama thriller television series. It was created by Ramón Campos, inspired by award-winning author Sandra Barneda’s bestselling novel. The series premiered on June 26, 2024 on Apple TV+. Following its release, Land of Women reached the platform's Top 10 list in numerous countries, including Mexico, Costa Rica, Latvia, Bulgaria, Bahamas and Peru.

Premise

A woman is forced to flee with her mother and daughter to Spain after her husband disappears in the wake of his financial dealings unraveling.

Cast

Main

Eva Longoria as Gala
Santiago Cabrera as Amat
as Kate
Carmen Maura as Julia
* Helena Ezquerro as Young Julia

Recurring

Amaury Nolasco as Kevin
Gloria Muñoz as Mariona
* Carla Campra as Young Mariona
Ariadna Gil as Montse
as Andreu
Jim Kitson as Hank
James Purefoy as Fred
Ben Temple as Tony
María de Nati

Production

It was announced in August 2022 that Apple TV+ had ordered the series, which would star Eva Longoria and Carmen Maura. The series would be in English, Catalan and Spanish language.
The series began filming in Garriguella in October 2022, with Santiago Cabrera, Gloria Muñoz and Victoria Bazua cast in series regular roles, and Amaury Nolasco joining in a recurring role.

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 90% approval rating with an average rating of 6.5/10, based on 20 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Breezy and sunny as a trip to Spain, Land of Women is a likable and light showcase for Eva Longoria's screwball charm." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 69 out of 100 based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Variety wrote in a review: "A typical Hallmark-like narrative about a city gal who moves to a small town and ruffles some feathers before finding a place for herself, Land of Women would work much better as a 90-minute film."