Cathedral of the Sea (TV series)

Cathedral of the Sea (La catedral del mar) is a Spanish historical drama television series that originally aired on Antena 3 from May 23 to July 18, 2018. It is an adaptation of Ildefonso Falcones's novel La catedral del mar. Directed by, it stars Michelle Jenner, Aitor Luna, Daniel Grao, Pablo Derqui, Tristán Ulloa, Natalia de Molina, Andrea Duro, José María Pou, Silvia Abascal and Ginés García Millán, among others.

The series sparked a sequel, Heirs to the Land.

Plot
In the fourteenth century, Barcelona under the Crown of Aragon is in one of the most prosperous moments of its history: the city has grown up to the Ribera, a humble fishing district, where the church of Santa María del Mar is being built. In this context a serf, Arnau Estanyol, arrives in Barcelona after fleeing with his father from the abuses of the feudal lords.

Arnau works as stable boy, and soldier, and then becomes a free man. His social ascent will lead him from misery to a comfortable life as a money changer, which will awaken the envy of his enemies, who will plot a conspiracy and will put his life in the hands of the Inquisition.

Cast

 * Aitor Luna as Arnau Estanyol.
 * Hugo Arbués as Arnau Estanyol (child).
 * Daniel Grao as Bernat Estanyol, Arnaus' father.
 * Abel Vitón as Loco Estanyol, Bernat's father.
 * Nathalie Poza as Francesca Esteve, Arnaus' mother.
 * Natalia de Molina as Francesca Esteve (young).
 * as Pere Esteve, Francesca's father.
 * as Francesca's mother.
 * Ariadna Castellano as María Cardona, Arnau's first wife.
 * Silvia Abascal as Elionor, Arnau's second wife.
 * Pablo Derqui as Joan "Joanet" Estanyol, Bernat's adopted son.
 * Álvaro Villaespesa as Joan (child).
 * Laura Domínguez as Joana, Joan's birth mother.
 * Francisco José Lahoz as Oriol, Joan's birth father.
 * Michelle Jenner as Mar, Arnau's adopted daughter.
 * Patricia Arbués as Mar (child).
 * Jorge Usón as Felip de Ponts, Mar's first husband.
 * Jaume Solà as Bernat, Arnau's and Mar's son.
 * Andrea Duro as Aledis, Arnau's lover.
 * Joaquín Notario as Gastó Segura, Aledis' father, a tanner.
 * Veki Velilla as Alesta Segura, Aledis' sister.
 * Fernando Sansegundo as Pau, Aledis' husband and Gastó's master tanner.
 * as Eulalia, Aledis's mother
 * as Miquel, Arnau and Joan's landlord.
 * as Marina, Arnau and Joan's landlady.
 * Josep Maria Pou as Sahat, Arnau's Moor freed slave.
 * Belén Ponce de León as Donaha, Arnau's housekeeper.
 * Ginés García Millán as Grau Puig, Bernat's brother-in-law and employer.
 * Nora Navas as Guiamona, Bernat's sister and Grau Puig's first wife.
 * Eva Rufo as Isabel, Grau Puig's second wife.
 * Críspulo Cabezas as Genis Puig, Grau's and Guiamona's eldest son.
 * Anna Moliner as Margarida Puig, Grau's and Guiamona's daughter.
 * Lucía Díez as Margarida Puig (child).
 * Óscar Rabadán as Jaume, supervisor in Grau Puig's workshop.
 * Ali El Aziz as Ahmed, slave in Grau Puig's workshop.
 * Julia Carnero as Habiba, slave in Grau Puig's household.
 * Ramon Madaula as Hasdai Crescas, Jewish money changer.
 * Paula Iwasaki as Raquel Crescas, Hasdai's daughter.
 * Anna Cortés as Raquel Crescas (child).
 * Igor Szpakowski, Jucef Crescas, Hasdai's son.
 * Alejandro Fuertes as Jucef Crescas (child).
 * Tristán Ulloa as Padre Albert, local priest.
 * Fernando Sendino as Berenguer de Montagut, architect of Santa Maria del Mar.
 * Andrés Lima as Ramón, María Cardona's father and a.
 * Roser Pujol as Maria's mother
 * Jordi Aguilar as Cesc, a bastaix.
 * José Milán as Jordi, a bastaix.
 * Pablo Olewski as Ramiro Terrasa, a bastaix.
 * Kai Puig as Mallorquí, a bastaix.
 * Mario de la Rosa as Narcís, a bastaix.
 * as Josep, a bastaix.
 * Alain Hernández as Llorenç de Bellera, Bernat's feudal lord in Navarcles.
 * Jorge Kent as soldier of Llorenç de Bellera.
 * as Simó, blacksmith of Llorenç de Bellera.
 * Iñaki Font as Jaume de Bellera, Llorenç's son.
 * Sergio Peris-Mencheta as Nicolau Emeric, Grand Inquisitor of Aragon.
 * Albert Prat as Inquisitor.
 * as Inquisitor.
 * as King Pedro of Aragon.
 * Joaquín Gómez as Perellós, royal advisor.
 * Fernando Soto as Ferrán Montaner, Arnau's Captain during the war.
 * as Blanca.
 * Pepo Oliva as Pere.

Production and release
Produced by Atresmedia Televisión in collaboration with Diagonal TV, La Catedral del Mar A.I.E and Televisió de Catalunya, it premiered on 23 May 2018 on Antena 3. The original broadcasting run ended on 18 July 2018. It averaged a good 17.4% audience share.

The series sparked a sequel, Heirs to the Land.