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The Legend of El Cid

2020–2021 · 2 seasons

A slow-burning medieval drama full of court intrigue, tense loyalties, and earnest heroism, with occasional bursts of action.

Created by
Luis Arranz, José Velasco
Genres
Action & adventure, Drama, War & politics
Starring
Jaime Lorente, Francisco Ortiz, José Luis García Pérez
Overview
The story of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, a Castilian nobleman and war hero in medieval Spain.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Created by
Luis Arranz, José Velasco
Genres
Action & adventure, Drama, War & politics
Starring
Jaime Lorente, Francisco Ortiz, José Luis García Pérez
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • ambition
  • family
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action & adventure, drama, war & politics
Created by
Luis Arranz, José Velasco
Written by
Angel E. Pariente, Felipe Mellizo, Luis Arranz, Adolfo Martínez Pérez
Starring
Jaime Lorente, Francisco Ortiz, José Luis García Pérez, Alicia Sanz, Jaime Olías, Lucía Guerrero, Pablo Álvarez, Carlos Bardem
Length
2 seasons, 10 episodes, 59 min each
Network
Prime Video
Country
Spain
Languages
Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic

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