# Heirs to the Land

Heirs to the Land (Spanish: Los herederos de la tierra) is a 2022 Spanish television series based on the novel of the same name by Ildefonso Falcones. Set in 14th-century Barcelona, it is a sequel to Cathedral of the Sea. The series premiered on Netflix on 15 April 2022, to be followed by a run on Atresmedia and Televisió de Catalunya.

## Premise

Set in 14th-century Barcelona, the plot follows the story of Hugo Llor, a 12 year-old-boy who dreams of becoming a ship builder. His life is not easy and he is forced soon to part away from his family, but he gains the support and protection of a respected old man: Arnau Estanyol, the main character of Cathedral of the Sea.

## Cast

* Yon González as Hugo Llor.
** David Solans as Hugo Llor (young).
* Marta Belaustegui [es; ca] as Antonina, Hugo's mother.
* Bruna Cusí as Arsenda/Beatriz, Hugo's sister and future abbess of Bonrepòs Monastery [es; ca].
* María Rodríguez Soto as Regina Vilanova, Jew converted to Christianity and Hugo's first wife.
* Elena Rivera as Caterina Llor, former Russian slave and Hugo's second wife.
* Aria Bedmar as Mercè, Hugo's adopted daughter and Arsenda's birth daughter.
** Ana García as Mercè (child).
* Mercedes León as Barcha, Hugo's Moor housekeeper slave.
* Biel Montoro [ca] as Pedro, Hugo's employee in the tavern.
* Pere Brasó [es] as glovemaker, Antonina's employer.
* Joan Carles Bestard as cooper of Sitges, Antonina's second husband.
* Rodolfo Sancho as Bernat Estanyol, corsair.
** Arturo Sancho as Bernat Estanyol (young).
* Michelle Jenner as Mar Estanyol, Bernat's mother.
* Aitor Luna as Arnau Estanyol, Bernat's father and former Consul of the Sea.
* Jesús Carroza as Guerao, Bernat's right-hand man.
* Natalia Sánchez as Marta Destorrent, Bernat's second wife.
* Pedro Casablanc as Galcerán Destorrent, Marta's father.
* Críspulo Cabezas [es; ca] as Genís Puig, Count of Navarcles.
* Anna Moliner [es; ca] as Margarida Puig, Genís's sister.
* Pere Arquillué [ca] as Roger Puig, Genís's nephew.
* Clàudia Cos [ca] as Roger's wife.
* Claudia Longarte as Roger's sister.
* Manel Sans as Mateo, captain of the Puig's guards.
* Joan Bentallé [es; ca] as Tomeu, guard in the Puig's household.
* Fermí Herrero as Esteve, majordomo in the Puig's household.
* Nancho Novo as Jucef Crescas, Jewish money changer and Arnau's longtime friend.
* Clara Segura as Astruga, Jewish doctor and Jucef's wife.
* Gabriela Andrada as Dolça Crescas, Jucef's daughter, Regina's friend and Hugo's lover.
* Abel Folk [es; ca] as Mahir, Jewish vineyard master and Astruga's brother.
* Fermí Reixach [es; ca] as old Saúl, Astruga's father and Dolça and Saul's grandfather.
* Arnau Alsina Coll [ca] as Saul, Dolça's first cousin and bethroted.
* Màrius Hernández [ca] as Mosé Vives, Jewish doctor and Regina's first husband.
* Laia Fontàn [es; ca] as friend of Dolça.
* Pol López as Perro Calvo, thief and pogrom instigator.
* Fernando Albizu, master shipbuilder.
* Ettore Colombo as Domenico, Genoese prisoner working in the dockyard.
* Jordi Aguilar as Cesc, a former bastaix [es; ca].
* Marta Rodrigo as Eulalia, Hugo's bethroted.
* Sergio Caballero [ca] as Jofré, tavern keeper and Eulalia's father.
* Míriam Alamany as Valença, Eulalia's mother.
* Jordi Banacolocha [ca] as Father Pau, a priest at Santa Maria del Mar.
* Rosana Pastor as abbess of Jonqueres Monastery.
* Mariona Perrier as Madre Juana, a nun at Jonqueres Monastery.
* Maite Gil [es] as Teresa, a nun.
* Sergi Mateu [es; ca] as Bishop.
* Oscar Foronda as Official of the bishop.
* Lolo Herrero as King Juan de Aragón.
* Manuel Gancedo as King Martin de Aragón, Juan's brother.
* Clara Oliver as Margaret of Prades, second wife of King Martin.
* David Vert as King Alfonso V de Aragón, Martin's grandnephew.
* Laura Conejero as Maria of Castile, wife of King Alfonso.
* José Luis Cartes as steward of Maria of Castile.
* Babou Cham [es; ca] as Omar, a freed slave.
* Pedro Moya as slave trader.
* Nora Sala-Patau as Helena, a Greek slave.
* Mariano Nguema as Caterina's Moor slave.
* Kwame Ondo as herbalist's Moor slave.
* Ferran Herrera as Lord of Rocafort.
* Txema Lorente [ca] as royal doctor.
* Edgar Moreno as Officer in Constantinople.
* Jordi Planas as veguer.
* Francesc Galceran as bailif.
* Gal Soler as wedding notary.
* Daniel Aguilar as party boy.
* Lluís Marco as Hugo's and Mercè's lawyer.
* Christian Caner as Mateu.

## Production and release

Heirs to the Land is based on the novel Los herederos de la tierra [es] by Ildefonso Falcones, published by Grijalbo in 2016. A sequel to Cathedral of the Sea, Heirs to the Land is directed by Jordi Frades [es], who also was the director of the former series. Produced by Diagonal TV [es], shooting began in Barcelona in November 2020. Shooting locations also included the Castle of Hostalric [es], province of Girona, as well as the Tamarit Beach in the province of Tarragona. The series was set for a exclusive release on Netflix for a 12-month initial streaming window, followed by a 3-month window on Atresmedia and Televisió de Catalunya.
The series premiered on Netflix on 15 April 2022.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Destino" | Jordi Frades [es] | 15 April 2022 (2022-04-15) |
| 2 | "Penitencia" | Jordi Frades | 15 April 2022 (2022-04-15) |
| 3 | "Talión" | Jordi Frades | 15 April 2022 (2022-04-15) |
| 4 | "Herida" | Jordi Frades | 15 April 2022 (2022-04-15) |
| 5 | "Esclavos" | Jordi Frades | 15 April 2022 (2022-04-15) |
| 6 | "Beatriz" | Jordi Frades | 15 April 2022 (2022-04-15) |
| 7 | "Veneno" | Jordi Frades | 15 April 2022 (2022-04-15) |
| 8 | "Redención" | Jordi Frades | 15 April 2022 (2022-04-15) |