Cathedral of the Sea (TV series) explained

Native Name:	Nolink: y
Genre:	Historical drama
Based On:	Cathedral of the Sea by Ildefonso Falcones
Executive Producer:	Albert Sagalés
Country:	Spain
Language:	Spanish
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	8
Producer:	Jaume Banacolocha, Joan Bas
Editor:	Carlos J. Sanavia
Cinematography:	Teo Delgado, Cuco Segura
Music:	Federico Jusid
Channel:	Antena 3
Runtime:	50–51 min

Cathedral of the Sea (Spanish; Castilian: '''La catedral del mar'''|links=no) 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. Directed by, 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 series sparked a sequel, Heirs to the Land.

Plot

In the fourteenth century, Barcelona under the Crown of Aragon is in one of the most prosperous moments of its history: the city has grown up to the Ribera, a humble fishing district, where the church of Santa María del Mar is being built. In this context a serf, Arnau Estanyol, arrives in Barcelona after fleeing with his father from the abuses of the feudal lords.

Arnau works as stable boy, and soldier, and then becomes a free man. His social ascent will lead him from misery to a comfortable life as a money changer, which will awaken the envy of his enemies, who will plot a conspiracy and will put his life in the hands of the Inquisition.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Cast

• Aitor Luna as Arnau Estanyol.^{[4] [5]}
  • as Arnau Estanyol (child).
• Daniel Grao as Bernat Estanyol, Arnaus' father.
• Abel Vitón as Loco Estanyol, Bernat's father.
• Nathalie Poza as Francesca Esteve, Arnaus' mother.
  • Natalia de Molina as Francesca Esteve (young).
• as Pere Esteve, Francesca's father.
• as Francesca's mother.
• as María Cardona, Arnau's first wife.
• Silvia Abascal as Elionor, Arnau's second wife.
• Pablo Derqui as Joan "Joanet" Estanyol, Bernat's adopted son.
  • Álvaro Villaespesa as Joan (child).
• Laura Domínguez as Joana, Joan's birth mother.
• Francisco José Lahoz as Oriol, Joan's birth father.
• Michelle Jenner as Mar, Arnau's adopted daughter.
  • as Mar (child).
• Jorge Usón as Felip de Ponts, Mar's first husband.
• Jaume Solà as Bernat, Arnau's and Mar's son.
• Andrea Duro as Aledis, Arnau's lover.
• Joaquín Notario as Gastó Segura, Aledis' father, a tanner.
• Veki Velilla as Alesta Segura, Aledis' sister.
• Fernando Sansegundo as Pau, Aledis' husband and Gastó's master tanner.
• as Eulalia, Aledis's mother
• as Miquel, Arnau and Joan's landlord.
• as Marina, Arnau and Joan's landlady.
• Josep Maria Pou as Sahat, Arnau's Moor freed slave.
• Belén Ponce de León as Donaha, Arnau's housekeeper.
• Ginés García Millán as Grau Puig, Bernat's brother-in-law and employer.
• Nora Navas as Guiamona, Bernat's sister and Grau Puig's first wife.
• as Isabel, Grau Puig's second wife.
• as Genis Puig, Grau's and Guiamona's eldest son.
• as Margarida Puig, Grau's and Guiamona's daughter.
  • Lucía Díez as Margarida Puig (child).
• Óscar Rabadán as Jaume, supervisor in Grau Puig's workshop.
• Ali El Aziz as Ahmed, slave in Grau Puig's workshop.
• Julia Carnero as Habiba, slave in Grau Puig's household.
• as Hasdai Crescas, Jewish money changer.
• Paula Iwasaki as Raquel Crescas, Hasdai's daughter.
  • Anna Cortés as Raquel Crescas (child).
• , Jucef Crescas, Hasdai's son.
  • Alejandro Fuertes as Jucef Crescas (child).
• Tristán Ulloa as Padre Albert, local priest.
• Fernando Sendino as Berenguer de Montagut, architect of Santa Maria del Mar.
• Andrés Lima as Ramón, María Cardona's father and a .
• as Maria's mother
• Jordi Aguilar as Cesc, a bastaix.
• José Milán as Jordi, a bastaix.
• Pablo Olewski as Ramiro Terrasa, a bastaix.
• Kai Puig as Mallorquí, a bastaix.
• Mario de la Rosa as Narcís, a bastaix.
• as Josep, a bastaix.
• Alain Hernández as Llorenç de Bellera, Bernat's feudal lord in Navarcles.
• Jorge Kent as soldier of Llorenç de Bellera.
• as Simó, blacksmith of Llorenç de Bellera.
• Iñaki Font as Jaume de Bellera, Llorenç's son.
• Sergio Peris-Mencheta as Nicolau Emeric, Grand Inquisitor of Aragon.
• Albert Prat as Inquisitor.
• as Inquisitor.
• as King Pedro of Aragon.
• Joaquín Gómez as Perellós, royal advisor.
• Fernando Soto as Ferrán Montaner, Arnau's Captain during the war.
• as Blanca.
• Pepo Oliva as Pere.

Production and release

Produced by Atresmedia Televisión in collaboration with, La Catedral del Mar A.I.E and Televisió de Catalunya,^[6] it premiered on 23 May 2018 on Antena 3. The original broadcasting run ended on 18 July 2018.^[7] It averaged a good 17.4% audience share.^[8]

The series sparked a sequel, Heirs to the Land.^[9]

See also

• Santa Maria del Mar, the cathedral under construction which serves as background for the plot

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Cathedral of the Sea' ('La catedral del mar') - Netflix TV Review . 4 August 2019 . Ready Steady Cut.
2. Web site: Cathedral Of The Sea Season 1 Review . 4 August 2019 . The Review Geek.
3. Web site: 'Cathedral of the Sea' Series Review . 4 August 2019 . Geeks.
4. Web site: Funes . A . 23 November 2016 . Conoce a los personajes de 'La catedral del mar' . El Confidencial.
5. Web site: 27 June 2018 . ¿Quién es quién en La Catedral del Mar? Los actores y los personajes en la serie . 29 October 2021 . . es.
6. Web site: 'La catedral del mar' logra el 'Global Spotlight Award'. Audiovisual451. 15 October 2019. 29 October 2021. es.
7. Web site: 'La catedral del mar': Así fue el emocionante final de la serie de Antena 3. ecartelera. 29 October 2021. es. Alberto. Cano. 2018-07-19.
8. Web site: Antena 3 culmina 'La Catedral del Mar' con un gran 17,4% de media. FormulaTV. 19 July 2018. David. Carro. 29 October 2021. es.
9. Web site: Una playa de Tarragona, el escenario de la nueva serie de Netflix. La Vanguardia. 24 November 2020.