Heirs to the Land (Spanish: Los herederos de la tierra) is a 2022 Spanish television series based on the novel of the same name by Ildefonso Falcones. Set in 14th-century Barcelona, it is a sequel to Cathedral of the Sea. The series premiered on Netflix on 15 April 2022, to be followed by a run on Atresmedia and Televisió de Catalunya.
| Heirs to the Land | |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Los herederos de la tierra |
| Genre | Historical drama |
| Based on | Los herederos de la tierra by Ildefonso Falcones |
| Written by | Rodolf Sirera, Macu Tejera Osuna, Sergio Barrejon, Miriam García, Jordi Frades, Antonio Onetti |
| Directed by | Jordi Frades |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Federico Jusid |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | |
| Production location | Catalonia |
| Cinematography | Teo Delgado |
| Editor | Frank Gutiérrez |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company | Diagonal TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 15 April 2022 |
| Related | |
Premise edit
Set in 14th-century Barcelona, the plot follows the story of Hugo Llor, a 12 year-old-boy who dreams of becoming a ship builder. His life is not easy and he is forced soon to part away from his family, but he gains the support and protection of a respected old man: Arnau Estanyol, the main character of Cathedral of the Sea.[1]
Cast edit
- Yon González as Hugo Llor.[2][3]
- David Solans as Hugo Llor (young).[2][3]
- Marta Belaustegui as Antonina, Hugo's mother.
- Bruna Cusí as Arsenda/Beatriz, Hugo's sister and future abbess of Bonrepòs Monastery.[3]
- María Rodríguez Soto as Regina Vilanova, Jew converted to Christianity and Hugo's first wife.[3]
- Elena Rivera as Caterina Llor, former Russian slave and Hugo's second wife.[3]
- Aria Bedmar as Mercè, Hugo's adopted daughter and Arsenda's birth daughter.[4]
- Ana García as Mercè (child).
- Mercedes León as Barcha, Hugo's Moor housekeeper slave.[3]
- Biel Montoro as Pedro, Hugo's employee in the tavern.
- Pere Brasó as glovemaker, Antonina's employer.
- Joan Carles Bestard as cooper of Sitges, Antonina's second husband.
- Rodolfo Sancho as Bernat Estanyol, corsair.[3]
- Arturo Sancho as Bernat Estanyol (young).
- Michelle Jenner as Mar Estanyol, Bernat's mother.[3]
- Aitor Luna as Arnau Estanyol, Bernat's father and former Consul of the Sea.[3]
- Jesús Carroza as Guerao, Bernat's right-hand man.
- Natalia Sánchez as Marta Destorrent, Bernat's second wife.[3]
- Pedro Casablanc as Galcerán Destorrent, Marta's father.[3]
- Críspulo Cabezas as Genís Puig, Count of Navarcles.[3]
- Anna Moliner as Margarida Puig, Genís's sister.
- Pere Arquillué as Roger Puig, Genís's nephew.[3]
- Clàudia Cos as Roger's wife.
- Claudia Longarte as Roger's sister.
- Manel Sans as Mateo, captain of the Puig's guards.[3]
- Joan Bentallé as Tomeu, guard in the Puig's household.
- Fermí Herrero as Esteve, majordomo in the Puig's household.
- Nancho Novo as Jucef Crescas, Jewish money changer and Arnau's longtime friend.[3]
- Clara Segura as Astruga, Jewish doctor and Jucef's wife.[3]
- Gabriela Andrada as Dolça Crescas, Jucef's daughter, Regina's friend and Hugo's lover.[3]
- Abel Folk as Mahir, Jewish vineyard master and Astruga's brother.[3]
- Fermí Reixach as old Saúl, Astruga's father and Dolça and Saul's grandfather.
- Arnau Alsina Coll as Saul, Dolça's first cousin and bethroted.
- Màrius Hernández as Mosé Vives, Jewish doctor and Regina's first husband.
- Laia Fontàn as friend of Dolça.
- Pol López as Perro Calvo, thief and pogrom instigator.[3]
- Fernando Albizu, master shipbuilder.[3]
- Ettore Colombo as Domenico, Genoese prisoner working in the dockyard.
- Jordi Aguilar as Cesc, a former bastaix.
- Marta Rodrigo as Eulalia, Hugo's bethroted.
- Sergio Caballero as Jofré, tavern keeper and Eulalia's father.
- Míriam Alamany as Valença, Eulalia's mother.
- Jordi Banacolocha as Father Pau, a priest at Santa Maria del Mar.
- Rosana Pastor as abbess of Jonqueres Monastery.[3]
- Mariona Perrier as Madre Juana, a nun at Jonqueres Monastery.
- Maite Gil as Teresa, a nun.
- Sergi Mateu as Bishop.
- Oscar Foronda as Official of the bishop.
- Lolo Herrero as King Juan de Aragón.
- Manuel Gancedo as King Martin de Aragón, Juan's brother.
- Clara Oliver as Margaret of Prades, second wife of King Martin.
- David Vert as King Alfonso V de Aragón, Martin's grandnephew.
- Laura Conejero as Maria of Castile, wife of King Alfonso.
- José Luis Cartes as steward of Maria of Castile.
- Babou Cham as Omar, a freed slave.
- Pedro Moya as slave trader.
- Nora Sala-Patau as Helena, a Greek slave.
- Mariano Nguema as Caterina's Moor slave.
- Kwame Ondo as herbalist's Moor slave.
- Ferran Herrera as Lord of Rocafort.
- Txema Lorente as royal doctor.
- Edgar Moreno as Officer in Constantinople.
- Jordi Planas as veguer.
- Francesc Galceran as bailif.
- Gal Soler as wedding notary.
- Daniel Aguilar as party boy.
- Lluís Marco as Hugo's and Mercè's lawyer.
- Christian Caner as Mateu.
Production and release edit
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Heirs to the Land is based on the novel Los herederos de la tierra by Ildefonso Falcones, published by Grijalbo in 2016.[5] A sequel to Cathedral of the Sea, Heirs to the Land is directed by Jordi Frades, who also was the director of the former series.[5][6] Produced by Diagonal TV, shooting began in Barcelona in November 2020.[7][8] Shooting locations also included the Castle of Hostalric, province of Girona,[9] as well as the Tamarit Beach in the province of Tarragona.[10] The series was set for a exclusive release on Netflix for a 12-month initial streaming window, followed by a 3-month window on Atresmedia and Televisió de Catalunya.[11]
The series premiered on Netflix on 15 April 2022.[12]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Destino" | Jordi Frades | 15 April 2022 |
| 2 | "Penitencia" | Jordi Frades | 15 April 2022 |
| 3 | "Talión" | Jordi Frades | 15 April 2022 |
| 4 | "Herida" | Jordi Frades | 15 April 2022 |
| 5 | "Esclavos" | Jordi Frades | 15 April 2022 |
| 6 | "Beatriz" | Jordi Frades | 15 April 2022 |
| 7 | "Veneno" | Jordi Frades | 15 April 2022 |
| 8 | "Redención" | Jordi Frades | 15 April 2022 |
External links edit
References edit
- ^ "David Solans será uno de 'Los herederos de la tierra' de Netflix tras su adiós a 'Merlí: Sapere Aude'". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 26 November 2020.
- ^ a b "David Solans será uno de 'Los herederos de la tierra' de Netflix tras su adiós a 'Merlí: Sapere Aude'". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 26 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "'Los herederos de la tierra' roda a barcelona". bcncatfilmcommission.com. 25 February 2021.
- ^ Cos, Miriam (6 May 2021). "La lucha LGTBI triunfa en televisión: "La gente quiere sentirse identificada con lo que ve"". La Nueva España.
- ^ a b "Yon González y Elena Rivera son 'Los herederos de la tierra', secuela de 'La catedral del mar' de Atresmedia y Netflix". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Rodolfo Sancho, lesionado en el rodaje de 'Los herederos de la tierra'". El Día. 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Netflix y Diagonal TV graban en Barcelona 'Los herederos de la tierra'". Audiovisual451. 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Se buscan 500 extras en Girona para el rodaje de una popular serie de Netflix". La Vanguardia. 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Un municipio de Girona, escenario de una nueva serie de Netflix". La Vanguardia. 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Una playa de Tarragona, el escenario de la nueva serie de Netflix". La Vanguardia. 24 November 2020.
- ^ "'Los herederos de la tierra' llegará a Antena 3 tras doce meses en Netflix". Bluper. El Español. 10 November 2020.
- ^ HerGar, Paula (18 April 2022). "Elena Rivera nos confiesa si fue acertada o no la decisión de dejar 'Cuéntame'". Los 40.