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    Gangs of Galicia: Everything You Need to Know About the Series

    The crime drama follows an attorney avenging her father’s death at the hands of a dangerous drug cartel.

    By Ingrid Ostby
    June 21, 2024

It wasn’t until her father was murdered that a savvy lawyer found out he was leading a double life. So she infiltrates a drug cartel to find out what happened — and get revenge. In the process, she falls for a man who’s all too close to the truth. In the Spanish thriller Gangs of Galicia, created and written by Jorge Guerricaechevarría (Outlaws) and directed by Roger Gual (Elite), Clara Lago stars as a Madrid attorney who relocates to Galicia, Spain, to settle the score. 

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When will Gangs of Galicia be released?

Stream it now.

Where can I find the trailer for Gangs of Galicia?

Check it out at the top of this page. 

Xosé Antonio Touriñán as Nilo, Tamar Novas as Daniel, and Chechu Salgado walk together in ‘Gangs of Galicia’

Xosé Antonio Touriñán, Tamar Novas, and Chechu Salgado in Gangs of Galicia

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Who’s in the cast of Gangs of Galicia?

  • Clara Lago (The NeighborSpanish Affair) as Ana, an attorney from Madrid
  • Tamar Novas (The Mess you Left Behind1000 Miles from Christmas) as Daniel, a drug trafficker
  • Miguel de Lira (Cuñados) as Padín, Daniel’s father, who runs a drug cartel
  • Melania Cruz (Malencolía) as Laura, a woman who Ana’s father gave money to in his will
  • María Pujalte (Los misterios de Laura) as Berta, another woman named in Jorge’s will
  • Xosé Antonio Touriñán (Cuñados) as Nilo
  • Chechu Salgado (Outlaws) as Toño
  • Francesc Garrido (I Know Who You Are) as Naranjo
  • Diego Anido (The Beasts) as Samuel
Tamar Novas as Daniel and Clara Lago as Ana stand together at a port in ‘Gangs of Galicia’

Tamar Novas and Clara Lago in Gangs of Galicia

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What happens in Gangs of Galicia?

When Ana (Lago) calls her father, Jorge, from work to catch up, she has no idea it’ll be the last time they ever talk. He works on a sailboat, transporting tourists around Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. But soon after the two hang up, one of Jorge’s alleged customers shoots him in his own boat, killing him. When Ana heads to Fuerteventura to settle his affairs, however, she finds out Jorge had a secret bank account whose funds he bequeathed to two people Ana’s never heard of — Berta (Pujalte) and Laura (Cruz) of Cambados, Spain. Turns out Jorge was a drug trafficker who ended up messing with the wrong people — or so she thinks. Determined to get to the bottom of it, Ana moves to Cambados, where she meets Daniel (Novas), the son of a notorious clan of drug traffickers. Daniel is charming, adventurous, and wants Ana to represent him in court … and maybe, just maybe, he can lead her to the truth about her father. 

Is Gangs of Galicia based on a true story?

Yes, it’s inspired by real events. 

Is Gangs of Galicia based on a book?

No, it’s not based on a book. 

A group of men carry blue containers on to a small boat in ‘Gangs of Galicia’
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Where does Gangs of Galicia take place?

Gangs of Galicia takes place primarily in Madrid and Cambados, Spain.

Where was Gangs of Galicia filmed? 

The series was filmed in Madrid, A Coruña, Cádiz, Cambados, and Málaga, Spain; Dakar, Senegal; Porto, Portugal; and Gibraltar. 

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