Isabel (TV series)


Isabel is a Spanish historical fiction television series, directed by Jordi Frades and produced by Diagonal TV for Televisión Española. The series is based upon the reign of Queen Isabella I of Castile. It was broadcast on La 1 of Televisión Española from 2012 to 2014.

Production

The series has been produced by Diagonal TV for TVE. Filming began in Summer 2011 and took place in several Spanish cities: Cáceres, Madrid and Segovia. The first season premiered on 10 September 2012, after an eight-month delay. The series was initially expected to debut on 30 January 2012, but a budget cut for TVE postponed the premiere.
In November 2012, the show was renewed for a second season. Filming of the second season began in February 2013. Part of the shooting took place on location at the Alhambra in Granada. TVE approved the third season in July 2013 before the second season premiered.

Synopsis

This series is a biography about the Queen of Castile, Isabella the Catholic. The first season chronicles the period between 1461 and 1474: from the end of her childhood to her marriage with Ferdinand II of Aragon and her difficult arrival to the Crown. The second season chronicles the period between 1474 and 1492: from her crowning to the conquest of Granada and the beginning of the journey of Christopher Columbus.
The third series covers the marriages of Joanna and Philip and Juan and Margaret, the subsequent deaths of Juan, Isabel and after Juan´s death, Princess of Asturias, and Isabel's son, Miguel along with the marriages of Catherine of Aragon and Maria of Aragon.

Cast

RoleActor
Isabella I of CastileMichelle Jenner
Ferdinand II of AragonRodolfo Sancho
Henry IV of CastilePablo Derqui
Joan of PortugalBárbara Lennie
Juan PachecoGinés García Millán
Alfonso Carrillo de AcuñaPedro Casablanc
Gonzalo ChacónRamón Madaula
Gutierre de CárdenasPere Ponce
Isabella of Portugal, Queen of CastileClara Sanchís
Alfonso, Prince of AsturiasVictor Elías
Gonzalo Fernández de CórdobaSergio Peris-Mencheta
Beltrán de la Cueva, 1st Duke of AlburquerqueWilliam Miller
Beatriz de BobadillaAinhoa Santamaría
Andrés CabreraJordi Díaz
Diego Hurtado de MendozaJuan Meseguer
Joanna la BeltranejaCarmen Sánchez
John II of AragonJordi Banacolocha
Afonso V of PortugalDaniel Albadalejo
Pedro GirónCésar Vea
Clara ChacónMónica Vic
María PortocarreroEstrella Zapatero
Mencía de Mendoza y LunaMar del Hoyo
Pedro González de MendozaAndrés Herrera
Alonso de PalenciaNacho López
Alfonso de FonsecaArturo Querejeta
Pedro de Peralta y EzpeletaErnesto Arias
Giacopo Antonio VenierFernando Sansegundo
Diego PachecoJavier Rey
Christopher ColumbusJulio Manrique
Beatriz GalindoLydia Miranda
Boabdil the LittleÁlex Martínez
Rodrigo Ponce de León, Marquess of CádizFernando Soto
Aïcha al-HorraAlicia Borrachero
El ZagalJavier Mora
Beatriz de BraganzaNuria Gallardo
Muley HacénRoberto Enríquez
Isabel de Solís / ZorayaNani Jiménez
Joanna of CastileIrene Escolar
Philip I of CastileRaúl Merida
Hovik KeuchkerianFrancisco Ramírez

Episodes and ratings

Season 1 (2012)

Season 2 (2013)

Season 3 (2014)

International broadcasts

The rights to broadcast Isabel have been acquired in the United Kingdom by Sky Arts.
In Mexico, Canal 22 acquired the rights and premiered the series on 6 August 2013.
In Chile, the series airs on TVN.
In Brazil, the series is aired on a daily basis on + Globosat
In Israel, the series aired weekly during 2017 on yes 's Viva channel.
In Bulgaria the series starts on 5 February 2014 air on bTV.
In the United States, the series airs on Estrella TV on Sunday nights since March 16, 2014 and finished in 2018.
In the Arab World, Isabel airs on weekdays on Abu Dhabi Al Oula.
In Serbia, the series airs on national television RTS1.

Awards

Other media

''La corona partida'' and ''Carlos, Rey Emperador''

In April 2015, TVE announced the production of film La corona partida. The film will focus on the aftermath of Queen Isabella's death. Jordi Frades, director of the series, will also direct the film, and Rodolfo Sancho, Irene Escolar, Raúl Merida and Eusebio Poncela will reprise their roles. The film will serve as the link between Isabel and new series Carlos, rey emperador, which is based upon the reign of Charles I, Isabella's grandson.

Crossover with ''El ministerio del tiempo''

and Eusebio Poncela reprised the roles of Isabella I of Castile and Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros respectively in the El ministerio del tiempo episode "Una negociación a tiempo".