Eglimata

Achilleas' wife, Flora, is disappointed by her marriage and remembers nostalgia for her childhood love, Alekos. Fate brings them so they eventually reunite illegally. Alekos's wife, however, Soso understands the illegal relationship and tries to avenge her husband for his infidelity. A series of incredible "crimes" unfolds with our heroes victims.

Eglimata (1998-1999) is a Greek comedy series created by Lefteris Papapetrou and broadcast on ANT1, produced in Greece as a two-season run of 66 episodes. Flora, a woman disappointed by her marriage to Achilleas, rekindles a secret affair with Alekos, her childhood love, after fate throws them back together. Their illicit reunion draws the anger of Alekos's wife Soso, played by Ketty Konstadinou, who decides to avenge her husband's infidelity. Iro Mane plays Flora, while Kostas Koklas plays Alekos and Hristos Hatzipanagiotis plays Achilleas. The engine of the show is a rising chain of schemes, betrayals and mishaps, as each side tries to outwit the other and the protagonists' romance keeps pulling them into deeper trouble. Each episode is built from comic escalation among a tight circle of relatives, lovers and rivals in a contemporary Greek household. Its tone is breezy and mischievous, with a sharp edge of marital bitterness and a warm affection for the characters. Fans of Desperate Housewives and Married with Children will find resonance in its domestic scheming and its appetite for marital farce.

• Desperate Housewivesshared tones of comic infidelity farce and escalating domestic scheming
• Married... with Childrenshared marital betrayal and revenge comedy in a bourgeois household
• Pushing Daisiesshared lighthearted dark comedy about a wronged spouse plotting murder

Created by

Lefteris Papapetrou

Release Date

1998-10-06

Episode runtime

37 min

Rating

8.5 / 10 (16)

What is Eglimata about?

A disappointed wife rekindles a childhood romance while a scorned rival wife plots revenge in this Greek domestic comedy of escalating crimes.

What is Eglimata like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Eglimata as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Eglimata violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Eglimata as mild.

Which shows are like Eglimata?

Shows with a similar feel include Desperate Housewives, Married... with Children, and Pushing Daisies.

How long is Eglimata?

Eglimata: 2 seasons, 66 episodes.

Is Eglimata still running?

No, Eglimata has ended.