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.^[1]

Cast

• Yon González as Hugo Llor.^[2][3]
  • David Solans as Hugo Llor (young).^[2][3]
• 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].^[3]
• María Rodríguez Soto [es; ca] as Regina Vilanova, Jew converted to Christianity and Hugo's first wife.^[3]
• Elena Rivera as Caterina Llor, former Russian slave and Hugo's second wife.^[3]
• Aria Bedmar as Mercè, Hugo's adopted daughter and Arsenda's birth daughter.^[4]
  • Ana García as Mercè (child).

• Mercedes León as Barcha, Hugo's Moor housekeeper slave.^[3]
• 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.^[3]
  • Arturo Sancho as Bernat Estanyol (young).
• Michelle Jenner as Mar Estanyol, Bernat's mother.^[3]
• Aitor Luna as Arnau Estanyol, Bernat's father and former Consul of the Sea.^[3]
• Jesús Carroza as Guerao, Bernat's right-hand man.
• Natalia Sánchez as Marta Destorrent, Bernat's second wife.^[3]
• Pedro Casablanc as Galcerán Destorrent, Marta's father.^[3]
• Críspulo Cabezas [es; ca] as Genís Puig, Count of Navarcles.^[3]
• Anna Moliner [es; ca] as Margarida Puig, Genís's sister.
• Pere Arquillué [ca] as Roger Puig, Genís's nephew.^[3]
• Clàudia Cos [ca] as Roger's wife.
• Claudia Longarte as Roger's sister.
• Manel Sans as Mateo, captain of the Puig's guards.^[3]
• 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.^[3]
• Clara Segura as Astruga, Jewish doctor and Jucef's wife.^[3]
• Gabriela Andrada as Dolça Crescas, Jucef's daughter, Regina's friend and Hugo's lover.^[3]
• Abel Folk [es; ca] as Mahir, Jewish vineyard master and Astruga's brother.^[3]
• 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 [ca] as Perro Calvo, thief and pogrom instigator.^[3]
• Fernando Albizu, master shipbuilder.^[3]
• 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.^[3]
• 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.^[5] 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.^[5][6] Produced by Diagonal TV [es], shooting began in Barcelona in November 2020.^[7][8] Shooting locations also included the Castle of Hostalric [es], province of Girona,^[9] as well as the Tamarit Beach in the province of Tarragona.^[10] 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.^[11]

The series premiered on Netflix on 15 April 2022.^[12]