{ "id": "ept5cwq1fc", "slug": "eva-lasting", "title": "Eva Lasting", "updated": "2026-11-01", "topic_path": [ { "id": "culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture" }, { "id": "culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series", "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_international_serials", "label": "International serial drama and telenovelas", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_international_serials" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_latam", "label": "Telenovelas and Latin American/Iberian serials", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_latam" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_latam.colombia", "label": "Colombian telenovelas and serial dramas", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_latam.colombia" } ], "geo": [ { "id": "geo.latam.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series", "label": "Latin America and the Caribbean · 2021 and later: Series and fictional screen worlds", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.latam.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series", "path": [ { "id": "geo.latam", "label": "Latin America and the Caribbean", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.latam" }, { "id": "geo.latam.t2021", "label": "Latin America and the Caribbean · 2021 and later", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.latam.t2021" }, { "id": "geo.latam.t2021.culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.latam.t2021.culture" }, { "id": "geo.latam.t2021.culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.latam.t2021.culture.performance" }, { "id": "geo.latam.t2021.culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.latam.t2021.culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "geo.latam.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series", "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.latam.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series" } ] } ], "excerpt": "Eva Lasting (La primera vez) is a Colombian Netflix romantic coming-of-age series by Dago García, produced by Caracol Televisión, set in 1976 Bogotá, where Eva Samper becomes the first girl at the all-boys José María Root school; 4 seasons, 45 episodes, 2023-2026.", "snippet": "Eva Lasting (La primera vez) is a Colombian Netflix romantic coming-of-age series by Dago García, produced by Caracol Televisión, set in 1976 Bogotá, where Eva Samper becomes the first girl at the all-boys José María Root school; 4 seasons, 45 episodes, 2023-2026.", "node": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_latam.colombia", "markdown": "# Eva Lasting\n\n**Eva Lasting** (Spanish: *La primera vez*) is a Colombian romantic coming-of-age television series created by Dago García for Netflix, in which a mysterious teenage girl named Eva becomes the first female student at an all-boys public school in 1970s Bogotá and transforms the lives of its male students, particularly the shy Camilo.[1](https://about.netflix.com/news/after-eva-everything-changed) • [2](https://www.formulatv.com/series/la-primera-vez/) Produced by Caracol Televisión, it premiered on February 15, 2023, and ran for four seasons and 45 episodes, concluding on March 18, 2026.[1](https://about.netflix.com/news/after-eva-everything-changed) • [3](https://www.epguides.com/EvaLasting/)\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Original title | *La primera vez* (\"The First Time\")[2](https://www.formulatv.com/series/la-primera-vez/) |\n| Premiere | February 15, 2023, on Netflix; season 1 of 13 episodes of about 42 minutes[1](https://about.netflix.com/news/after-eva-everything-changed) |\n| Setting | 1976, at the Colegio Distrital José María Root, a formerly all-boys public school in Bogotá[2](https://www.formulatv.com/series/la-primera-vez/) |\n| Lead cast | Emmanuel Restrepo as Camilo Granados and Francisca Estévez as Eva Samper[3](https://www.epguides.com/EvaLasting/) |\n| Production | Caracol Televisión for Netflix; creator and showrunner Dago García; directors Mateo Stivelberg and María Gamboa[1](https://about.netflix.com/news/after-eva-everything-changed) |\n| Run | Four seasons, 45 episodes, February 15, 2023 to March 18, 2026[3](https://www.epguides.com/EvaLasting/) |\n| Reception | IMDb rating of 7.9/10 from about 2,600 users[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26346647/ratings/) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Premise\n\nThe story is set in 1976 at the Colegio Distrital José María Root, a Bogotá public school that until then had taught only boys. The new school year is the first in which women are admitted, and Eva Samper becomes the first female student in the school's history.[2](https://www.formulatv.com/series/la-primera-vez/) Eva, described as mysterious, open-minded, and rebellious, becomes a sensation among the roughly 600 male students and a guide to Camilo's circle of socially inexperienced friends, leading them into small rebellions such as smoking and sneaking off to the cinema.[1](https://about.netflix.com/news/after-eva-everything-changed) • [2](https://www.formulatv.com/series/la-primera-vez/) • [5](https://cambiocolombia.com/cultura/articulo/2024/12/de-la-pantalla-los-libros-el-camino-inverso)\n\nCamilo Granados, a shy boy with no romantic experience, falls in love with Eva and tries to win her heart. As the two move through the experiences of adolescence, Camilo discovers that Eva keeps a deep secret that could separate them and shape his future.[1](https://about.netflix.com/news/after-eva-everything-changed) • [6](https://comisionfilmicacolombia.com/en/series/la-primera-vez-s1-s2/) The narrative is framed by the adult Camilo's voice-over, which recalls the events and places them in context, in the manner of series such as *The Wonder Years*.[5](https://cambiocolombia.com/cultura/articulo/2024/12/de-la-pantalla-los-libros-el-camino-inverso)\n\nSeason 1's episodes are named after literary works, including *Lysistrata*, *The Lady of the Camellias*, *A Room of One's Own*, and *The Catcher in the Rye*, and the series makes frequent references to literature by writers such as Shakespeare and [Gabriel García Márquez](https://www.edgepedia.org/gabriel-garcia-marquez).[7](https://latestnetflix.com/series/219063) • [8](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/eva-lasting)\n\n### Franchise and legacy\n\nThe series spawned spin-off novels, *La primera vez: Eva '75* and *Ana '75*, published by Planeta, which extend the show's universe with new stories.[16](https://cambiocolombia.com/cultura/articulo/2024/12/de-la-pantalla-los-libros-el-camino-inverso) • [17](https://proapi.planetadelibros.com.co/descargas/sala-prensa-libro/sinopsis-y-biografia/403312/la-primera-vez-eva-75.pdf?_locale=co) A further project from producer Maria Isabel Páramo and Dago García was reported to be in post-production with an expected release in the second half of 2026 or 2027.[9](https://www.produ.com/television/noticias/maria-isabel-paramo-la-primera-vez-produccion-serie-netflix/) The series has also been the subject of academic study of how Colombian productions on streaming platforms project national identity to global audiences.[18](https://vppsaliedetiba.lu.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/lu_portal/vppsaliedetiba.lu.lv/Konferences/5th-isa-forum-of-sociology-abstracts-book.pdf)\n\n## Production\n\nThe series was created and written by Dago García, a prominent Colombian writer-producer and Caracol Televisión's Vice President of Production and Content, and directed by Mateo Stivelberg and María Gamboa.[1](https://about.netflix.com/news/after-eva-everything-changed) • [9](https://www.produ.com/television/noticias/maria-isabel-paramo-la-primera-vez-produccion-serie-netflix/) It was filmed entirely in Colombia, principally in Bogotá, with principal photography for the first season running from about April to June 2022.[10](https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-netflixs-eva-lasting-filmed/) The Colombian Film Commission lists additional locations including Cartagena, Honda, Chía, Barú Playa Blanca, and Bogotá's Teusaquillo neighborhood.[6](https://comisionfilmicacolombia.com/en/series/la-primera-vez-s1-s2/)\n\nThe production qualified for the Certificado de Inversión Audiovisual (CINA), a Colombian government incentive administered by Proimágenes Colombia that provides a tax discount equal to 35 percent of spending on audiovisual services in the country.[11](https://about.netflix.com/es/news/after-eva-everything-changed)\n\nGarcía has said the story draws on his own memories of his school friends, a group he calls Los Guachavaches, and that setting the story in the 1970s, with its socio-political and cultural context, allowed the series to bring in subjects like philosophy and literature while addressing modern topics.[12](https://www.produ.com/television/noticias/segunda-temporada-de-la-primera-vez-de-caracol-television-netflix-potencia-lo-que-funciono-y-explora-nuevos-caminos/) • [13](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/netflix-colombia-eva-lasting-renewed-183456127.html)\n\n## Release and reception\n\nSeason 1 premiered on February 15, 2023, and reached Netflix's Top 10 in 14 countries across much of Latin America, earning a global Top 10 berth. Netflix ordered a second season days after the release.[13](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/netflix-colombia-eva-lasting-renewed-183456127.html) Season 2 arrived on July 10, 2024, with 10 episodes; season 3 followed on June 4, 2025, also with 10 episodes; and the 12-episode fourth and final season premiered on March 18, 2026.[7](https://latestnetflix.com/series/219063)\n\nThe season 3 renewal, announced in August 2024, made Eva Lasting the first Netflix Original Colombian show to reach a third season.[14](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/NEWS/EVA-LASTING-RENEWED-FOR-SEASON-3-AT-NETFLIX/) Caracol has described the series as the first Netflix franchise made in Colombia, and it was distinguished with the Golden Seal of the Environmental Media Association, which recognizes productions leading on sustainability in the industry.[15](https://www.elespectador.com/revista-vea/peliculas-series-y-novelas/la-primera-vez-serie-de-caracol-para-netflix-estreno-su-tercera-temporada-la-belleza-de-la-libertad/?outputType=amp)\n\nOn IMDb the series holds a 7.9/10 rating from about 2,600 users, with Colombia, the United States, Brazil, Mexico, and Spain the countries contributing the most ratings.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26346647/ratings/) Critics noted the meticulous 1970s Bogotá production design and the ensemble cast, while some found Eva's character increasingly self-righteous in later seasons and the plotting uneven.[7](https://latestnetflix.com/series/219063) Common Sense Media rated it appropriate for ages 15 and up, citing frequent sex, drinking, and smoking, and noted its themes of courage, communication, and a girl breaking a gender barrier.[8](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/eva-lasting)\n\n## References\n\n1. [After 'Eva', Everything Changed, About Netflix](https://about.netflix.com/news/after-eva-everything-changed)\n2. [La primera vez, FormulaTV](https://www.formulatv.com/series/la-primera-vez/)\n3. [Eva Lasting, a Titles & Air Dates Guide, epguides](https://www.epguides.com/EvaLasting/)\n4. [Eva Lasting, Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26346647/ratings/)\n5. [Las canciones de Ana y Eva '75, dos novelas que surgen de La primera vez, Cambio Colombia](https://cambiocolombia.com/cultura/articulo/2024/12/de-la-pantalla-los-libros-el-camino-inverso)\n6. [Eva Lasting S1-S4, Comisión Fílmica Colombia](https://comisionfilmicacolombia.com/en/series/la-primera-vez-s1-s2/)\n7. [Eva Lasting (2023), Latest Netflix](https://latestnetflix.com/series/219063)\n8. [Eva Lasting, Parents' Guide & TV Review, Common Sense Media](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/eva-lasting)\n9. [Productora Maria Isabel Páramo detalla claves detrás del crecimiento de La primera vez, PRODU](https://www.produ.com/television/noticias/maria-isabel-paramo-la-primera-vez-produccion-serie-netflix/)\n10. [Netflix's Eva Lasting: Where Was it Filmed?, The Cinemaholic](https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-netflixs-eva-lasting-filmed/)\n11. [Después de 'La primera vez' todo cambió, About Netflix](https://about.netflix.com/es/news/after-eva-everything-changed)\n12. [Segunda temporada de La primera vez explora nuevos caminos, PRODU](https://www.produ.com/television/noticias/segunda-temporada-de-la-primera-vez-de-caracol-television-netflix-potencia-lo-que-funciono-y-explora-nuevos-caminos/)\n13. [Netflix Colombia's 'Eva Lasting' Renewed, Yahoo Entertainment](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/netflix-colombia-eva-lasting-renewed-183456127.html)\n14. ['Eva Lasting' Renewed for Season 3 at Netflix, What's on Netflix](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/NEWS/EVA-LASTING-RENEWED-FOR-SEASON-3-AT-NETFLIX/)\n15. [\"La primera vez\" estrenó su tercera temporada, El Espectador](https://www.elespectador.com/revista-vea/peliculas-series-y-novelas/la-primera-vez-serie-de-caracol-para-netflix-estreno-su-tercera-temporada-la-belleza-de-la-libertad/?outputType=amp)\n16. [La primera vez: Eva '75, Planeta de Libros](https://proapi.planetadelibros.com.co/descargas/sala-prensa-libro/sinopsis-y-biografia/403312/la-primera-vez-eva-75.pdf?_locale=co)\n17. [5th ISA Forum of Sociology Abstracts Book](https://vppsaliedetiba.lu.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/lu_portal/vppsaliedetiba.lu.lv/Konferences/5th-isa-forum-of-sociology-abstracts-book.pdf)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Series and fictional screen worlds › International serial drama and telenovelas › Telenovelas and Latin American/Iberian serials › Colombian telenovelas and serial dramas*\n\n*Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 3, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 3, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/eva-lasting", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/eva-lasting.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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