Discover the best of Spanish cinema, film, and television

Discover the definitive list of popular and critically-acclaimed movies and TV shows from Spain. Find your next binge-watch, streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!

The cinema of Spain

Spanish cinema boasts one of Europe's most passionate and innovative film traditions, stretching back to the early 1900s with pioneers like Segundo de Chomón creating fantastical silent films. The industry truly found its voice during the 1960s with directors like Luis Buñuel crafting surrealist masterpieces that challenged conventional storytelling. The post-Franco era unleashed extraordinary creativity, with Pedro Almodóvar becoming Spain's most internationally celebrated filmmaker. His colourful, provocative works like "All About My Mother" and "Talk to Her" earned Academy Awards whilst defining a distinctly Spanish cinematic aesthetic that embraces both melodrama and social commentary. Alejandro Amenábar followed with haunting thrillers like "The Others" and historical epics such as "The Sea Inside." Spanish television has evolved from state-controlled programming to a thriving landscape of compelling series. Shows like "La Casa de Papel" became global Netflix sensations, proving that Spanish storytelling could captivate worldwide audiences. Earlier successes included "Cuéntame Cómo Pasó," which chronicled Spanish family life during political transition, and "El Internado," a supernatural boarding school mystery that ran for seven seasons. What sets Spanish screen culture apart is its emotional intensity and willingness to tackle taboo subjects. Whether exploring family secrets in Catalonian dramas or creating supernatural thrillers set in Madrid, Spanish productions blend passion with sophistication. The industry benefits from regional funding across autonomous communities, supporting both Castilian and regional language productions that reflect Spain's cultural diversity whilst maintaining universal appeal through their deeply human stories.

Best Spanish series

  • Poster for Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine

    Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine 2026

    Hungry for a new heist, Berlin summons the gang to Seville and turns an ambitious duke into the victim of his own plan: to steal a da Vinci masterpiece.

    Netflix
    75
  • Poster for Billionaires' Bunker

    Billionaires' Bunker 2025

    When a group of billionaires takes shelter in a luxury bunker, an old feud between two families resurfaces amid an unprecedented global conflict.

    Netflix
    68
  • Poster for Old Dog, New Tricks

    Old Dog, New Tricks 2025

    Cash-strapped vet Antón takes a job at a fancy pet store, going from treating rural farm animals to peddling premium treats for pampered pooches.

    Netflix
    73
  • Poster for Alpha Males

    Alpha Males 2022

    Pedro, Luis, Raúl and Santi are four friends who feel a bit lost in the new world of empowered women, each trying to adjust in their own haphazard way.

    Netflix
    78
  • Poster for Salvador

    Salvador 2026

    During a violent confrontation arranged between radical fans of two football clubs, Salvador Aguirre, an ambulance driver, rescues his injured daughter Milena, a member of the ultra group, which defends racist, violent and homophobic values, totally opposed to those he instilled in her.

    Netflix
    75
  • Poster for Breathless

    Breathless 2024

    A passionate medical team is devoted to saving lives in a bustling public hospital where tensions — and romance — keep their pulses racing.

    Netflix
    73

Best Spanish movies

  • Poster for Our Fault

    Our Fault 2025

    Jenna and Lion's wedding brings about the long-awaited reunion between Noah and Nick after their breakup. Nick's inability to forgive Noah stands as an insurmountable barrier. He, heir to his grandfather's businesses, and she, starting her professional life, resist fueling a flame that's still alive. But now that their paths have crossed again, will love be stronger than resentment?

    67
  • Poster for Agent Zeta

    Agent Zeta 2026

    Four Spanish ex-intelligence officers are assassinated simultaneously worldwide. The CNI discovers all participated in the covert "Operation Ciénaga" decades ago in Colombia. Zeta, the CNI's best operative, must hunt and protect the sole survivor, facing his deadliest global mission yet. Top Colombian agent Alfa will join Zeta, seemingly knowing more about "Ciénaga"'s secrets than him.

    70
  • Poster for Your Fault: London

    Your Fault: London 2026

    Nick and Noah are both embarking on life-changing adventures that are threatening to pull them apart—Nick in business with his father and Noah starting a fresh chapter at Oxford University. Now living separate lives, and meeting new people, they find themselves entangled in temptations, rivalries, and betrayals and their bond is tested like never before. As secrets unravel and temptation rises, they must fight to hold onto each other—or risk losing everything.

    75
  • Poster for Torrente for President

    Torrente for President 2026

    Years have passed since his last adventure, but José Luis Torrente, the most politically incorrect former cop in Spain, still sees himself as a national hero.

    62
  • Poster for 53 Sundays

    53 Sundays 2026

    When three siblings agree to meet and discuss their aging father's future, their reunion spirals into bickering, bantering and reliving old grudges.

    61
  • Poster for Firebreak

    Firebreak 2026

    Little Lide disappears in the forest while her family packs up their home. As a fire breaks out, her mother must race to reach her before the flames do.

    64