Isabel (TV series)

Isabel
Genre Historical drama
Directed by Jordi Frades
Starring
Theme music composer Federico Jusid
Country of origin Spain
Original language(s) Spanish
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 39
Production
Executive producer(s) Jaume Banacolocha
Joan Bas
Producer(s) Nicolás Romero
Running time 70 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel La 1
TVE HD
Picture format 16x9 widescreen ratio
Original run September 10, 2012 – December 1, 2014
External links
Website
Production website

Isabel is a Spanish produced historical fiction television series filmed in Spain, directed by Jordi Frades and produced for national broadcaster Televisión Española. The series is based upon the reign of Queen Isabella I of Castile.[1]

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.[2]

In November 2012, the show was renewed for a second season. Filming of the second season began in February 2013.[3] Part of the shooting took place on location at the Alhambra in Granada.[4] TVE approved the third season in July 2013 before the second season premiered.[5]

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.[6] 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.[3]

The third series covers the marriages of Joanna and Philip and Juan and Margaret, the subsequent deaths of Juan, Isabel (Queen of Portugal) 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

Michelle Jenner
Role Actor
Isabella I of Castile Michelle Jenner
Ferdinand II of Aragon Rodolfo Sancho
Henry IV of Castile Pablo Derqui
Joan of Portugal Bárbara Lennie
Juan Pacheco Ginés García Millán
Alfonso Carrillo de Acuña Pedro Casablanc
Gonzalo Chacón Ramon Madaula
Gutierre de Cárdenas Pere Ponce
Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Castile Clara Sanchís
Alfonso, Prince of Asturias Victor Elías
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba Sergio Peris-Mencheta
Beltrán de la Cueva, 1st Duke of Alburquerque William Miller
Beatriz de Bobadilla y Ossorio Ainhoa Santamaría
Andrés Cabrera Jordi Díaz
Diego Hurtado de Mendoza Juan Meseguer
Joanna la Beltraneja Carmen Sánchez
John II of Aragon Jordi Banacolocha
Afonso V of Portugal Daniel Albadalejo
Pedro Girón César Vea
Clara Chacón Mónica Vic
María Portocarrero Estrella Zapatero
Mencía de Mendoza y Luna Mar del Hoyo
Pedro González de Mendoza Andrés Herrera
Alonso de Palencia Nacho López
Alfonso de Fonseca Arturo Querejeta
Pedro de Peralta y Ezpeleta Ernesto Arias
Giacopo Antonio Venier Fernando Sansegundo
Diego Pacheco Javier Rey
Christopher Columbus Julio Manrique
Beatriz Galindo Lydia Miranda
Boabdil the Little Álex Martínez
Rodrigo Ponce de León, Marquess of Cádiz Fernando Soto
Aïcha al-Horra Alicia Borrachero
El Zagal Javier Mora
Beatriz de Braganza Nuria Gallardo
Muley Hacén Roberto Enríquez
Isabel de Solís / Zoraya Nani Jiménez[7]

International broadcasts

The rights to broadcast Isabel have been acquired in the United Kingdom by Sky Arts.[8]

In Mexico, Canal 22 acquired the rights and premiered the series on 6 August 2013.[9]

In Chile, the series airs on TVN.[10]

In Bulgaria the series (Isabell of Castile) starts on 5 February 2014 air on bTV.[11]

In the United States, the series airs on Estrella TV on Sunday nights since March 16, 2014.[12]

Episodes and ratings

Season 1 (2012)

No. in
series		 Title Original air date Viewers (Share)
1"Isabel, la reina"10 September 20123,529,000 (20.1%)[13]
2"Campanas de boda"17 September 20123,736,000 (20.2%)[14]
3"La negociación"24 September 20123,881,000 (20.3%)[15]
4"Tragedia en la corte"1 October 20123,361,000 (16.1%)[16]
5"El pacto de Guisando"8 October 20123,378,000 (16.9%)[17]
6"La figura del rey"15 October 20123,801,000 (18.3%)[18]
7"La reina puesta"22 October 20123,952,000 (18.9%)[19]
8"Nueva guerra"29 October 20124,278,000 (20.7%)[20]
9"Boda real"5 November 20124,626,000 (22%)[21]
10"Nacimiento"12 November 20124,503,000 (21.3%)[22]
11"El principio del fin"19 November 20124,299,000 (20.4%)[23]
12"Elecciones"26 November 20124,342,000 (20.3%)[24]
13"La nueva reina"3 December 20124,651,000 (22.6%)[25]

Season 2 (2013)

No. in
series		 Title Original air date Viewers (Share)
14"Desencuentros"9 September 20133,561,000 (19.2%)[26]
15"Lazos"16 September 20133,508,000 (18.3%)[27]
16"La paz para Castilla"23 September 20133,632,000 (18.9%)[28]
17"Lealtad y deber"30 September 20133,743,000 (19.1%)[29]
18"El poder de la reina"7 October 20133,758,000 (19.5%)[30]
19"Sultán"14 October 20133,710,000 (18.5%)[31]
20"Tiempos de Inquisición"21 October 20133,023,000 (14,8%)[32]
21"Herederos de sangre"28 October 20132,987,000 (14,6%)[33]
22"Lo más liviano"4 November 20132,997 000 (14,6%)
23"Pacta con el diablo"11 November 20133,042 000 (14,8%)
24"Abolengo"18 November 20133,254 000 (15,9%)
25"El último reino en Granada"25 November 20132,946,000 (13.9%)
26"Lo que no supiste defender como hombre"2 December 20133,398,000 (16.3%)

Season 3 (2014)

No. in
series		 Title Original air date Viewers (Share)
27"La fragilidad del reino"8 September 20142,937,000 (17.6%)
28"Gobernar con mano dura"15 September 20142,767,000 (15.5%)
29"Nacidos para gobernar"22 September 20142,898,000 (15.4%)
30"Atracción fatal"29 September 20142,950,000 (15.9%)
31"El drama llega a la corte"6 October 20142,994,000 (15.8%)
32"Reina de toda la península"13 October 20143,068,000 (15.0%)
33"Muere la Princesa de Asturias"20 October 20143,178,000 (16.4%)
34"A Isabel le supera la tragedia"27 October 20143,096,000 (16.6%)
35"Felipe y Juana llegan a sus reinos"3 November 20143,282,000 (16.5%)
36"Isabel y Fernando o Juana y Felipe"10 November 20143,264,000 (16.2%)
37"Le llamaban Juana la Loca"17 November 20143,213,000 (16.2%)
38"¿Conservarán el legado de Isabel?"24 November 20143,347,000 (16.8%)
39"La muerte de Isabel"1 December 20143,835,000 (19.4%)

Awards

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2012 Premios Ondas Best Spanish Series Isabel Won [34]
2013 New York Latin ACE Awards Best Cultural Program / Series Isabel Won [35]
Best Actress Michelle Jenner Won
Best Supporting Actor Pablo Derqui Won
Fotogramas de Plata Best TV Actor Rofolfo Sancho Nominated [36]
Best TV Actress Michelle Jenner Won
Premios Iris Best Fiction Isabel Won [37]
Best Actor Rodolfo Sancho Won
Best Actress Michelle Jenner Nominated
Best Writing Writing team Nominated
Best Direction Jordi Frades Won
Best Production Jaume Banacolocha and Joan Bas Nominated
Best Art Direction Marcelo Pacheco and Pepe Reyes Won
Best Makeup and Hairstyling Makeup and Hairstyling team Nominated
Premios de la Unión de Actores Best TV Lead Actor Ginés García Millán Nominated [38]
Pablo Derqui Nominated
Best TV Lead Actress Michelle Jenner Nominated
Best TV Supporting Actor Pedro Casablanc Won
Sergio Peris-Mencheta Nominated
Best TV Supporting Actress Bárbara Lennie Nominated
Best TV Actress in a Minor Role Clara Sanchís Nominated
World Media Festival Best International Series Isabel Silver Award [39]
New York Festivals World's Best TV & Films Best Drama Isabel Nominated [40]
Premios Zapping Best Series Isabel Won [41]
Best Actress Michelle Jenner Nominated

Other media

Spin-off

In April 2015, TVE announced the production of TV movie La corona partida. The TV movie will focus on the aftermath of Queen Isabella's death. Jordi Frades, director of the series, will also direct the TV movie, and Rodolfo Sancho (as King Ferdinand), Irene Escolar (as Joanna the Mad), Raúl Merida (as Philip the Handsome) and Eusebio Poncela (as Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros) will reprise their roles. The TV movie will serve as the link between Isabel and new series Carlos, Rey Emperador, which will be based upon the reign of Charles I.[42]

Crossover with El ministerio del tiempo

Michelle Jenner 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".

References

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  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.rtve.es/television/20121122/isabel-tendra-segunda-temporada/575963.shtml 'Isabel' tendrá segunda temporada
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