in Spain, 1954. The Falcon family enjoys all the trappings of high society, even as Francisco Franco’s nationalist dictatorship crushes dissent under the bootheel of the state and shuttles undesirables into prisons and factory labor. Gregorio (
Ernesto Altiero), the father, is a Francoist bureaucrat and
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This historical mini series airs in three episodes
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domestic tyrant who rules over the family’s home and social fortunes with his scheming, traditionalist mother in tow. His wife Mina (
Cecilia Suarez), originally from Mexico but long a member of Spain’s elite, sees the greater world changing but is stuck under Gregorio’s thumb. The Falcons’ only son
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The series was written and created by Manolo Caro
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Gabino (
Alejandro Speitzer) has just arrived home after a decade spent with Mina’s family in Mexico. Gregorio has arranged to marry Gabino to Cayetana (
Ester Esposito), favorite daughter of the wealthy Aldama family. The match would secure the Falcons in society, and grease the wheels for state
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The series comes from the House of Flowers creators
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labor contracts to run through Senor Aldama’s network of factories. Papa’s seemingly got it all sorted. Problem is, Gabino’s come back from Mexico with a “friend,” a lithe young dancer named Lazaro (
Isaac Hernandez). And children of any age or privilege rarely do what their parents tell them.
