El Cid
Real historyReal historical events and figures woven into the story.This show: 10/10Period pieceSet meaningfully in a past era.This show: 9/10War & militaryArmed conflict and the soldier's experience.This show: 8/10Political intriguePower struggles inside governments and institutions.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Jaime LorenteFrancisco OrtizAlicia SanzJaime OlíasPablo ÁlvarezLucía Guerrero
Written by
Luis ArranzJose Velasco
Starring
Jaime LorenteFrancisco OrtizAlicia SanzJaime OlíasPablo ÁlvarezLucía Guerrero
Written by
Luis ArranzJose Velasco
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El Cid Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.2 | |
| S2 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 |
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The story of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, a Castilian nobleman and war hero in medieval Spain.
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Season 12020
7.11K51h 52m
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.
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Season 22021
7.4620556m
After the death of their father, Sancho, Alfonso, and García become kings of Castile, Leon, and Galicia, respectively. The disputes between them will turn the Iberian Peninsula into a battlefield. Ruy is knighted, and is getting closer and closer to achieving the dream his father never could. But, along the way, he will have to sacrifice what he loves most.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Jaime Lorente Ruy
Francisco Ortiz Sancho
Alicia Sanz Urraca
Jaime Olías Alfonso
Pablo Álvarez Orduño
Lucía Guerrero Jimena
Adrián Salzedo Alvar
David Castillo Lisardo
Daniel Albaladejo Orotz
Lucía Díez Elvira
Crew
Luis Arranz
Jose Velasco
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