This paper examines the Spanish psychological thriller Escándalo: Relato de una obsesión (2023), moving beyond its surface-level plot of domestic infidelity to analyze its deeper commentary on class dynamics, voyeurism, and obsession. By comparing the original Spanish linguistic nuances with the constraints and necessities of English subtitling, this analysis argues that the series functions as a modern gothic tragedy, where the "obsession" referenced in the title is not merely romantic, but existential.
The series utilizes a non-linear narrative structure that mirrors the protagonist’s deteriorating mental state. The "scandal" (escándalo) of the title is twofold: it is the public humiliation of infidelity, but it is also the private scandal of a woman refusing to "stay in her place." escandalo relato de una obsesion english subtitles better