| Genre: | Adventure Historical drama |
| Screenplay: | Alberto Macías Curro Royo Carlos Molinero Marisol Farré David Muñoz |
| Director: | Enrique Urbizu Norberto López Amado Salvador Calvo Luis Oliveros Alberto Ruiz Rojo |
| Country: | Spain |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 13 |
| Runtime: | 70 min (approx.) |
| Network: | Telecinco |
| Company: | Mediaset España Beta Film DLO Producciones |
Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste is a Spanish adventure television series set in the early 17th century, consisting of an adaptation of the Captain Alatriste novel series by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, starring Aitor Luna in the lead role. It aired from January 2015 to April 2015 on Telecinco.
The fiction takes place in the first half of the 17th century. It follows the adventures of the Captain Alatriste (Aitor Luna), taking him—besides Madrid—to Paris and Vatican City.
Las aventuras del capitán Alastriste consists of an adaptation of the novel series of the same name by Arturo Pérez Reverte, known as "Captain Alatriste" in English. The screenplay was authored by Alberto Macías, Curro Royo, Carlos Molinero, Marisol Farré and David Muñoz. Produced by Mediaset España and Beta Film in collaboration with DLO Producciones,[2] the series was shot in the Korda Studios in Budapest, Hungary.[3] Episodes were directed by Enrique Urbizu, Norberto López Amado, Salvador Calvo, Luis Oliveros and Alberto Ruiz Rojo.
The series premiered on 7 January 2015.[4] The first episode drew mediocre ratings, particularly taking into account the series was a blockbuster production and it had been heavily promoted. Interest plummeted afterwards. It also became the target of fierce criticism already before the airing of the first episode, including criticism by the union of audio visual technicians for the choice of Hungary as shooting location.[5] Pérez-Reverte himself was irritated by some historical implausibilities, the "excessive coloring" of the series instead of the gloomy cinematography imagined by the author as well as by the programming of the episodes after a brief recap of Gran Hermano VIP, although he defended the performance of Aitor Luna as a "very worthy" Alatriste.[6] Paolo Vasile, CEO of Mediaset España, was also reportedly unconvinced of the series before its release. Following the dismal ratings in prime time, the channel decided to extend the running time of Gran Hermano VIP and thus relegate the series to the late night slot.[7] The series' finale aired on 1 April 2015, with a 5.4% share and 486,000 viewers. Overall, the series averaged 1,049,000 viewers and a meagre 7.2% audience share.