Naughty Business (Spanish: Cochinas) is a comedy television series created by Carlos del Hoyo and Irene Bohoyo and directed by Andrea Jaurrieta, Laura M. Campos, and Núria Gago. It stars Malena Alterio along with Celia Morán and Álvaro Mel. The series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 24 April 2026.
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| Spanish | Cochinas |
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| Music by | Antonio Escobar |
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| Original language | Spanish |
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| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | 24 April 2026 – present |
Plot
editIn 1998 Valladolid, Nines, a housewife from a conservative household, takes over the family business (the video rental shop 'Dorothy') after her husband falls into a coma. With help from hard-boiled store clerk Chon and asexual cinephile Agus, she veers the failing business model towards pornography.[1][2]
Cast
edit- Malena Alterio as Nines[3]
- Celia Morán as Chon[3]
- Álvaro Mel as Agustín[3]
- Raquel Pérez[3]
- Celia de Molina as Encarni[4]
- Chani Martín as Mariano[4]
- Esperanza de la Encarnación[3]
- Álvaro Almodóvar[3]
- Albert Baró[3]
- Ana Mencía as Irene[4]
- Josele Román[3]
- David Castillo[3]
- Aina Picarolo[3]
- Paqui Horcajo[3]
- José Luis García Pérez[3]
- Blanca Javaloy[3]
- Daniela Blume[3]
Production
editThe series was created and written by Carlos del Hoyo and Irene Bohoyo.[3] Elena Anaya was originally announced for the leading role, but she eventually dropped out of the project and Malena Alterio stepped in.[5]
Release
editThe series premiered at the 29th Málaga Film Festival on 13 March 2026.[6] Amazon Prime Video is set to release the series on 24 April 2026.[1]
Reception
editRadhika Menon of Decider.com gave a positive recommendation, deeming Naughty Business to be "both entertaining and titillating".[7]
Laura Pérez of Fotogramas rated the 8 episodes 4 out of 5 stars, praising both the comedy as well as Alterio with her leading role, channelling a similar energy to her character's in Something Is About to Happen.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "Amazon Prime Video pone fecha a la llegada de 'Cochinas', su nueva serie con Malena Alterio y Álvaro Mel, y lanza el tráiler". El Televisero. 23 March 2026 – via HuffPost.
- ↑ Bassa, Mar (14 March 2026). "Malena Alterio y Álvaro Mel exploran la sexualidad en los 90 en 'Cochinas', serie presentada en el Festival de Málaga". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pérez, Laura (23 March 2026). "Prime Video lanza el tráiler de 'Cochinas' y fija su fecha de estreno con Malena Alterio en un videoclub de cine para adultos". vertele! – via eldiario.es.
- 1 2 3 Albero, Enric (21 April 2026). "'Cochinas': a las mujeres también les gusta el porno". Serializados.
- ↑ Jaramillo, David (19 December 2025). ""Cochinas", la nueva comedia de Prime Video, sorprende con cambio de actriz principal antes del estreno". La Razón.
- ↑ "Cochinas, la rompedora serie de comedia de Prime Video se ha presentado en primicia en el Festival de Málaga". Festival de Málaga. 13 March 2026.
- ↑ Menon, Radhika (25 April 2026). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Naughty Business (Cochinas)' on Prime Video, A Sexually Charged Spanish Series About Reinvention". Decider.com.
- ↑ Pérez, Laura (25 April 2026). ""Pura magia": La desternillante serie española de Prime Video de la que va a hablar todo el mundo en los próximos días". Fotogramas.