The Time It Takes (TV series)

The Time It Takes
GenreDrama, Romance
Created byNadia de Santiago
Written by
  • Pablo Fernández
  • Inés Pintor Sierra
  • Pablo Santidrián
Directed by
  • Inés Pintor Sierra
  • Pablo Santidrián
Starring
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
CinematographyAlberto Pareja
Running time11 minutes
Production companiesCorte y Confección de Películas
Netflix España
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release29 October 2021 (2021-10-29)

The Time It Takes (Spanish: El tiempo que te doy) is a 2021 Spanish television series created for Netflix, starring Nadia de Santiago and Álvaro Cervantes. De Santiago also created the series. The show explores a unique narrative format, consisting of ten episodes, each approximately 11 minutes long.[1]

Synopsis

Lina (Nadia de Santiago) is starting over: she moves to a new home, looks for a new job, and tries new experiences. But what she is really trying to do is forget a past love—her first love. Each day, Lina tries to spend one minute less thinking about Nico (Álvaro Cervantes) in order to move forward with her life.

Cast

Main

Recurring

  • David Castillo as Santi
  • Mariví Carrillo as Mavi
  • Cala Zavaleta as Inés
  • Carla Linares as Laura
  • Luisa Vides as Doctor
  • Eloi Costa as Nicolás
  • Violeta Mateos as Mireia
  • Prince Ezeanyim as Pedro
  • Dariam Coco as Clara
  • Marcelo Carvajal as Jon
  • Stephan Eitner as Víctor
  • Sara Vidorreta as Ariadna Castro
  • Moussa Echarif as Samir
  • Ramón Rados as Vicente
  • Nico Romero as Julio
  • Julián Villagrán as Richi
  • Denis Gómez as Luis Miguel
  • Blanca Parés as Mar
  • África de la Cruz as Sol
  • Isabel Ampudia as Doctor
  • Inma Cuevas as Elvira

Production

In October 2020, Netflix announced its lineup of original Spanish projects for the upcoming season, with The Time It Takes being one of them.[2] The series explores a different creative format, with each episode lasting 11 minutes. Filming took place in Madrid and Andalusia. In July 2021, the release date was announced for October of the same year.[3]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"1 minuto de presente y 10 minutos de recuerdo"Inés Pintor, Pablo SantidriánNadia de Santiago, Inés Pintor, Pablo SantidriánOctober 29, 2021 (2021-10-29)
2"2 minutos de presente y 9 minutos de recuerdo"Inés Pintor, Pablo SantidriánNadia de Santiago, Inés Pintor, Pablo SantidriánOctober 29, 2021 (2021-10-29)
3"3 minutos de presente y 8 minutos de recuerdo"Inés Pintor, Pablo SantidriánNadia de Santiago, Inés Pintor, Pablo SantidriánOctober 29, 2021 (2021-10-29)
4"4 minutos de presente y 7 minutos de recuerdo"Inés Pintor, Pablo SantidriánNadia de Santiago, Inés Pintor, Pablo SantidriánOctober 29, 2021 (2021-10-29)
5"5 minutos de presente y 6 minutos de recuerdo"Inés Pintor, Pablo SantidriánNadia de Santiago, Inés Pintor, Pablo SantidriánOctober 29, 2021 (2021-10-29)
6"6 minutos de presente y 5 minutos de recuerdo"Inés Pintor, Pablo SantidriánNadia de Santiago, Inés Pintor, Pablo SantidriánOctober 29, 2021 (2021-10-29)
7"7 minutos de presente y 4 minutos de recuerdo"Inés Pintor, Pablo SantidriánNadia de Santiago, Inés Pintor, Pablo SantidriánOctober 29, 2021 (2021-10-29)
8"8 minutos de presente y 3 minutos de recuerdo"Inés Pintor, Pablo SantidriánNadia de Santiago, Inés Pintor, Pablo SantidriánOctober 29, 2021 (2021-10-29)
9"9 minutos de presente y 2 minutos de recuerdo"Inés Pintor, Pablo SantidriánNadia de Santiago, Inés Pintor, Pablo SantidriánOctober 29, 2021 (2021-10-29)
10"10 minutos de presente y 1 minuto de recuerdo"Inés Pintor, Pablo SantidriánNadia de Santiago, Inés Pintor, Pablo SantidriánOctober 29, 2021 (2021-10-29)

Accolades

Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2022 Best Drama Series El tiempo que te doy Nominated [4]
Best Actress in a Television Series Nadia de Santiago Nominated
Best Actor in a Television Series Álvaro Cervantes Nominated
Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2022 Best Female Performance in a Television Series Nadia de Santiago Nominated [5]

References

  1. ^ "El tiempo que te doy, once minutos para superar un desamor". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 2 August 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. ^ Herruzo Martínez, Ignacio (22 October 2020). "Netflix anuncia 7 nuevas series españolas para 2021". Diez Minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. ^ Taibo, Marieta (28 July 2021). "El tiempo que te doy, la serie sobre desamor de Netflix tiene fecha de estreno". Cosmopolitan (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Complete list of nominees for the 2022 Feroz Awards". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  5. ^ "These are the nominations for the 2022 Forqué Awards". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 11 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.