How many episodes are in The Map of Longing?

The Map of Longing has 6 episodes in this listed season.

When does The Map of Longing premiere?

The Map of Longing premieres on 2026-07-17.

Is The Map of Longing a new series?

The Map of Longing is a new series (Season 1).

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The Map of Longing(2026)

Archived · Netflix

6 eps

S01

DramaRomance

ON AIR: JUL 17Season 1Archived listing

What to Expect

PremiereLens read

Greta's grief arrives not through funeral scenes or therapy sessions but through a game her sister Lucy built before she died. Following "El mapa de los anhelos" gives the miniseries its shape: each step Greta takes through Lucy's creation is also a step toward understanding what she lost and who she is without it. The format is contained and deliberate, the pacing close and inward rather than event-driven.

Lucy's absence is the most active presence in the story. The game she left behind carries the full texture of their relationship, and Greta keeps encountering her sister through it long after the loss. Will enters gradually, a quiet romantic current rather than a turning point, and the tone holds steady near devastation without spilling into melodrama. The sister bond does not fade as the story moves forward; it deepens.

Best for

grief through discovery, sister sister bond and Drama

Story lane

Drama and Romance

Commitment

Season 1 · 6 episodes

Where

Netflix

Official Premise

After losing her sister Lucy to leukemia, Greta finds a game Lucy created called "El mapa de los anhelos." Through this journey and meeting Will, she learns to process grief and find herself.

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