Gema R. Neira

Gema R. Neira, born in 1982 in Ferrol—a corner of Galicia where the Atlantic always seems to have something to say about the weather—has been kicking around the Spanish film and TV scene for a while, and honestly, she’s left her fingerprints all over some pretty wild stories. If you’ve scrolled through Netflix in the last few years, you might’ve tripped over “Alta Mar” (“High Seas” for the non-Spanish), her twisty, glam, murder-on-the-boat drama that somehow makes ocean liners look both dreamy and deadly. That’s classic Gema, though—she’s got a knack for taking the classic whodunit, dusting it off, and then tossing it into settings where you’d least expect murder to show up. But she’s not just about the glitz. “La favorita 1922” is set to drop in 2025, and even though everyone’s lips are zipped about the details, the title alone is giving off some serious period drama vibes—think flapper dresses, political intrigue, and probably someone smoking a cigarette out of a long holder while plotting something scandalous. And then there’s “The Asunta Case” from 2024, which dives into a real-life tragedy that shook Spain, proving Gema’s not afraid to wade into the messier, more uncomfortable corners of human nature. She’s not just telling stories; she’s poking at the stuff people whisper about after the credits roll. If Spanish TV’s having a moment, she’s definitely one of the names making it happen.