Cathedral of the Sea (Spanish: La catedral del mar) is a Spanish historical drama television series adapting the Ildefonso Falcones's novel La catedral del mar that originally aired on Antena 3 from May 23 to July 18, 2018. Directed by Jordi Frades, it stars Michelle Jenner, Aitor Luna, Daniel Grao, Pablo Derqui, Tristán Ulloa, Natalia de Molina, Andrea Duro, José María Pou, Silvia Abascal and Ginés García Millán, among others. The series sparked a sequel, Heirs to the Land.
Cathedral of the Sea | |
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Spanish | La catedral del mar |
Genre | Historical drama |
Directed by | Jordi Frades |
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Country of origin | Spain |
Original language | Spanish |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Production | |
Running time | 50–51 min |
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Original network | Antena 3 |
Original release | May 23 (2018-05-23) – July 18, 2018 (2018-07-18) |
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Followed by | Heirs to the Land |
The story begins with Bernat Estanyol (Daniel Grao), a humble farmer, who is about to wed Francesca Esteve (Natalia de Molina). Soon the Lord of Bella appears unceremoniously at the wedding, using his feudal rights to beat and rape Francesca. The focus then shifts to Arnau Estanyol (Aitor Luna), the son born after the marriage.[1][2][3]
Produced by Atresmedia Televisión in collaboration with Diagonal TV [es], La Catedral del Mar A.I.E and Televisió de Catalunya,[6] it premiered on 23 May 2018 on Antena 3. The original broadcasting run ended on 18 July 2018.[7] It averaged a good 17.4% audience share.[8]
No. | Title | Directed by | Original air date |
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1 | "Fugitivos" | Jordi Frades [es] | 23 May 2018 (2018-05-23) |
2 | "Hermanos" | Jordi Frades | 30 May 2018 (2018-05-30) |
3 | "Deseo" | Jordi Frades | 6 June 2018 (2018-06-06) |
4 | "Arrepentíos" | Jordi Frades | 20 June 2018 (2018-06-20) |
5 | "No somos como ellos" | Jordi Frades | 27 June 2018 (2018-06-27) |
6 | "Secretos" | Jordi Frades | 4 July 2018 (2018-07-04) |
7 | "Venganza" | Jordi Frades | 11 July 2018 (2018-07-11) |
8 | "Condenado" | Jordi Frades | 18 July 2018 (2018-07-18) |
The series sparked a sequel, Heirs to the Land.[9]