Last Sunday I presented you with a 19th century set Spanish epic drama and this week I will introduce you to another historical Spanish series but this one set in the 18th century, and don't be surprised if I bring you something Spanish next Sunday too as I haven't yet introduced you to all the costume drama coming to us this year from the Iberian peninsula. We did cover most of Russia's and France's production so it is only polite to give the same attention to the southern regions as well. If you have an info on a period set project from your country
The series will air in twelve hourlong episodes till May
please drop the spy a note. THE COOK OF CASTAMAR (La Cocinera de Castamar) is a new historical twelve episode saga which started airing on
The series is based on a book by Fernando J. Munez
Spanish streaming service Atresplayer Premium two weeks ago. A small screen adaptation of the novel of the same name by Fernando J. Muñez is
Michelle Jenner from Isabel is leading this drama as well
toplined by Michelle Jenner (from epic series Isabel)and Roberto Enríquez and is set in early 18th century Madrid, with the plot revolving
Roberto Enriquez is the Duke of Castamar
around the love story between an agoraphobic cook and a widowed nobleman. The four months shoot was done during the corona outbreak and was finished just this December, a few days before Christmas. The airing of the series in Spain will last till the beginning of May.
THE STORY OF THE SERIES
Set in Madrid in 1720, the series focuses on Clara Belmonte (Michelle
Jenner), an agoraphobic cook who begins to work in Castamar's kitchen
seeking to escape a painful past marked by the death of her father,
accused of treason. There she
The series is airing on Spanish streamer Atresplayer Premium
falls in love with the Duke of Castamar,
Diego (Roberto Enríquez), and the same thing happens the other way
around. However, being together will not
The series was created by Tatiana Rodriguez
be easy for either of them, due
to the difference in social class between them: Diego's mother, Mrs.
Mercedes (Fiorella Faltoyano), wants him to marry
Hugo Silva is Marquis de Soto in the new series
the noble Amelia
Castro (María Hervás), for the duchy to have offspring. As if that were
not enough, there is also the Marquis de Soto, Enrique de Arcona
The series is filled with opulent costumes from the era
(Hugo
Silva), who is not only helping Doña Mercedes, but who also hides a plan
to take revenge on Diego. Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think: the series is coming to Netflix July 9th this summer!
