TV series

Cordoba's Spring

2003 · 1 season

A sweeping, talky historical drama that immerses you in court intrigue and ambition, rewarding patience with rich period detail.

Tagline: Umayyad dynasty’s legacy.
Overview: The second chapter of the acclaimed Andalusian trilogy by Walid Seif and Hatem Ali. Set in the golden age of Umayyad Cordoba, it traces the extraordinary rise of Muhammad ibn Abi Amir — known as Al-Mansur — from a young scholar arriving in Cordoba seeking knowledge, to the most powerful man in Andalusia. A sweeping story of ambition, political genius and the glittering, fragile peak of Arab civilisation in Spain. Stars Taim Hassan and Jamal Suleiman.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Power, ambition, politics, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
ambition
politics
betrayal
isolation
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild