Hospital Valle Norte is a Spanish medical drama television series that originally aired on La 1 from 14 January to 18 March 2019. The ensemble cast features Alexandra Jiménez and José Luis García Pérez, among others. Produced by RTVE in collaboration with José Frade PC, it was directed by Peris Romano, Juanma Pachón and Marco Castillo.

Hospital Valle Norte
Genre
Directed by
  • Peris Romano
  • Juanma Pachón
  • Marco Castillo
Starring
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Production companies
Original release
NetworkLa 1
Release14 January (2019-01-14) –
18 March 2019 (2019-03-18)

Premise

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It focuses on both the professional and personal mishaps of the workers of the 'Hospital Valle Norte'. The fiction begins with the arrival of Dr. Paula García to lead the hospital's surgical department, clashing with surgeon Héctor Salgado.

Cast

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Guest

Production and release

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Hospital Valle Norte was produced by RTVE in collaboration with José Frade PC. The writing team, coordinated by Peris Romano and Xabi Puerta, also featured Ángela Obón, Clara Pérez Escrivá, Ángela Armero, Pablo Barrera, Nico Romero, Bárbara Alpuente, Maite Pérez Astorga, Yaiza Berrocal and Cristina Pons.[4] The 10 episodes were directed by Peris Romano (1, 2, 9 and 10), Juanma Pachón (3, 4, 7 and 8) and Marco Castillo (5 and 6).[4][5] Shooting began in Madrid towards July 2018.[6] Outdoor shooting locations included Gran Vía, the Calle del Clavel, and the Plaza de Pedro Zerolo in Chueca.[7] The series was presented at the MiM Series Festival in December 2018.[8]

The series premiered on 14 January 2019 on La 1, earning a 9.5% audience share and 1,552,000 viewers in the first episode.[9] Throughout its broadcasting run, the series ended up averaging an unimpressive 8.1% audience share and 1,297,000 viewers, below the channel's average.[9][10]

No.TitleDirected byOriginal air date
1"Tiempo cero"Peris Romano14 January 2019 (2019-01-14)
2"Segundo tiempo"Peris Romano14 January 2019 (2019-01-14)
3"Todos muertos"Juanma Pachón28 January 2019 (2019-01-28)
4"Viernes noche"Juanma Pachón4 February 2019 (2019-02-04)
5"Recuérdame"Marco Castillo11 February 2019 (2019-02-11)
6"De padres a hijos"Marco Castillo18 February 2019 (2019-02-18)
7"La vida y la muerte"Juanma Pachón25 February 2019 (2019-02-25)
8"Fantasmas"Juanma Pachón4 March 2019 (2019-03-04)
9"Ropa sucia"Peris Romano11 March 2019 (2019-03-11)
10"La última canción"Peris Romano18 March 2019 (2019-03-18)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "La 1 pone fecha de estreno a 'Hospital Valle Norte'". El Confidencial (in Spanish). 11 January 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  2. ^ Mingo, Alicia (14 January 2019). "'Hospital Valle Norte' abre sus puertas en La 1". Diez Minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Imágenes de 'Hospital Valle Norte', la nueva serie médica de La 1". El Confidencial (in Spanish). 11 December 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "La 1 presenta en el festival MiM su nueva ficción 'Hospital Valle Norte'". RTVE (in Spanish). 11 December 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  5. ^ Hergar, Paula (15 January 2019). ""Hospital Valle Norte", una operación por modernizar la ficción médica que solo se queda en la estética". Vertele! (in Spanish). eldiario.es. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  6. ^ "TVE comienza a rodar Hospital Valle Norte, una nueva serie producida por José Frade". Vertele! (in Spanish). eldiario.es. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Chueca se cuela en la serie "Hospital Valle Norte"". Somos Chueca (in Spanish). eldiario.es. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  8. ^ "TVE presenta su Hospital Valle Norte: "The Good Doctor nos ha demostrado que el procedimental médico no está agotado"". Vertele! (in Spanish). eldiario.es. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  9. ^ a b Fdez, Juanma (20 March 2019). "Adiós a 'Hospital Valle Norte', la serie de Frade que marca lo que no debe hacer RTVE". Bluper (in Spanish). El Español. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  10. ^ Rodera, Alejandro (19 March 2019). "'Hospital Valle Norte' se despide con un 8,07% de media tras vivir una discreta trayectoria". FormulaTV.
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