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The Cook of Castamar

2021 · TV Series · TV-MA · 50 min · ★ 6.9

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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

Episodes1 season · 12 episodes

Season 112 episodes
  • S1E1The Essential Ingredient69m
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  • S1E2The Night of the King55m
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  • S1E3Credo Ut Intelligam57m
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  • S1E4Fly Away53m
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  • S1E5The Decision52m
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  • S1E6Where No Light Shines55m
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  • S1E7So We Are Not Erased51m
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  • S1E8What Is Not to Be53m
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  • S1E9The Truth52m
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  • S1E10What Really Matters51m
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  • S1E11Lub-dub53m
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  • S1E12A Place for Everyone55m
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