The Gardener filming locations: Where was the Netflix series filmed?

The Gardener is a six-part Spanish series streaming on Netflix. The show is based on an original screenplay and was primarily filmed in several locations across Spain, including Toledo, Madrid, and Pontevedra. The story follows a local gardener who is rendered incapable of feeling emotions after an accident. The series is directed by Mikel Rueda and Rafa Montesinos, according to Tudum by Netflix.

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The Gardener shooting locations explored

As mentioned, The Gardener was primarily filmed across several locations in Spain. One chief location where the episodes were filmed is the Castilla La Mancha located in Toledo, Spain.

Toledo is a historic and picturesque town established as a confluence of three influences — Christianity, Judaism and Islam. The town is a tourist destination and remains abuzz with activity all around the year.

The next location where the Netflix series was filmed is Pontevedra in Galicia, located in the northwestern corner of Spain. Pontevedra boasts of numerous Roman era ruins, as well as the Church of San Francisco. It is also the centre of Galician art and culture.

Lastly, some episodes of the Netflix show were also filmed in the Spanish capital of Madrid. The city, which is a blend of several architectural landscapes, offered a fitting canvas for the show to draw upon.

What is The Gardener all about?

The Gardener focuses on the character of Elmer who is manipulated by his controlling mother, who runs a murder-for-hire operation. The story reaches its conflict point as Elmer unexpectedly falls in love with one of the proposed victims. The offcial Netflix synopsis reads:

"Elmer (Álvaro Rico) works at a garden center run by his controlling mother. He’s unfazed by her demands, however: A car accident when he was a kid left him without the ability to feel emotions. It’s a bonus for his mom, La China Jurado (Cecilia Suárez), because her business is a front for a thriving underground murder-for-hire business — and Elmer’s stone-cold nature makes killing easy-peasy. That is, until he meets his next assigned victim, preschool teacher Violeta (Catalina Sopelana), and falls in love. As Elmer’s feelings are resuscitated, his mother does everything she can to end Violeta’s life."

Cast list explored

The cast of the Netflix show is as follows:

Catalina Sopelana as Violeta
Cecilia Suárez as La China Jurado.
Álvaro Rico as Elmer
Emma Suárez as Sabela Costeira
Francis Lorenzo as Detective Luis Torres
María Vázquez as Detective Carrera

The Spanish series is streaming now exclusively on Netflix.

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Edited by Vinayak Chakravorty