Isabel
Creator
Javier Ródenas, Isla de Babel
Director
Jordi Frades
The life of Isabella of Castile, from her youth as a bargaining chip in the court of her half-brother Henry the Fourth to the end of her reign, through her contested claim to the throne, her marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon and the decisions that shaped the Spanish crown. Javier Olivares created the series for Spanish public broadcaster TVE, with Michelle Jenner as Isabella and Rodolfo Sancho as Ferdinand. Three seasons aired between 2012 and 2014, followed by the feature film 'La corona partida'.
Seasons
3
Episodes
39
Country
Spain
Status
Ended
Cast
Michelle Jenner
Isabel I de Castilla · 39 eps
Rodolfo Sancho
Fernando II de Aragón · 39 eps
Ramón Madaula
Gonzalo Chacón · 37 eps
Jordi Díaz
Andrés Cabrera · 32 eps
Ainhoa Santamaría
Beatriz de Bobadilla · 31 eps
Bárbara Lennie
Juana de Portugal · 26 eps
Pedro Casablanc
Alfonso Carrillo de Acuña · 26 eps
Álvaro Monje
Juan II de Portugal · 26 eps
Julio Manrique
Cristóbal Colón · 26 eps
Sergio Peris-Mencheta
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba · 24 eps
Lluís Soler
Hernando de Talavera · 21 eps
Elisabet Gelabert
Catalina · 20 eps
Andrés Herrera
Pedro González de Mendoza · 20 eps
Javier Rey
Diego López Pacheco y Portocarrero · 19 eps
William Miller
Beltrán de la Cueva · 19 eps
Ernesto Arias
Pedro de Peralta y Ezpeleta · 17 eps
Daniel Albaladejo
Alfonso V de Portugal · 16 eps
Carmen Sánchez
Juana la Beltraneja · 15 eps
Pere Ponce
Gutierre de Cárdenas · 15 eps
Juan Meseguer
Diego Hurtado de Mendoza · 15 eps
Ginés García Millán
Juan Pacheco · 14 eps
Jorge Bosch
Alejandro VI · 14 eps
Irene Escolar
Juana I de Castilla · 13 eps
Roberto Enríquez
Muley Hacén · 13 eps
Borja Luna
Luis XII de Francia · 13 eps
Pablo Derqui
Enrique IV de Castilla · 13 eps
Fernando Guillén Cuervo
Gutierre Gómez de Fuensalida · 13 eps
Raúl Mérida
Felipe I de Castilla · 13 eps
Eusebio Poncela
Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros · 13 eps
Nacho Aldeguer
César Borgia · 13 eps
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Isabel
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Episode Guide
1
Isabel, la reina
When Queen Juana is finally pregnant after 7 years of marriage, King Enrique IV orders that his half-siblings Isabel and Alfonso be brought from their home in Arevalo to the decadent Royal Court of Castile in Segovia.
2
Campanas de boda
Lead by Marquis Juan Pacheco and Archbishop Carrillo, several nobles rebel against the King under trumped-up charges. Enrique's supporters extort him to act, but he is unwilling to display violence.
3
La negociación
Beatriz is shocked to learn that her father has given her hand in marriage without even consulting her. Meanwhile, the King decides to use another wedding to end the country's civil war: Isabel's.
4
Tragedia en la corte
The civil war in Castile comes to its most decisive point as the armies of Enrique and Alfonso face each other in Olmedo. In Segovia, the Queen prays for her husband and Isabel for her younger brother.
5
El pacto de Guisando
After their recent loss, Carrillo advices Isabel to continue the war and Chacón to seek peace. Enrique finds betrayal in a place he didn't expect. Chacón worries as Gonzalo and Isabel compare their feelings for each other.
6
La figura del rey
Isabel and Enrique debate peace terms at Guisando. King Juan II of Aragon, seeking Castilian support against France, sends his emissary Peralta to negotiate the marriage of his heir Fernando - to Juan Pacheco's daughter.
7
La reina muerta
Isabel debates her marriage options. Her supporters want her to marry Fernando, and Enrique, the King of France's brother. Pacheco and the King count as an advantage that the devout princess won't lie to them.
8
¿Nueva guerra?
Fernando travels under disguise to meet Isabel in Valladolid, keeping an eye out for bandits and Pacheco's men. Isabel grows afraid as the time to sleep in the wedding bed comes near. Gonzalo can't hide his jealousy.
9
Boda Real
Isabel and Fernando marry in Valladolid with the support of several nobles and are acclaimed by the people. However they are cousins and the marriage needs a Papal bull to be valid.
10
Nacimiento
Hearing good news from Rome, Enrique makes his new move by blockading Valladolid. With no food for the winter, the people's support for Isabel and Fernando vanishes. Fernando also grows sick of Carrillo's meddling.
11
El principio del fin
Isabel and Fernando find refuge in Medina de Rioseco but their situation is dire. Pacheco's army is on the move, ready to punish their supporters. Fernando suspects of Carrillo, while news of her husband's infidelity drive Isabel mad.
12
Elecciones
King Juan convinces the new Pope to sign the bull authorizing Isabel and Fernando's marriage. Rome's envoy, Cardinal Borgia, also must propose a new Castilian cardinal - a position that Carrillo and Pedro Mendoza strive for.
13
La nueva reina de Castilla
Cabrera convinces the King to receive Isabel and Fernando in Segovia. Away from the Court, Pacheco offers Queen Juana his support while he plots to kidnap Isabel and her daughter.
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