La chica de ayer (2009): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2009, La chica de ayer is a sci-fi & fantasy, drama and krimi series.

What it’s about. La Chica de Ayer is a Spanish television series which first aired on the channel Antena 3 between 26 April and 14 June 2009. A detective show, it was based on the British series Life on Mars which featured a policeman suddenly transported back to 1973. The Spanish version of the show was set four years later, in 1977, and took its name from the Spanish song "La Chica de Ayer" by Nacha Pop in a similar manner to the British version which was named after the David Bowie song "Life on Mars". It featured Ernesto Alterio in the role of Samuel Santos, a modern-day police officer who finds himself in 1977 post-Franco Spain under the command of Quin Gallardo, a tough old-school policeman contemptuous of his modern methods.

Who’s in it. La chica de ayer stars Ernesto Alterio as Samuel Santos, Manuela Velasco as Ana Valverde, Antonio Garrido as Quin Gallardo and Javier Rey as Jose Cristóbal Mateo, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.5/10, La chica de ayer sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch La chica de ayer page.

If you liked it. Fans of La chica de ayer tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.