The Legend of El Cid: Season 1

2020 · 5 episodes · ★ 4.2

What Season 1 of The Legend of El Cid

Ruy Díaz de Vivar is a Young page who loyally serves his master, Sancho, the future King of León and Castile. While he fights to come out on top in the Court thanks to his natural talent with a sword, he gets caught up in a conspiracy to overthrow the King, which would cause as much bloodshed, pain, and death in the Christian Kingdoms as it would in the Muslim taifas.

5episodes

Dec 18, 2020Released

4.9 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 The Conspiracy
Dec 18, 2020 · 59 min · ★ 3.9
It’s the mid-11th Century. Ruy es a young man who has just been named squire to Prince Sancho, King Fernando of León’s eldest son. One night he discovers that someone he loves is involved in a conspiracy to overthrow the King. From then on, Ruy is caught between his loyalty to duty and to his heart.
Directed by: Adolfo Martínez Pérez, Miguel Alcantud · Written by: Luis Arranz, Adolfo Martínez Pérez · Starring: Pablo Álvarez, Adrián Salzedo, David Castillo, Álvaro Rico
1x02 The Ordeal
Dec 18, 2020 · 59 min · ★ 4.2
Flaín is wants the man who upset the conspiracy. Rodrigo knows it was his grandson, which is why he intends to send him off to Vivar. On the other hand, Ruy resists leaving the King at the expense of Flaín, as he sees the only solution being to end the Count of León’s life. When it looks like everything is about to kick off, the Navarre troops turn up at the border and declare war against León.
Directed by: Marco A. Castillo · Written by: Luis Arranz, Adolfo Martínez Pérez · Starring: Pablo Álvarez, Adrián Salzedo, David Castillo, Álvaro Rico
1x03 Baraka
Dec 18, 2020 · 59 min · ★ 4.4
Fernando sends his son, Sancho, with a small army to Zaragoza to confront his brother, Ramiro, the King of Aragon. Before leaving with Sancho, Ruy reveals to the King that Flaín tried to kill him. Fernando starts to investigate who betrayed him. Meanwhile, Ruy leaves León ignorant to the fact Flaín sent a hitman within the troop to kill him.
Directed by: Miguel Alcantud · Written by: Luis Arranz, Angel E. Pariente, Cristina Pons · Starring: Pablo Álvarez, Adrián Salzedo, David Castillo, Álvaro Rico
1x04 Champion
Dec 18, 2020 · 59 min · ★ 4.2
The Castile tropos with Sancho and Ruy fight an outnumbered battle against the Aragonese. When all seems lost, the outcome seems totally unexpected. In León, Fernando discovered who was conspiring against him.
Directed by: Marco A. Castillo · Written by: Luis Arranz, Adolfo Martínez Pérez, Felipe Mellizo · Starring: Pablo Álvarez, Adrián Salzedo, David Castillo, Álvaro Rico
1x05 Atonement Season Finale
Dec 18, 2020 · 59 min · ★ 4.4
After Fernando’s subsequent illness, Sancho and his troops return to León. Ruy tells his grandfather that Flaín sent someone to kill him. Rodrigo knows his grandson’s life is in danger. Flaín, on the other hand, doesn’t give up on his mission to conspire against the dying King and decides to attempt seizing power before his death. He is unaware that Urraca still has a card to play.
Directed by: Arantxa Echevarría · Written by: Luis Arranz, Curro Royo, Adolfo Martínez Pérez · Starring: Pablo Álvarez, Adrián Salzedo, David Castillo, Amparo Alcaraz