Cathedral of the Sea (2018)

Original title

La catedral del mar

Directed by

Jordi Frades

Genre

drama

Country

Spain

Length

1 season, 8 episodes

Rated

16

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 64 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set in 14th century Barcelona, the series follows Arnau, a man from a poor background who rises to a life of comfort as the city's great church is being built. His success stirs envy in his enemies, who scheme against him and eventually put him on trial before the Inquisition.

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What happens

Cathedral of the Sea (Spanish: La catedral del mar) is a Spanish historical drama television series that originally aired on Antena 3 from May 23 to July 18, 2018. It is an adaptation of Ildefonso Falcones's novel La catedral del mar, which centers around the construction of the church of Santa María del Mar in Barcelona. 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 story is set in 14th century Barcelona (1319 to 1384), and tells of Arnau, a man of humble beginnings whose social ascent will lead him from misery to a comfortable life, which will awaken the envy of his enemies, who plot a conspiracy and will put his life in the hands of the Inquisition. The series sparked a sequel, Heirs to the Land. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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