The streaming platform HBO Max has begun production on a new Spanish thriller titled 'Infamia'. The series, based on the bestselling novel by lawyer and writer Ledici Costas, is currently being filmed in the Basque Country and Madrid. The lead role of lawyer Emma Cruz will be played by Susana Abaitua, nominated for a Goya Award for the film 'Un fantasma en la batalla'. The Evafilms production will consist of six episodes. The cast includes Jorge Bosch, Jon Olivares, and Ane Gabarain, among others.

New Spanish Thriller on HBO Max

HBO Max has begun production on the series 'Infamia', a Spanish psychological thriller based on the bestselling novel by lawyer and writer Ledici Costas. The series is inspired by the unsolved murder of Marta del Castillo. It is being filmed in the Basque Country and Madrid.

Susana Abaitua in the Lead Role

The main character, lawyer Emma Cruz, plunged into an existential crisis and obsessively pursuing an old case, will be played by Susana Abaitua. The actress is freshly nominated for the Goya Award for Best Leading Actress for the film 'Un fantasma en la batalla'.

Cast and Production Team

Direction will be handled by Agustina Macri and Beatriz Sanchís, and scripts will be written by Manuel Gancedo and Eduardo Torallas. The cast alongside Abaitua includes Jorge Bosch, Jon Olivares, Ane Gabarain, and Chilean actor Luis Gnecco in a special role. The producer is the Evafilms production company.

Series Format and Premiere

'Infamia' will be a miniseries consisting of six episodes, each about 50 minutes long. The platform has not yet revealed a premiere date but reports that work on set is already underway. The series is another Spanish original production in HBO Max's offering.

HBO Max is joining the trend of psychological thrillers centered on women, starting production on a new Spanish-language series 'Infamia'. The series, which has just entered the production phase, is an adaptation of the bestselling novel of the same name by lawyer and writer Ledici Costas. Sources reveal that the plot of the series is inspired by the high-profile, still-unsolved 2009 murder case of Marta del Castillo. The trend of adapting crime thrillers with strong female entrepreneurs in leading roles, initiated globally by Reese Witherspoon and her production company Hello Sunshine, has dominated global series production for several years. Streaming platforms are intensely competing for the rights to bestsellers of this genre. At the center of the new production will be the character of Emma Cruz, played by Susana Abaitua. The actress, from Vitoria, is currently in the spotlight of the film industry thanks to her nomination for the Goya Award for Best Leading Actress for her role in the film 'Un fantasma en la batalla'. In the series, she will portray a 'stubborn lawyer in the midst of a full existential crisis, obsessed with an unsolved case'. The production is being handled by the Basque-Spanish production company Evafilms, with direction by Agustina Macri and Beatriz Sanchís. The scripts are being prepared by Manuel Gancedo and Eduardo Torallas, a duo who previously worked on the series 'Los sin nombre'. „Desde que leí la novela de Ledicia Costas supe que esta historia tenía algo muy especial” (From the moment I read Ledici Costas' novel, I knew this story had something very special) — Eva Cebrián The series cast, revealed by HBO Max, combines familiar faces from the Spanish film and television scene. Alongside Susana Abaitua will appear Jorge Bosch (known from 'Todos mienten'), Jon Olivares and Ane Gabarain (both known alongside Abaitua from the acclaimed series 'Patria'), as well as Iñigo Gastesi, Iñigo Azpitarte, Eva Llorach, Asier Oruesagasti, and Kandido Uranga. A special highlight will be the appearance of Chilean actor Luis Gnecco in a special role. The series will be a miniseries, planned for six episodes, each lasting about 50 minutes. Filming began in February 2026 and is taking place in various locations in the Basque Country and Madrid. HBO Max has not yet announced an expected premiere date, but the information about the start of filming and the cast reveal indicates the production is in an advanced phase.

Mentioned People

  • Susana Abaitua — Spanish actress, nominated for a Goya Award in 2026, portraying the lead role of Emma Cruz in the series 'Infamia'.
  • Ledicia Costas — Spanish lawyer and writer, author of the bestselling novel 'Infamia', on which the series is based.
  • Agustina Macri — Film director, co-director of the series 'Infamia'.
  • Beatriz Sanchís — Film director, co-director of the series 'Infamia'.
  • Eva Cebrián — Producer from the Evafilms production company, responsible for the production of the series 'Infamia'.