''Boundless'' ( es, Sin límites, links=no) is a Spanish historical drama and adventure television miniseries directed by

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that premiered on 10 June 2022. It stars

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and

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Juan Sebastián Elcano Juan Sebastián Elcano (Elkano in modern Basque; sometimes given as ''del Cano''; 1486/1487Some sources state that he was born in 1476. Most of this sources try to make a point about him participating on a military campaign at the Mediterranean w ...

and

Ferdinand Magellan Ferdinand Magellan ( or ; pt, Fernão de Magalhães, ; es, link=no, Fernando de Magallanes, ; 4 February 1480 – 27 April 1521) was a Portuguese explorer. He is best known for having planned and led the 1519 Spanish expedition to the East ...

respectively. It was created on the 500th anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World.

Plot

The plot is a fictionalised account of the First Circumnavigation of the World, tracking the 1519–22 voyage initiated by

and completed by

Cast

Episodes

Production

The project is the result of the collaboration agreement signed by

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and the Spanish

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in March 2018. RTVE and

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unveiled the project in February 2020.

was announced as director, and MONO Films and KILIMA Media as production companies. The screenplay was written by . Several cast members were disclosed on 22 April 2021. The series consists of 6 episodes each with a running time of around 40 minutes, with a total budget of €20 million. Production began filming in

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, on 26 April 2021. Shooting locations also included the beach in

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, and the

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. According to Amezcua, the most important historical license in the screenplay was bringing Magellan and Elcano together on the same ship.

Release

Amazon Prime Video scheduled an exclusive premiere in Spain and Latin America for 10 June 2022.

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2020s Spanish drama television series Television series set in the 16th century Spanish-language television shows Television shows filmed in Spain Television shows filmed in the Dominican Republic Spanish adventure television series Nautical television series Spanish television miniseries 2020s television miniseries 2022 Spanish television series debuts Spanish-language Amazon Prime Video original programming