Heirs to the Land

Heirs to the Land 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 years 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).
as Antonina, Hugo's mother.
Bruna Cusí as Arsenda/Beatriz, Hugo's sister and future abbess of .
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.
as Pedro, Hugo's employee in the tavern.
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.
as Genís Puig, Count of Navarcles.
as Margarida Puig, Genís's sister.
as Roger Puig, Genís's nephew.
as Roger's wife.
Claudia Longarte as Roger's sister.
Manel Sans as Mateo, captain of the Puig's guards.
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.
as Astruga, Jewish doctor and Jucef's wife.
Gabriela Andrada as Dolça Crescas, Jucef's daughter, Regina's friend and Hugo's lover.
as Mahir, Jewish vineyard master and Astruga's brother.
as old Saúl, Astruga's father and Dolça and Saul's grandfather.
as Saul, Dolça's first cousin and bethroted.
as Mosé Vives, Jewish doctor and Regina's first husband.
as friend of Dolça.
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 .
Marta Rodrigo as Eulalia, Hugo's bethroted.
as Jofré, tavern keeper and Eulalia's father.
Míriam Alamany as Valença, Eulalia's mother.
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.
as Teresa, a nun.
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.
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.
as royal doctor.
Edgar Moreno as Officer in Constantinople.
Jordi Planas as veguer.
Francesc Galceran as bailif.
Gal Soler as wedding notary.
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 by Ildefonso Falcones, published by Grijalbo in 2016. A sequel to Cathedral of the Sea, Heirs to the Land is directed by , who also was the director of the former series. Produced by , shooting began in Barcelona in November 2020. Shooting locations also included the , 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.
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References
2022 Spanish television series debuts
2020s Spanish drama television series
Television series set in the 14th century
Television shows set in Barcelona
Television series based on Spanish novels
Television shows filmed in Spain
Television series by Diagonal TV