

9.049 minSeason 2 • Episode 6
LatestPlague decimates late 16th century Seville, a crowded city where many have arrived to embark for the New World to seek their fortune.
Production
Seville recreated in filthy, authentic detail—smell the screen.
Writing
Political machination denser than the actual plague clouds.
Acting
Pablo Molinero carries moral exhaustion in every glance.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series uses Seville's actual 1588 plague outbreak to explore how epidemics expose societal rot—written pre-COVID but hits uncomfortably post-2020.
The mud streets required 300 tons of dirt shipped weekly; actors reportedly smelled historically accurate for months.