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The Legend of El Cid

2020TV-142 seasons7.2 / 10

The story of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, a Castilian nobleman and war hero in medieval Spain.

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Synopsis

The story of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, a Castilian nobleman and war hero in medieval Spain.

Season 2 episodes

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Episode 1

Promises and Temptations

Jul 15, 202159m6.0 / 10

After the assassination of Flaín, the Count of Leon, many point at Ruy as the culprit. Meanwhile, the one from Vivar is forced to go back to Zaragoza, where he was sentenced to death for having lain with Amina, the Emir’s daughter. In Leon, Urraca finds out that Jimena and Ruy are in love, and schemes a plan to gain benefit from this information.

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Directed by Alberto Ruiz RojoWritten by Luis Arranz, Angel E. Pariente, Luis Arranz, Adolfo Martínez Pérez, Adolfo Martínez Pérez, José Velasco, Luis Moreno, Nicolás SaadGuest stars Juan Fernández, Hamid Krim, Arturo De La Torre, Farah Hamed, Adrián Fernández, Alberto Iglesias, Ana Villa, Gonzalo Kindelán

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Episode 2

The Burden of Duty

Jul 15, 202159m5.1 / 10

Alfonso, following Urraca’s advice, has one last tempting card up his sleeve to get Ruy to stay in Leon by his side: breaking off Jimena’s betrothal to Orduño and blessing her marriage to Ruy. Ruy will get everything he wants, but in exchange he will have to betray Sancho. Meanwhile, the Arabs, who are looking to destabilize the Christian kingdoms, tell Sancha that the King was poisoned.

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Directed by Miguel AlcantudWritten by Luis Arranz, Cristina Pons, Luis Arranz, Adolfo Martínez Pérez, Adolfo Martínez Pérez, José Velasco, Luis MorenoGuest stars Juan Fernández, Hamid Krim, Anna Caponnetto, Marta Casielles, Héctor Rodríguez González, Juan Motilla, Sara Vidorreta, Nick Shakoour

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Episode 3

Wind of War

Jul 15, 202159m4.5 / 10

After Sancha’s death, the war between the three brothers is imminent. Sancho sets out to attack Galicia, but in order to do that he must pass through Leon. Alfonso can’t decide whether to leverage that moment and attack him or to let him through. Meanwhile, Ruy struggles with the passion between him and Amina, and the pain that Jimena’s betrothal to Orduño is causing him.

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Directed by Manuel CarballoWritten by Luis Arranz, Luis Arranz, Adolfo Martínez Pérez, Adolfo Martínez Pérez, José Velasco, Luis Moreno, Luis MorenoGuest stars Juan Fernández, Sara Vidorreta, Nick Shakoour, Daniel Albaladejo, Rodrigo Poisón, Alfons Nieto, Luis Iglesia, Pascual Laborda

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Episode 4

Ambush

Jul 15, 202159m4.7 / 10

After Ruy’s decisive intervention in the battle, Sancho of Castile takes Galicia from his brother García. But this does not bring peace to the Iberian Peninsula. On the contrary: the final battle between Leon and Castile is approaching. Meanwhile, Ruy is forced to betray Amina.

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Directed by Adolfo Martínez PérezWritten by Luis Arranz, Angel E. Pariente, Cristina Pons, Luis Arranz, Adolfo Martínez Pérez, Adolfo Martínez Pérez, José Velasco, Luis MorenoGuest stars Juan Fernández, Hamid Krim, Sara Vidorreta, María Cotiello, Emilio Buale, Adil Koukouh, Angel Bonanni, Samy Khalil

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Episode 5

The Path of Hate

Jul 15, 202159m6.0 / 10finale

Sancho has decided to execute his brother Alfonso and the rest of Leonese nobles who support him, including Orduño. As soon as Alfonso is dead, Sancho will be crowned King of Leon, and as a reward for his services, he offers Ruy the title of Count when Orduño is executed. He can finally get everything he has dreamed of: nobility, lands… and Jimena. But there is something Ruy isn’t counting on.

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Directed by Marco A. CastilloWritten by Luis Arranz, Luis Arranz, Adolfo Martínez Pérez, Adolfo Martínez Pérez, Felipe Mellizo, José Velasco, Luis Moreno, Nicolás SaadGuest stars Daniel Albaladejo, Rodrigo Poisón, Alfons Nieto, Ángel Amorós, Joan Bentallé, Alfonso Delgado, Abdelatif Hwidar, Pascual Laborda

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Episode information updated Jul 25, 2026

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Cast

Jaime LorenteRodrigo Díaz de Vivar

Francisco OrtizSancho II de Castilla

José Luis García PérezFernando I de León

Alicia SanzUrraca de Zamora

Jaime OlíasAlfonso VI de León

Lucía GuerreroJimena Díaz

Pablo ÁlvarezOrduño Flaínez

Carlos BardemFlaín Fernández

Credits

Created by: José Velasco, Luis Arranz
Written by: Adolfo Martínez Pérez, Luis Arranz, Cristina Pons, Angel E. Pariente, Felipe Mellizo, Nicolás Saad, Curro Royo, Luis Moreno, Adolfo Martínez Pérez, José Velasco, Luis Arranz, Luis Moreno

Production details

Status: Canceled
Series type: Scripted
Episodes: 10
Original language: Spanish
Original title: El Cid

Networks & production

Prime Video
Zebra ProduccionesSpain

Themes

11th centurygalicia, spainhistoricaliberian peninsulamonarchyperiod dramaportugalspain

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