Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group has licensed the first season of "La Favorita 1922" to HBO Max in Latin America, marking the first partnership between Mediterráneo and Warner Bros. Discovery. Produced by Mediaset España in collaboration with Bambú Producciones, a company acclaimed for its premium period dramas, the series premiered on Telecinco before achieving remarkable success on streaming platforms, where it ranked among the most-watched titles in Spain for several weeks. Prior to its television debut, "La Favorita 1922" had already been pre-sold in over 20 territories, and with HBO Max now adding Latin America, will be available in 70 international markets.
Starring Verónica Sánchez and Luis Fernández, and featuring Andrea Duro, Maribel Salas, Elena Maroto, Raquel Querol, Fernando Cayo, Joel Sánchez, and Javier Lago, among others,
"La Favorita 1922" is an original series created by Ramón Campos, Gema R. Neira, Paula Fernández and Curro Serrano, with Josep Cister Rubio as executive producer.
Set in 1922, the series follows Marquise Elena de Valmonte, an educated woman with a passion for cooking who feels trapped in an unhappy marriage. After a life changing incident involving her maid, Cecilia, the two women are forced to escape to Madrid, where they rent an old establishment from a charming young man and transform it into a restaurant that soon becomes one of the city’s most celebrated. Surrounded by a group of women determined to pursue their dreams, Elena, embarks on a journey marked by friendship, love, intrigue, and resilience, discovering that keeping such an ambitious venture alive is almost as difficult as escaping the past that continues to haunt her.