El cuco de cristal: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Clara Merlo, a first-year resident doctor, suffers a fatal heart attack that forces her to undergo a heart transplant. While recovering, the she feels the need to meet her donor, which leads her to a small inland town to learn about the life of the young man who gave her his heart. Clara thus delves into a place full of secrets, a mystery that extends over twenty years, and a closed-off town where, on the very day of her arrival, a baby disappears in a public park.

Series details

• Title: El cuco de cristal
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Spanish
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2025-11-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-11-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Netflix
• Typical episode runtime: 48 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 87742
• IMDb ID: tt34231642
• TVDB ID: 461175

Cast and credited roles

• Catalina Sopelana — Clara Merlo
• Itziar Ituño — Marta
• Iván Massagué — Rafael
• Alejandro Garcia — Miguel
• Alfons Nieto — Juan
• Tomás del Estal — Gabriel

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-11-14; final listed air date 2025-11-14; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

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