Médico de familia


Médico de familia 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 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 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 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 1, part of the Italian national public broadcasting company RAI, made a successful adaptation of the series entitled Un medico in famiglia, airing since 1998.
According to El Mundo, the secret of Médico de familia was not to please everyone, but not to displease anyone. The series strategically represented the affluent middle class, the working class, adolescents, children and the elderly.

Plot

The series tells the story of Nacho Martín, a doctor, widower and father of three children and his nephew, who lives with him and Nacho's father, Mr. Manolo, the grandfather. Dr. Martín is in love with his sister-in-law with whom he will end up rebuilding his life and having twins Other major roles were that of the domestic assistant of Martín's family and Nacho's best friend. Following the departure of Julio, Nacho's cousin Alfonso joins the plot.

Cast

Awards and nominations

1995

Storylines

Many famous people appeared on the show playing themselves.