Morocco: Love in Times of War

Morocco: Love in Times of War

Company type	Television series
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	2017 (2017)
Headquarters	Spain
Products	Television drama series
Parent	Atresmedia Televisión, Bambú Producciones

Morocco: Love in Times of War () is a historical war drama set in the 1920s in Melilla, a Spanish enclave located in North Africa. The narrative focuses on the Rif War and follows a group of nurses dispatched from Madrid by Queen Victoria Eugenia to establish a medical facility amid the ongoing conflict. Despite the harsh wartime conditions, these nurses confront both medical emergencies and complex interpersonal dynamics. The series debuted in 2017 on Antena 3 and was later made available on Netflix in 2018.

Plot

Set in 1921 during the Rif War, the series depicts the Riffian fighters delivering significant losses to the Spanish military forces. In response, Queen Victoria Eugenie sends a contingent of aristocratic Spanish Red Cross nurses, led by María del Carmen Angoloti y Mesa, Duchess of Victoria, to Melilla with the mission of setting up a hospital.

The team quickly converts an old school building into a functioning hospital, facing urgent demands from the outset. Amidst the brutal realities of war, they sustain optimism and form romantic connections with soldiers and medical personnel alike. As military tactics shift, certain nurses find themselves operating closer to combat zones without formal battle training, highlighting their indispensable contribution to saving lives near the front lines.

Production

The series was produced by Atresmedia Televisión alongside Bambú Producciones, with creators Ramón Campos, Teresa Fernández-Valdés, and Gemma R. Neira at the helm. Filming commenced in March 2017 across various locations such as Chinchón, Tenerife, Toledo, and Madrid. Direction was undertaken by David Pinillos, Manuel Gómez Pereira, and Eduardo Chapero Jackson. The scriptwriting team included Carlos López, Daniel Martín Serrano, Estibaliz Burgaleta, Nacho Pérez de la Paz, and Miguel Ángel Fernández. Executive producers were Ramón Campos, Teresa Fernández-Valdés, and Sonia Martínez. The soundtrack was composed by Federico Jusid.

Awards and nominations

2017	5th MiM Series Awards	Outstanding Drama Series		Template:Nom
		Outstanding Screenplay		Template:Nom
		Outstanding Drama Actress	Alicia Borrachero	Template:Nom
		Outstanding Drama Actor	Álex García	Template:Nom