The Cook of Castamar: Season 1

2021 · 12 episodes · ★ 10.0

What Season 1 of The Cook of Castamar

Madrid, 1720. During the reign of Philip V, Clara Belmonte finds refuge in the kitchen after her father is accused of treason, despite suffering from agoraphobia. Her life changes when she joins the kitchen staff at the Castamar palace, where Duke Diego lives, still consumed by grief over the loss of his wife. They fall in love, but the class divide complicates everything. Doña Mercedes, Diego's mother, wants her son to marry a young noblewoman, and Enrique de Arcona nurses a thirst for revenge that puts them to the test.

12episodes

Feb 21, 2021premiered

May 9, 2021latest episode

10.9 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 The Essential Ingredient
Feb 21, 2021 · 69 min
Almost two years after a devastating loss, the Duke of Castamar hosts a big party. An agoraphobic Clara is forced to prove herself at her new job.
Directing: Iñaki Peñafiel · Writing: Tatiana Rodríguez · Starring: Raquel Pérez, Óscar Oliver, Jona García, Yuna Miralles
1x02 The Night of the King
Feb 28, 2021 · 55 min
When the king goes missing during the party, Diego and his friends search for him. Meanwhile, Clara makes an unexpected discovery she must keep secret.
Directing: Norberto López Amado · Writing: Ramón Tarrés · Starring: Pape Pérez, Héctor Henz, Anna Cortés, Puchi Lagarde
1x03 Credo Ut Intelligam
Mar 7, 2021 · 57 min
Amelia has shocking news for Enrique. The queen asks Melquíades to covertly find an important document. A fire threatens Rosalia's future at Castamar.
Directing: Norberto López Amado · Writing: Arantxa Cuesta · Starring: Antonio Sarrió, Guillermo Dorda, Anna Cortés, Marina Gatell
1x04 Fly Away
Mar 14, 2021 · 53 min
Singer Carlo Broschi is invited to perform a concert at Castamar. Diego meets a young woman and Clara gets jealous. During the party, tragedy strikes.
Directing: Iñaki Peñafiel · Writing: Tatiana Rodríguez, Víctor Pedreira · Starring: Anna Cortés, Puchi Lagarde, Aria Bedmar, Agustín Ustárroz
1x05 The Decision
Mar 21, 2021 · 52 min
Diego, feeling conflicted about his night with Amelia, turns to an old friend for advice. Clara's guilt engulfs her. Gabriel is distrustful of Enrique.
Directing: Iñaki Peñafiel · Writing: Arantxa Cuesta · Starring: Miguel Ramiro, Kino Alcántara, Fernando Ustarroz, David Tenreiro
1x06 Where No Light Shines
Mar 28, 2021 · 55 min
Diego and Amelia celebrate their news but Gabriel voices his suspicions. Sol waits for her wish to be fulfilled. Enrique remembers a failed plan.
Directing: Norberto López Amado · Writing: Ramón Tarrés · Starring: Violeta Rodríguez, Juan Meseguer, Yan Tual, Marina Gatell
1x07 So We Are Not Erased
Apr 4, 2021 · 51 min
When Clara is found unconscious, Diego insists on staying by her bedside, no matter the social implications. Amelia, however, won't be deterred.
Directing: Norberto López Amado · Writing: Tatiana Rodríguez, Víctor Pedreira · Starring: Juan Meseguer, Eva Rufo, Yan Tual, Marina Gatell
1x08 What Is Not to Be
Apr 11, 2021 · 53 min
Diego helps Clara search for evidence of her condemned father's innocence. Enrique plots to frame Francisco. Amelia asks Elisa for a favor.
Directing: Iñaki Peñafiel · Writing: Arantxa Cuesta · Starring: Marina Gatell, Joseph Ewonde, Carlos Serrano-Clark, Jaime Zatarain
1x09 The Truth
Apr 18, 2021 · 52 min
Amelia faces a serious complication with her pregnancy and turns to an unexpected source for help. Alfredo searches for a missing Gabriel.
Directing: Norberto López Amado · Writing: Víctor Pedreira · Starring: Marina Gatell, Xenia Tostado, Ramón Merlo, Raquel Quintana
1x10 What Really Matters
Apr 25, 2021 · 51 min
After a wounded Alfredo reports back to Castamar, Diego desperately looks for his brother. Úrsula is tormented by someone from her past.
Directing: Iñaki Peñafiel · Writing: Ramón Tarrés · Starring: Sergio Corominas, Carlos Serrano-Clark, Xabier Murua, Julio Jordán
1x11 Lub-dub
May 2, 2021 · 53 min
Diego resorts to kidnapping in an attempt to find Enrique so he can seek vengeance. Amelia acts as Gabriel's caretaker and tries to lift his spirits.
Directing: Norberto López Amado · Writing: Arantxa Cuesta · Starring: Jaime Zatarain, David García, Míchel Tejerina, Roser Pujol
1x12 A Place for Everyone Season Finale
May 9, 2021 · 55 min
The day of Diego and Amelia's wedding — and Clara's father's execution — brings multiple last-minute surprises for everyone at Castamar.
Directing: Iñaki Peñafiel · Writing: Tatiana Rodríguez, Víctor Pedreira, Ramón Tarrés · Starring: Javier Lago, Míchel Tejerina, Roser Pujol, Joan Carreras