Heirs to the Land

Heirs to the Land
SpanishLos herederos de la tierra
GenreHistorical drama
Based onLos herederos de la tierra
by Ildefonso Falcones
Written byRodolf Sirera [es], Macu Tejera Osuna, Sergio Barrejon, Miriam García, Jordi Frades [es], Antonio Onetti [es]
Directed byJordi Frades [es]
Starring
Music byFederico Jusid
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Production locationCatalonia
CinematographyTeo Delgado
EditorFrank Gutiérrez
Running time50 minutes
Production companyDiagonal TV [es]
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release15 April 2022 (2022-04-15)
Related

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.

Premise

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

  • Yon González as Hugo Llor.[2][3]
  • Marta Belaustegui [es; ca] as Antonina, Hugo's mother.
  • Bruna Cusí as Arsenda/Beatriz, Hugo's sister and future abbess of Bonrepòs Monastery [es; ca].[3]
  • María Rodríguez Soto [es; ca] 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 [ca] as Pedro, Hugo's employee in the tavern.
  • Pere Brasó [es] 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 [es; ca] as Genís Puig, Count of Navarcles.[3]
  • Anna Moliner [es; ca] as Margarida Puig, Genís's sister.
  • Pere Arquillué [ca] as Roger Puig, Genís's nephew.[3]
  • Clàudia Cos [ca] as Roger's wife.
  • Claudia Longarte as Roger's sister.
  • Manel Sans as Mateo, captain of the Puig's guards.[3]
  • Joan Bentallé [es; ca] 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 [es; ca] as Mahir, Jewish vineyard master and Astruga's brother.[3]
  • Fermí Reixach [es; ca] as old Saúl, Astruga's father and Dolça and Saul's grandfather.
  • Arnau Alsina Coll [ca] as Saul, Dolça's first cousin and bethroted.
  • Màrius Hernández [ca] as Mosé Vives, Jewish doctor and Regina's first husband.
  • Laia Fontàn [es; ca] as friend of Dolça.
  • Pol López [ca] 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 [es; ca].
  • Marta Rodrigo as Eulalia, Hugo's bethroted.
  • Sergio Caballero [ca] as Jofré, tavern keeper and Eulalia's father.
  • Míriam Alamany as Valença, Eulalia's mother.
  • Jordi Banacolocha [ca] 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 [es] as Teresa, a nun.
  • Sergi Mateu [es; ca] 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 [es; ca] 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 [ca] 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

The Tamarit Beach was a shooting location.

Heirs to the Land is based on the novel Los herederos de la tierra [es] 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 [es], who also was the director of the former series.[5][6] Produced by Diagonal TV [es], shooting began in Barcelona in November 2020.[7][8] Shooting locations also included the Castle of Hostalric [es], 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.TitleDirected byOriginal air date
1"Destino"Jordi Frades [es]15 April 2022 (2022-04-15)
2"Penitencia"Jordi Frades15 April 2022 (2022-04-15)
3"Talión"Jordi Frades15 April 2022 (2022-04-15)
4"Herida"Jordi Frades15 April 2022 (2022-04-15)
5"Esclavos"Jordi Frades15 April 2022 (2022-04-15)
6"Beatriz"Jordi Frades15 April 2022 (2022-04-15)
7"Veneno"Jordi Frades15 April 2022 (2022-04-15)
8"Redención"Jordi Frades15 April 2022 (2022-04-15)

External links

  • Heirs to the Land at IMDb

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Cos, Miriam (6 May 2021). "La lucha LGTBI triunfa en televisión: "La gente quiere sentirse identificada con lo que ve"". La Nueva España.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Rodolfo Sancho, lesionado en el rodaje de 'Los herederos de la tierra'". El Día. 24 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Netflix y Diagonal TV graban en Barcelona 'Los herederos de la tierra'". Audiovisual451. 6 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Se buscan 500 extras en Girona para el rodaje de una popular serie de Netflix". La Vanguardia. 9 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Un municipio de Girona, escenario de una nueva serie de Netflix". La Vanguardia. 11 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Una playa de Tarragona, el escenario de la nueva serie de Netflix". La Vanguardia. 24 November 2020.
  11. ^ "'Los herederos de la tierra' llegará a Antena 3 tras doce meses en Netflix". Bluper. El Español. 10 November 2020.
  12. ^ HerGar, Paula (18 April 2022). "Elena Rivera nos confiesa si fue acertada o no la decisión de dejar 'Cuéntame'". Los 40.
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