Médico de familia

Médico de familia
Directed by Daniel Écija (1995-1996)
Jesús del Cerro and Juan Carlos Cueto (1996-1999)
Ana Maroto (1999)
Starring Emilio Aragón
Lydia Bosch
Pedro Peña
Luisa Martín
Antonio Molero
Francis Lorenzo
Gemma Cuervo
Aarón Guerrero
Lola Baldrich
Country of origin Spain
Original language(s) Spanish
No. of episodes 119
Production
Executive producer(s) Gestevisión Telecinco
Producer(s) Globomedia
Daniel Écija
Release
Original network Telecinco
Original release September 12, 1995 (1995-09-12) – December 21, 1999 (1999-12-21)
Chronology
Followed by Hospital Central
External links
Website

Médico de familia (Family Doctor) is a Spanish TV series produced by Globomedia for Telecinco. The series premiered at the end of 1995, to become the most popular Tuesday night show for four years and made Telecinco a popular national broadcaster. It has been adapted and broadcast in Germany, Belgium, Finland, Italy, Portugal and Russia, among other countries. Its Italian adaptation surpassed it in episodes and is still being broadcast.

The series

It follows the life and struggles of a young doctor, Dr. Nacho Martín (Emilio Aragón) a widower who was left with three sons and an adolescent nephew in his charge and is trying to rebuild his family life.

Another main character is his sister-in-law (played by Lydia Bosch) whom he ends up marrying in a second marriage and who gives birth to twins. Other important characters are Julio, his best friend, his cousin Alfonso, and also his colleagues at the health center.

The series recounts Dr. Martín's family, personal and professional struggles. He lives with his father and a domestic assistant, Juani (Luisa Martín) and they create the rhythm of his daily family life.

Médico de familia has been one of the few TV series that marked a turning point in Spanish TV fiction and became one of the most followed during its five-year broadcast, together with Cuéntame cómo pasó, Farmacia de guardia, 7 vidas, Los Serrano, Aquí no hay quien viva and Aída.

Starring Emilio Aragón, who made his debut as a television actor in this production, and Lydia Bosch, the series ran on Telecinco between 1995 and 1999.

RAI UNO, part of the Italian national public broadcasting company RAI (Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A.), made a successful adaptation of the series entitled Un medico in famiglia, airing since 1998.

According to El Mundo (1), the secret of Médico de familia was not to please everyone, but not to displease anyone. The series strategically represented the affluent middle class (Nacho, Alicia), the working class (Poli, Juani, Marcial), adolescents, children and the elderly.

Plot

The series tells the story of Nacho Martín, a doctor, widower and father of three children (Maria, Cechu and Anita) and his nephew (Alberto), who lives with him and Nacho's father, Mr. Manolo, the grandfather. Dr. Martín is in love with his sister-in-law (Alicia) with whom he will end up rebuilding his life and having twins (a girl and a boy, Elena and Manuel, who were born in an elevator with Juani and Maria acting as midwives) Other major roles were that of the domestic assistant of Martín's family (Juani) and Nacho's best friend (Julio). Following the departure of Julio, Nacho's cousin Alfonso joins the plot.

Cast

Performer Character
Emilio Aragón Ignacio "Nacho" Martín
Lydia Bosch Alicia Soller Moreno
Pedro Peña Mr. Manuel "Manolo" Martin
Luisa Martín Juana "Juani" Ureña
Isabel Aboy María Martín Soller
Aarón Guerreró Chechu Martín Soller
Marieta Bielsa Anita Martín Soller
Lola Baldrich Gertrudis "Gertru" Yunquera
Antonio Molero Hipólito "Poli" Moyano
Jorge Roelas Marcial González
Ana Duato Irene Acebal
Luis Barbero Matías Poyo
Francis Lorenzo Julio Suárez
Antonio Valero Alfonso Martín
Iván Santos Alberto Fernández Martín
Alicia Beisner Susi
Paula Ballesteros Ruth
Gemma Cuervo Consuelo Moreno
José Ángel Egido Borja Pradera
José Conde Óscar Sanz
Antonio Castro Luis Fernández
Monica Aragón Marta Sena
Paloma Catalán Eva
Alberto Domínguez-Sol Ernesto
Jordi Rebellón Ángel Valverde
Estefania Falcón Luisa
Jorge Jerónimo Paco Díaz
Mariola Fuentes Raquel
David Carrillo David, a friend of Chechu
Marisa Porcel Paca

Awards and nominations

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

Trivia

Storylines

Star Appearances

Many famous people appeared on the show playing themselves.

Actors

Sets

Links to other series

Collaborations by the actors in other works

References to the series

External links

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