The New Years


The New Years is a Spanish relationship drama television series created by Sara Cano, Paula Fabra, and Rodrigo Sorogoyen. It stars Iria del Río and Francesco Carril.

Plot

The plot explores Ana and Óscar's life as a couple throughout their 30s over the course of 10 New Year's Eves.

Cast

Production

The New Years was created by Sara Cano, Paula Fabra and Rodrigo Sorogoyen, with Marina Rodríguez Colás and Antonio Rojano also participating in writing duties. The 10 episodes were directed by Sorogoyen, Sandra Romero, and David Martín de los Santos. It is a Movistar Plus+ original series produced in collaboration with Caballo Films and with the association of ARTE France. Shooting began on 2 October 2023. The series was shot across locations in the Madrid region, Castilla–La Mancha, Lyon, and Berlin.
The shooting of the series briefly appears in the film The Other Way Around.

Release

The New Years received a pre-screening at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in September 2024 in a non-competitive official selection slot. The series also made it to the slate of the 69th Valladolid International Film Festival for its Spanish premiere. Episodes 1–5 were selected for screening at the 37th [Tokyo International Film Festival]. The series was released on Movistar Plus+, with the first half set for a 28 November 2024 debut, and the second half for a 12 December 2024 one. ARTE France set a November 2025 release date in French territories. Mubi acquired distribution rights for North America, Latin America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand, and India.

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