This series doesn’t pull any punches in its critical portrayal of Spain’s gambling industry, which is among the biggest in the world. What made you want to pull back this curtain?
You’ve worked extensively in film, theater, and this story was written as a novel, but it’s been years since you wrote for TV. Why did you choose to adapt it as a series? Can you talk a bit about working with your co-writer, Angela Armero? What was it like having someone else adapt your work with you?
Spanish TV is seeing a major immigration of award-winning film talent: Álex de la Iglesia did “30 Coins” for HBO, Rodrigo Sorogoyen did “Riot Police” for Movistar Plus who are now working with Alejandro Amenábar on “La Fortuna.” Is Spain entering a new era in TV production? Could this series have been made five or 10 years ago?