Netflix announced this Wednesday that filming for a fictional miniseries inspired by the case of Marta del Castillo, one of the most high-profile and painful crimes in recent Spanish history, will soon begin in Seville. The project, which does not yet have an official title, is a production by Bambú Producciones in collaboration with La Claqueta PC, and has the express backing of Marta's family to adapt the events into a dramatic format.
The murder of Marta del Castillo, then a 17-year-old girl, occurred in January 2009 in Seville after she left her home to meet her ex-partner, Miguel Carcaño, who was later sentenced to 21 years and three months in prison for the crime. The case, marked by contradictory versions from those involved, the absence of the victim's body, and a complex judicial investigation, generated profound social shock that still lingers in the collective memory.
According to Netflix, the project will be a narrative fiction that will recreate the events and their social impact, following the platform's steps in transforming real cases into dramatic series that combine rigor with an emotional focus. The production company Bambú, directed by Ramón Campos, has experience in adapting true crime with titles such as The Asunta Case and Fariña, as well as documentaries about events with strong media impact such as The Alcàsser Case.
The new series joins other Netflix projects related to the case, such as the docuseries Where is Marta?, released in 2021, which addressed the disappearance and murder from a documentary perspective with testimonies from family members, friends, and authorities. The cast, number of episodes, and release date have not yet been announced, but the confirmation of filming in Seville marks a milestone in how the entertainment industry approaches a story that continues to generate social interest and debates on memory, justice, and representation in fiction.