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A new medical drama, maybe inspired by others, but more realistic.

Doctors and nurses work in a public hospital that politicians want to convert into private.

They struggle trying to do their job in an ostile situation.

They look more realistic than other medical drama: they look sometimes weak, tired and fragile, even unprepared for their job. They make mistakes and they pay for them.

I think they are more believable than some other characters, especially American ones where doctors and nurses always have perfect hair and makeup even after a 24 hour shift and patients are in perfect shape even tha day after a massive surgery.

I really enjoy it.

If you watched Grey's Anatomy, then you will know what is it about. More or less all these shows are the same with more or less drama and since this is the Spanish serious that means drama drama drama drama. I must say that I really enjoying the acting of almost all characters and sometimes I need to tell myself wait this is not real.

At the end, this is the show that you know how it will go all the way With all social problems and all equalities included at the moment a bit forced.. So it's not bad it's not amazing.

You should check it out by yourself and decide if it's worth of watching or not.

Wow this blew me away.

I'm an NHS nurse of 27 years and really thought that the miserable UK was the only healthcare system that was not fit for purpose. I've always looked to the Spanish healthcare system as a model of excellence.

I'm sure that much of it was for dramatic licence but the chaos, total lack of staffing and below zero moral is not a drama on TV for me, it's real, each and every day.

The acting in this is absolutely top notch. Not a bad link anywhere and it's very well written. Multiple stories within.

I love the international dramas and am so grateful for the English dub as I hate subtitles. They are so much better than the utter trash that the UK spews out nowadays.

I was gripped to start to finish.

Excelente trabajo todo.

The production follows stereotypes that have been used in almost all Spanish productions, whether films or series, for a long time and in only one direction.

The situations presented in the series are predictable and easy to solve, without deviations and, in some cases, impossible to achieve.

The actors do their job well, giving life to those stereotypes that I mentioned earlier, giving life to and trying to justify the different situations.

It is not a recommendable series due to its final quality as a whole and it is better to choose others to fill our free time and there are still many good ones to enjoy.

I'm a fan of medical dramas. E. R., House, The Resident, Chicago Med... I watch them all and am willing to suspend disbelief.

I also loved Transplant and wish it would come back.

I am not a medical professional but have interacted a lot with the medical-industrial complex.

Some of what goes on here medically is silly. But I watched all the episodes (in Spanish with English subtitles) and found myself liking the characters and being interested in their lives.

There's nothing here original but TBH in the current U. S. shows there isn't either. All the territory has been covered. Moreover it's predictable but... sic.

So I thought it was okay and recommend it if you like medical dramas and are willing to put up with the sex and the gore (both more extreme I think).

Someone recommended this series because it has a flood in the last episode. This is exactly what is happening in Valencia right now (October 24). The series has the usual love stories and entanglements but it does it in a way that shines some light into the political situation in most European countries . The fight to have a public health system fully funded. The characters are all sleeping with each other but even that, happens in a credible way. They are a lot of gay characters and drugs play a role. The son of a doctor is always OD. The main characters is a handsome oncology doctor and the head of the Valencia government. Lot of eye candy everywhere since this is Valencia, Spain.

The series is a mess. If it was meant to be a critique of the privatization of public hospitals in Spain, it certainly did a disservice to public healthcare. Characters without discernment, completely lacking values in fulfilling their duties. Ridiculous and forced situations. Did they really want to defend public healthcare with these storylines? I imagine that progressive Spanish unionists who are staunch defenders of public healthcare must be very disappointed and angry with this series. If their initiatives are ridiculous, this series makes them look even worse. Not everything goes when it comes to seeking attention or protesting.

"Respira" falls disappointingly flat, borrowing heavily from the ambiance of "Elite" but failing to capture the intrigue and sophistication that made the latter a hit. The show's atmosphere, while attempting to evoke a sense of rebellious glamor, feels like a pale imitation of its predecessor. The storyline, which one might hope would provide some unique twist or engaging drama, instead trudges through a series of predictably dull and uninspired plot points. Characters lack depth and fail to evoke any real empathy or connection, making it hard to invest emotionally in their journeys. The pacing is painfully slow, with many scenes dragging on without adding meaningful content or advancing the plot. Moreover, the filming techniques seem amateurish at best, with awkward camera angles and poorly executed transitions that disrupt the flow and further detract from the viewing experience. Overall, "Respira" is a tedious watch that leaves much to be desired in terms of originality and entertainment value. It stands as a weak attempt to replicate the success of "Elite," but ends up being a chore to get through. Skip this one if you're looking for something engaging and well-crafted.

Nonsense series and the characters are trying way too hard. Just randomnly using some medical terms to try to be more believable.

Manu Rios as a doctor is mainly very unbelievable, should have stayed with the Elite series.

A politician who has cancer, but does not want to get treatment from a public hospital because she is a rich politician. It's all way too common, overused and just bad acting.

All characters are also just constantly angry, probably the producers thought that angry doctors would be a good thing and make them more believable. It made me skip through a lot of scenes because it was getting too tirering to watch.

Netflix's Respira is a blatant rip-off of the worst parts of House. The series suffers from a poorly written script, uneven pacing, and a lack of originality. The attempt to normalize transgender representation is commendable, but it feels shoehorned into the narrative and doesn't add anything meaningful to the story. The medical cases are often unbelievable and the characters are underdeveloped. If you're looking for a well-crafted medical drama, I would recommend looking elsewhere.

Netflix's Respira is a disappointing and derivative series that blatantly copies the worst aspects of House. The script is poorly written and the pacing is uneven. While I appreciate the attempt to normalize transgender representation, it feels forced and out of place in the narrative. Overall, Respira is a missed opportunity that fails to deliver on its premise.

Even though I usually dislike doctor shows and the stereotypical egotistical personalities of doctors usually portrayed in them, I decided to give this one a chance because of two reasons: 1) Najwa Nimri, who is a real chameleon and one hell of an actress. 2)The show, being promoted as a protest against the privatization of the health care system did seem more promising than your average superficial doctor drama.

The only positive point is that the majority of the cast give great performances, with a special mention to Ana Rayo too, who managed to make some scenes watchable, with her raw and sturdy performance, as Leo. But no acting talent can save these ridiculous caricature roles, the biggest caricature of all being that of Segura's , Nimri's character! What a waste of charm and charisma!

The plot is an absolute mess, too , full of cringe worthy dialogues and coincidences, all in an effort to add suspense to an uninspired drama. It is so badly written that it kept me rolling my eyes and I even had to skip more than a few scenes to bear till the last episode, which made me wish I had just stopped watching.

I want my time back. Don't waste yours either, there are much better things to watch than this , even on Netflix. Many more descent spanish series too. If only talented actors stopped wasting their talent on stupid roles! It beats me as to why people with actual careers would choose to be in such a meaningless, shallow and even aesthetically awkward projects like this.

P. S. I still think it would be interesting to have a really inspired effort to shed some light on this aspect of public health, especially in the Mediterranean, hopefully with a real script and real characters next time.

Terrible acting, all actors seem so fake and pretentious. Story is dumb and random with no real interesting plot at all. Even the dubbing is so off and god for the president she is such a weak bad actress. The episodes jump from one dumb story to another and the doctors seem so lost like they forgot their lines. The filming compared to so many other medical shows is so badly done, even the emotions look fake. The doctor with the blonde curly hair is such a bad actor and as for Rodri he is the worst so fake and showing emotions after killing a child. Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah.

This is garbage, pure and simple! It's just another rip off of the constant stream of medical hospital dramas. The difference with this one is that it's really done extremely poorly to the point where most of the incidents bear no relation to medical reality. It's as if there were no medical adviser on the set! It would really be a stretch to believe that hospitals in Spain are so poorly run, but then again, maybe that is the case! As with all of the TV series from Spain, the sound is poorly engineered so that the dialog is mostly inaudible. They really need to hire sound engineers or use modern equipment and technology to ensure clarity of the soundtrack!