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Three actors, one king, forty-five years of Spanish secrets nobody asked for.
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El rey (2014)

palace intriguehistorical soapawkward casting

Latest Episode

1969-1993
75 min

Season 1 • Episode 3

Latest

1969-1993

Nov 11, 2014

Overview

Drama

A biographical miniseries of Spain's Juan Carlos I, covering 1948 to 1993.

Flag of ESESSpanish
Content warning
biographyminiseriesspainmonarchy
institutional survivaldemocratic transitionperformative masculinitydynastic duty

Standout Aspects

Acting

Three different Juan Carlosses—choose your own adventure.

Production

Palace sets that scream 'we spent the budget on curtains.'

Best for:Solo: When you want to feel smarter about European politics without trying.·Background: Dubious history you can half-watch while folding laundry.
First AiredOct 28, 2014
StatusEnded

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Seasons1·Episodes3
Telecinco

Top Cast

Fernando Gil

Fernando Gil

Juan Carlos I de España

Cristina Brondo

Cristina Brondo

Sofía de Grecia

José Luis García Pérez

José Luis García Pérez

Juan de Borbón

Patrick Criado

Patrick Criado

Juan Carlos I de España

Marta Belaustegui

Marta Belaustegui

María de las Mercedes de Borbón y Orleans

Maite Blasco

Maite Blasco

Victoria Eugenia de Battenberg

Adriana Torrebejano

Adriana Torrebejano

Olghina Di Robilant

Francisco Merino

Francisco Merino

Francisco Franco

Mariana Cordero

Mariana Cordero

Carmen Polo

Juan Fernández

Juan Fernández

Laureano López Rodó

Juanma Lara

Juanma Lara

Pedro Sainz Rodríguez

Carmen Sánchez

Carmen Sánchez

Elena de Borbón

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

The real Juan Carlos abdicated in 2014—the same year this aired—making the hagiographic tone accidentally hilarious in retrospect.

Cultural

Spain's transition from dictatorship to democracy remains so politically charged that any portrayal of Juan Carlos courts controversy; this series played it safer than a royal corgi.

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