The Legend of El Cid

Name: The Legend of El Cid
Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics
Released: 2020-12-18
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Jaime Lorente, Francisco Ortiz, Alicia Sanz, Jaime Olías, Lucía Guerrero

CANCELED2 Seasons10 Episodes★ 7.2

The Legend of El Cid is an action-adventure and drama series on Prime Video that ran from 2020 to 2021. It was canceled after 2 seasons and 10 episodes.

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NetworkPrime Video

First AiredDec 18, 2020

Last AiredJul 15, 2021

GenreAction & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics

Runtime59 min

Created ByJosé Velasco, Luis Arranz

Original TitleEl Cid

LanguageSpanish

CountrySpain

ProductionZebra Producciones

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

WHERE TO WATCH

Amazon Prime Video

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Cast

Jaime Lorente

Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar

Francisco Ortiz

Sancho II de Castilla

Alicia Sanz

Urraca de Zamora

Jaime Olías

Alfonso VI de León

Lucía Guerrero

Jimena Díaz

Pablo Álvarez

Orduño Flaínez

Adrián Salzedo

Álvar Fáñez

David Castillo

Lisardo

Lucía Díez

Elvira de Toro

Juan Echanove

Bernardo de Sedirac

Elia Galera

Sancha I de León

Nicolás Illoro

García II de Galicia

Seasons & Episodes2 seasons · 10 episodes

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After the death of their father, Sancho, Alfonso, and García become kings of Castile, Leon, and Galicia, respectively. The disputes between them will turn the Iberian Peninsula into a battlefield. Ruy is knighted, and is getting closer and closer to achieving the dream his father never could. But, along the way, he will have to sacrifice what he loves most.

E1Promises and Temptations

Jul 15, 202159m★ 6.0

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.

E2The Burden of Duty

Jul 15, 202159m★ 5.1

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.

E3Wind of War

Jul 15, 202159m★ 4.5

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.

E4Ambush

Jul 15, 202159m★ 4.7

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.

E5The Path of Hate

Jul 15, 202159m★ 6.0

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.

About The Legend of El Cid

The Legend of El Cid is an action & adventure, drama, war & politics series on Prime Video. The show first aired on Dec 18, 2020 and currently has 2 seasons and 10 episodes. The Legend of El Cid has been canceled. It has a rating of 7.2/10 based on 215 votes. The cast includes Jaime Lorente, Francisco Ortiz, Alicia Sanz, Jaime Olías, Lucía Guerrero. Created by José Velasco and Luis Arranz.