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The Legend of El Cid

Seen it?

2020 | 2 seasons | 59 min | Action & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved The Last Kingdom or The Day of the Jackal, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 10 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
  • It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

The story of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, a Castilian nobleman and war hero in medieval Spain.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.2 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 2 seasons and reached a modest audience

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 30K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.

  1. Monday Morning Maybe
    Season 12020 · 5 episodes · 4.2 out of 10
    Monday
  2. Monday Morning Maybe
    Season 22021 · 5 episodes · 5.3 out of 10
    Monday

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Cast & crew

Created by José Velasco, Luis Arranz

  • Jaime LorenteRodrigo Díaz de Vivar
  • Francisco OrtizSancho II de Castilla
  • Alicia SanzUrraca de Zamora
  • Jaime OlíasAlfonso VI de León
  • Lucía GuerreroJimena Díaz
  • Pablo ÁlvarezOrduño Flaínez
  • Adrián SalzedoÁlvar Fáñez
  • David CastilloLisardo
  • Lucía DíezElvira de Toro
  • Juan EchanoveBernardo de Sedirac