The Cook of Castamar
2021 · TV Series · TV-MA · 50 min · ★ 6.9
In early 18th-century Madrid, an agoraphobic cook finds work in a noble household and forms an unexpected bond with a widowed aristocrat. As feelings grow, class rules and courtly pressures test whether their connection can survive the demands of life inside the palace walls.
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Details
- Original title
- La cocinera de Castamar
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-02-21
- Network
- Atresplayer
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 50 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (72 votes)
About
If you enjoy romantic period pieces with palace intrigue, lavish costumes, and plenty of melodrama, this could be a great pick, especially if you liked Velvet or The Empress; Not for you if you dislike predictable plots or rushed wrap-ups.
Pros: romantic period drama; beautiful costumes and food; gripping, bingeable story | Cons: rushed ending; confusing subplots; casting feels mismatched
Themes
- spain
- revenge
- romance
- historical fiction
- 18th century
- social class
- historical drama
Cast & crew
Michelle Jenner
as Clara Belmonte
Roberto Enríquez
as Diego de Castamar
- EC
Eugenia Cuaresma
as Juana
- JS
Jorge de Santos
as Guardia
Hugo Silva
as Enrique de Arcona
Maxi Iglesias
as Francisco Marlango
María Hervás
as Amelia Castro
Agnès Llobet
as Beatriz Ulloa
Paula Usero
as Elisa Costa
Jean Cruz
as Gabriel de Castamar
Directed by Iñaki Peñafiel, Norberto López Amado
Created by Tatiana Rodríguez
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