Movistar Plus+ has renewed 'Se tiene que morir mucha gente' for a second season after the series surpassed 45 million streams and generated more than 3.2 million online interactions. Created by Victoria Martín as an adaptation of her own novel, the show is expected to return exclusively to the platform in 2027. Martin Cid has also reported an average audience of more than 500,000 viewers, a separate measure from the reported stream and interaction totals.
The drama follows the intertwined lives of Bárbara, Maca and Elena, three friends navigating adulthood two decades after their school days. Anna Castillo stars as Bárbara, and Macarena García plays Maca. The series has resonated beyond its millennial target audience. Viewers and critics have praised its sharp, sometimes biting humor and unflinching portrayal of job dissatisfaction and mental health struggles, along with emotional instability and generational exhaustion. Its participation in the Canneseries competition also brought the series to an international festival platform.
Each of the basic characters faces personal struggles: Bárbara is stuck in a job she hates and increasingly relies on anxiety medication; Maca tries to balance her dream of becoming an actress with the reality of working in a café; and Elena seems to have found stability, though her calm may be more apparent than real. Through these contrasting experiences, the series explores friendship, precarity and the contradictions of contemporary life. Its blend of intelligence, tenderness and black humor has drawn widespread acclaim.
The cast, led by Castillo, García and Laura Weissmahr, also includes Sofía Otero, who played a younger version of one of the characters. The performers have been praised for bringing authenticity and depth to the story. The series’ success marks an impressive key stage for Martín, whose original book has gone through eleven editions. The television adaptation carries the novel’s distinctive perspective into a story about adult dissatisfaction and psychological strain.
Spanish television has seen growing interest in series that address uncomfortable or imperfect realities, and 'Se tiene que morir mucha gente' fits that trend. Its renewal reflects continued investment by major platforms in original Spanish content. Spain’s audiovisual sector has attracted increasing international attention, while Movistar Plus+ has established itself as a prominent producer and distributor of stories rooted in contemporary Spanish society. The series is expected to return in 2027.
