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Netflix Premieres 'Ciudad de Sombras,' a Gaudí-Centered Thriller and Verónica Echegui’s Final TV Role

The six-part adaptation builds its mystery around Barcelona’s landmarks using a blend of real settings with visual effects.

Overview

  • Netflix released the six-episode series worldwide on December 12, 2025.
  • Each episode closes with a tribute card to Verónica Echegui, marking the show as her final television work after her death in August.
  • The story opens with a burned body on the façade of La Pedrera and follows inspector Milo Malart (Isak Férriz) working with subinspector Rebeca Garrido (Echegui).
  • The production filmed at sites including Casa Milà and Palau Güell, while the Sagrada Família denied permission and was recreated using a partial set and digital effects.
  • The series adapts Aro Sáinz de la Maza’s novel ‘El verdugo de Gaudí,’ the first in the Milo Malart cycle, with further installments possible depending on Netflix’s decision.