| Two Lives | |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Dos vidas |
| Genre | |
| Based on | an original idea by Josep Cister Rubio |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 255 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Community of Madrid,Tenerife |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | La 1 |
| Release | 25 January 2021 (2021-01-25) – 8 February 2022 (2022-02-08) |
Two Lives (Spanish:Dos vidas) is a Spanish soap opera television series based on an original idea by Josep Cister Rubio that began airing on 25 January 2021 onLa 1. It tells the story of two women in two different timelines: current-day Spain and 1950s colonialSpanish Guinea.
The plot follows two women in two different timelines: Julia (a 30-year-old woman in current-day Spain who has inherited a house in the mountains from her father) and her grandmother Carmen, who lands in 1950sEquatorial Guinea, then a Spanish colony.
Based on an original idea by Josep Cister Rubio,[2]Dos vidas is produced byRTVE and Mascaret Films in collaboration withBambú Producciones [es].[1] Shooting began in October 2020,[3] taking place in between the Anaga Rural Park inTenerife and theMadrid region.[1] The fictional village of 'Robledillo de la Sierra' is portrayed by the actual municipalities ofChapinería andColmenar del Arroyo.[4]
Developed as replacement forMercado Central in the early afternoon slot, the series began airing on 25 January 2021.[5][6]TVE temporarily interrupted the airing of the series in August 2021 because of the broadcasting of the2021 Vuelta a España.[7] In October 2021, in the wake of the unimpressive viewership ratings, RTVE decided not to renew the series for a second season.[8] This left the broadcasting of the series a margin until a presumed ending date by February 2022 to close the different subplots.[8] The series finale was scheduled for 8 February 2022.[9]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60thRose d'Or Entertainment Programming Awards | Best Soap or Telenovela | Won | [10] | |
| 2022 | 50th International Emmy Awards | Best Telenovela | Nominated | [11] | |