Another Spanish drama has emerged as an international hit for Netflix<\/a>, telling a harrowing story about a young woman who is sexually assaulted by a group of men and her subsequent fight for justice.<\/p>\n Alba debuted on Spanish streaming service Atresplayer Premium last year, where it quickly garnered attention for its disturbing plot, which has led some to describe it as \u201chard to watch\u201d.<\/p>\n However, others have defended the show as an important commentary on our society, which remains a dangerous place for women and people who speak out against abuse.<\/p>\n The show features an ensemble of top Spanish talent, led by Elena Rivera in the title role. Read on for more details on the Alba cast, as the show surges through Netflix\u2019s top 10 in the UK.<\/p>\n Read more: <\/strong>Where is Netflix\u2019s Alba filmed?<\/a><\/p>\n Who is Alba?\u00a0<\/strong>Alba is a student at the University of Madrid, who is the victim of a gang rape committed by friends of her boyfriend.<\/p>\n What else has Elena Rivera been in?\u00a0<\/strong>Rivera broke out in the cast of long-running Spanish drama Cu\u00e9ntame c\u00f3mo pas\u00f3, appearing from season 7 to 19. This year, she will star in Heirs to the Land and Sequ\u00eda.<\/p>\n Who is Bruno Costa?\u00a0<\/strong>Bruno is Alba\u2019s current boyfriend, who finds himself struggling to decide between her and his friends after the horrifying assault is committed.<\/p> What else has Eric Masip been in?\u00a0<\/strong>Masip previously appeared in a small role on Netflix\u2019s Elite, while he has recently joined the cast of medical drama Madres: Amor y vida.<\/p>\n Who is Jacobo Entrerr\u00edos?\u00a0<\/strong>A friend of Bruno\u2019s who is involved in the attack against Alba. He has a wealthy family who attempt to cover his tracks.<\/p>\n What else has \u00c1lvaro Rico been in?\u00a0<\/strong>Rico is known for playing Polo in the first three seasons of Netflix\u2019s Elite, while he also appeared in Prime Video\u2019s El Cid<\/a> as Nu\u00f1o.<\/p>\n Who is Rub\u00e9n Entrerr\u00edos?\u00a0<\/strong>Another of Alba\u2019s attackers, Rub\u00e9n is Jacobo\u2019s cousin, who shares the benefit of a wealthy family willing to stand by his side.<\/p>\n What else has Pol Hermoso been in?\u00a0<\/strong>Hermoso is known for roles in Spanish sitcom La sagrada familia, and high school series Merl\u00ed.<\/p>\n Who is Mercedes Entrerr\u00edos?\u00a0<\/strong>Mercedes is Rub\u00e9n\u2019s highly protective mother, who is willing to go to great lengths to keep her son out of trouble.<\/p>\n What else has Adriana Ozores been in?\u00a0<\/strong>Ozores is best known for roles in Spanish dramas Los hombres de Paco, Velvet Colecci\u00f3n and Grand Hotel.<\/p>\n Who is V\u00edctor Entrerr\u00edos?\u00a0<\/strong>The patriarch of the Entrerr\u00edos family.<\/p>\n What else has Tito Valverde been in?\u00a0<\/strong>Valverde\u2019s other projects include Matadero, Sin identidad, and El comisario, where he played the lead role for a decade.<\/p>\n Who is Clara?\u00a0<\/strong>Clara is Bruno\u2019s aunt, who is in a relationship with a corrupt police officer involved in Alba\u2019s case.<\/p>\n What else has Beatriz Segura been in?\u00a0<\/strong>Primarily known for her work in the Spanish film and TV industry on projects such as Moebius and Hospital Central, Segura also portrayed noblewoman Mar\u00eda de Salinas in Lucy Worsley\u2019s BBC documentary Six Wives.<\/p>\n Who is Hugo Roig?\u00a0<\/strong>Hugo is another of Alba\u2019s attackers, but unlike the others, he feels a huge amount of guilt about his involvement in the assault. But will that be enough to compel him to come forward to authorities?<\/p>\n What else has Jason Fern\u00e1ndez been in?\u00a0<\/strong>Fern\u00e1ndez is known for Spanish period drama Libertdad and recent Netflix thriller Welcome to Eden.<\/p>\n Alba is available to stream on Netflix<\/a> \u2013 read our guides to the best series on Netflix<\/a> and the best movies on Netflix<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Check out more of our Drama<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight. <\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/b><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By David Craig Published: Thursday, 21 July 2022 at 12:00 am Warning: this article touches on subject matter that some readers may find distressing Another Spanish drama has emerged as an international hit for Netflix, telling a harrowing story about a young woman who is sexually assaulted by a group of men and her subsequent […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":18943,"template":"","categories":[1,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/07\/meet-the-cast-of-alba-netflixs-spanish-language-hit-drama.jpg",1280,853,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/07\/meet-the-cast-of-alba-netflixs-spanish-language-hit-drama-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/07\/meet-the-cast-of-alba-netflixs-spanish-language-hit-drama-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/07\/meet-the-cast-of-alba-netflixs-spanish-language-hit-drama-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/07\/meet-the-cast-of-alba-netflixs-spanish-language-hit-drama-1024x682.jpg",800,533,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/07\/meet-the-cast-of-alba-netflixs-spanish-language-hit-drama.jpg",1280,853,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/07\/meet-the-cast-of-alba-netflixs-spanish-language-hit-drama.jpg",1280,853,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By David Craig Published: Thursday, 21 July 2022 at 12:00 am Warning: this article touches on subject matter that some readers may find distressing Another Spanish drama has emerged as an international hit for Netflix, telling a harrowing story about a young woman who is sexually assaulted by a group of men and her subsequent…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/18942"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Elena Rivera plays Alba<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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