New Spanish supernatural horror series Romancero on its way to Prime Video

Prime Video's latest Spanish original is the supernatural horror series Romancero. The series is written by author and screenplay writer Fernando Navarro and has been directed by Tomás Peña. Romancero stars Sasha Cócola (Los Hombres de Paco) and Serbian-born actress Elena Matic, making her debut in a dramatic series in Spain, Ricardo Gómez (Vivir sin permiso), Guillermo Toledo (Los Favoritos de Midas), Belén Cuesta (La Casa de Papel) and Julieta Cardinali (Edha) and includes a special guest role for Alba Flores (La Casa de Papel, Vis a Vis).



Recently, it was revealed that Flores (photo) is leading another new drama series, Ulterior, which is from Matt Brodlie and Jonathan Kier’s Upgrade Productions and Spanish firm Moreno Films.

Romancero follows Cornelia and Jordan, as they flee “the force of law, powerful supernatural creatures and themselves,” framed within “within the backdrop of a desert-like and cruel Andalusia, as real as it is mythical, during a nightmarish night plagued with demons, witches and those who drink blood.”
Navarro and Peña said they have drawn inspiration from comics, Gothic literature, tales of witches, ghosts, and creatures, the poetry of Federico García Lorca, and esotericism to inform the show.

The series will run to six half-hour episodes with the action taking place throughout one single night. Filming is underway on location at several settings in Almería, while interiors will be shot in Madrid. The Mediapro Studio CEO Laura Fdz. Espeso producing, with Javier Méndez, Fernando Navarro, Alejandro Florez, and Maya Maidagan as the executive producers.

“Romancero is one of the most ambitious 100 Balas productions, a fantastic genre tale, which will entail a very significant level of post-production and special effects, as well as some incredible locations in Almería”, said Alejandro Florez, General Manager of 100 Balas."

“Romancero is an excellent example of how we create our international originals; featuring the very best emerging talent both in front of and behind the camera, with a clearly local story narrated by a creative team at its best,” said James Farrell, Head of International Originals, Amazon Studios."

Those who love Spanish series have plenty of material to go through, especially on Netflix. There, you can watch the following series: the six-part limited series Los Favoritos de Midas (English title The Minions of Midas), two seasons of Vivir sin permiso (Unauthorized Living), the five-season La Casa de Papel (Money Heist), the four seasons of Vis a Vis (Locked Up), its spin-off Vis a Vis: El Oasis (The Oasis), and the Argentinian ten-episode series Edha. On Prime Video, you can watch the ten-episode romantic drama La Templanza (The Vineyard) and the historical series El Cid, which has a total of ten episodes divided over two seasons.

It is not yet known when we'll be able to watch Romancero on Prime Video.