''Beguinas'' is a Spanish period drama and romance television series starring
Amaia Aberasturi and
Yon González
Yon González Luna (born 20 May 1986) is a Spanish actor. He is probably best known for his performance as Iván Noiret León in the Antena 3 series '' The Boarding School'' (''El internado''), as well as for his role of Julio Olmedo/Espinosa i ...
. Set in the 16th century, the plot is inspired by the communities of
Beguines
The Beguines () and the Beghards () were Christian lay religious orders that were active in Western Europe, particularly in the Low Countries, in the 13th–16th centuries. Their members lived in semi-monastic communities but did not take for ...
. It debuted on
Atresplayer
Atresplayer (formerly Atresplayer Premium) is a Spanish paid video-on-demand over-the-top streaming service of Atresmedia. It is marketed outside Spain as Atresplayer Internacional.
History and description
The paid suscription was launched i ...
on 28 April 2024.
Premise
Set in 1559
Segovia
Segovia ( , , ) is a city in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Segovia. Segovia is located in the Meseta central, Inner Pl ...
,
the plot follows the events after the ceremony of the
arranged engagement of Lucía de Avellaneda with the Marquis of Peñarrosa. Via an unexpected letter from her mother, Lucía comes into contact with the communities of
Beguines
The Beguines () and the Beghards () were Christian lay religious orders that were active in Western Europe, particularly in the Low Countries, in the 13th–16th centuries. Their members lived in semi-monastic communities but did not take for ...
, leaving her former life behind, also committing to an impossible romance with
crypto-Jew Telmo Medina.
Cast
Production
Irene Rodríguez, Esther Morales, Silvia Arribas, and Virginia Llera took over writing duties.
An
Atresmedia TV and Buendía Estudios production, the 10-episode series is executively produced by Montse García, Sonia Martínez, and Amparo Miralles.
Rómulo Aguillaume and Claudia Pinto were tasked with the direction of the episodes.
Filming began in
Segovia
Segovia ( , , ) is a city in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Segovia. Segovia is located in the Meseta central, Inner Pl ...
.
Release
The series was presented at the Cádiz-based South International Series Festival in October 2023. It premiered on
Atresplayer
Atresplayer (formerly Atresplayer Premium) is a Spanish paid video-on-demand over-the-top streaming service of Atresmedia. It is marketed outside Spain as Atresplayer Internacional.
History and description
The paid suscription was launched i ...
on 28 April 2024.
It will be aired afterwards on
Antena 3.
See also
*
2024 in Spanish television
This is a list of Spanish television related events from 2024.
Events
* 14 February – All digital terrestrial television stations cease to air in standard definition, switching to or keeping their HDTV frequencies.
* 11 March – Fox is rebra ...
References
{{Atresplayer Premium original series
Television shows set in Castile and León
Spanish drama television series
Television shows filmed in Spain
2024 Spanish television series debuts
2020s Spanish drama television series
Atresplayer Premium original programming
Television series set in the 16th century
Television series about Jews and Judaism