8.070 minSeason 3 • Episode 13
LatestCharting the life of Isabella I of Castile, one of the most important women in Spain’s history, Isabel follows her passionate story from childhood to being crowned Queen. From her political struggles within King Henry IV's court to her wedding to Ferdinand of Aragon, the drama encapsulates the passions, emotions and sacrifices of a woman who refused to just be a figurehead and whose outlook was ahead of her time.
Production
Lavish recreation of 15th-century Castilian court life
Acting
Michelle Jenner's transformation from pawn to power
Costume
Historically accurate embroidery porn, genuinely
Michelle Jenner
Isabel I de Castilla
Rodolfo Sancho
Fernando II de Aragón
Irene Escolar
Juana I de Castilla
Raúl Mérida
Felipe I de Castilla
Álvaro Monje
Juan II de Portugal
Héctor Carballo
Carlos VIII de Francia
Borja Luna
Luis XII de Francia
Jorge Bosch
Alejandro VI
Nacho Aldeguer
César Borgia
Julio Manrique
Cristóbal Colón
Eusebio Poncela
Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Michelle Jenner is actually Catalan, making her casting as the queen who unified Spain deliciously ironic.
This series aired on Spanish public television during economic crisis, becoming nationalist comfort viewing—debate its politics accordingly.
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