Skam España (; often stylised as SKAM España) is a Spanish teen drama television series based on the Norwegian television series Skam. Its four seasons originally aired from September 2018 to October 2020 on Movistar+.
Premise
The fiction follows the lives of a group of teenagers (most notably Eva, Cris, Nora, Viri and Amira), who study at the high school near El Retiro, in Madrid, dealing with issues such as shame, loneliness, self-acceptance, bullying, bisexuality, feminism, empowerment, sorority and toxic relationships.
Cast and characters
The following are characters in Skam España, and their counterparts from the original Norwegian series:
Central cast
Alba Planas as Eva Vázquez Villanueva (born November 24, 2002), the main character of the first season. It is established that before the beginning of the series, Eva used to be a popular and outgoing student. However, her friendship with Inés ended when Eva began dating Jorge, Inés' former boyfriend. Because of how their relationship started, Eva struggles to trust Jorge, eventually cheating on him with Cristian. They break up at the end of the first season, but remain close friends in later seasons. Eva also becomes close with Nora, Cris, Viri and Amira, helping to plan class events and a graduation trip, and regains the self-confidence and outgoing personality she had before the beginning of the series.
Irene Ferreiro as Cristina "Cris" Soto Peña (born November 12, 2002), the main character of season 2. She inhabits traits of both Isak Valtersen and Christina "Chris" Berg from the original series, struggling to make important decisions and deal with her problems head on, while also coming to terms with her attraction to Joana, a new girl at school, and her bisexual identity. As her season comes to a close, she becomes more thoughtful and wise, and reaffirms her commitment towards a romantic relationship with Joana. She has been best friends with Amira since primary school, and also struggles with her friend's decision to put on the hijab and reaffirm her faith as a Muslim early on in the series.
Nicole Wallace as Nora Grace (born February 13, 2002), one of the central protagonists of season 3. In the beginning of the series, Nora has recently moved back to Madrid from Madison, Wisconsin. She is very empathetic, kind and sensitive to others, and identifies with feminist causes. Her attraction to popular boy Alejandro is a major recurring storyline throughout the show, and is a point of internal strife for Nora. In an effort to get over Alejandro, she dates childhood friend Miquel in season 3, but quickly finds herself in a toxic relationship. After the end of that relationship, she reaffirms her feelings to Alejandro in season 4, and finds strength in speaking up about her experiences.
Celia Monedero as Elvira "Viri" Gómez García (born April 3, 2002), one of the central protagonists of season 3. In the beginning of the series, Viri presents herself as a girl from a well-to-do family, but avoids talking about her family or having her friends over to her home. It is later revealed that Viri's father lost his job in the Spanish financial crisis, and her mother works long hours to cover the bills. Most of Viri's clothes are thrifted or hand-me-downs, and instead of an extravagant house, she lives in an apartment building. In season 3, Viri decides to get a job to support her family, and also forms up a romantic connection with Hugo, one of Jorge's friends. She gains the courage to be honest about her home life with her friends by the end of the season. Viri spearheads the graduation trip planning, and is also the class representative at their school.
Hajar Brown as Amira Naybet (born August 9, 2002), the central character of the fourth and final season. Before the beginning of the series, Amira recently decided to put on the hijab, as well as letting go of habits like smoking and drinking. This is a recurring theme throughout the show, as Amira struggles to relate to her friends that still smoke, drink and flirt. She has been best friends with Cris since primary school, and supports Cris when she realizes she has feelings for Joana. Amira also has a crush on Cris' older brother, Dani, a recurring storyline that takes center stage in season 4, when she realizes that Dani returns those feelings, and the two have to navigate a potential romantic relationship between a Muslim and a non-Muslim.