''El ministerio del tiempo'' (English title: ''The Ministry of Time'') is a Spanish

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created by Javier and Pablo Olivares and produced by Onza Partners and Cliffhanger for Televisión Española (TVE). It premiered on 24 February 2015 on TVE's main channel La 1. The series follows the exploits of an investigative team in the fictional Ministry of Time, which deals with incidents caused by

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that can cause changes to the present day. On 24 March 2015, it was confirmed that TVE had renewed the series for a second season. The show was renewed for a third season on 22 September 2016. On 29 December 2016 it was announced that

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had sold the rights to

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to broadcast the third series internationally, outside of Spain, resulting in a bigger production budget. The series was renewed for a fourth season, which started airing on

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on 5 May 2020. It was known that

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has acquired the broadcasting rights for the series, at least on HBO Spain and HBO Portugal.

Plot

The Ministry of Time is the best kept and most closely guarded secret of the Spanish government: an autonomous government institution that reports directly to the

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and the Spanish

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. Its patrols watch the doors of time so that no intruder from other eras can change history for their own benefit. The series follows the assignments of the Ministry's newest patrol: the one formed by

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soldier Alonso de Entrerríos, 19th century student Amelia Folch and 21st century SAMUR paramedic Julián Martínez.

Cast and characters

Main characters

* Julián Martínez ( Rodolfo Sancho), one of three members of the new patrol. He is a trained SAMUR paramedic from 21st century Madrid, present as a member of the patrol through season 1 and the second half of season 2. His absence during the first half of season 2 was due to shooting for '' Mar de plástico'', and he left the series at the end of that season after failing to reach an agreement with the show's producers. In November 2019, however, it was confirmed he will return for season 4. * Amelia Folch ( Aura Garrido), the leader of the patrol. She is a late 19th-century pioneering university student and an only child from an upper-class

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family, still living with her parents. Garrido left the series halfway through the third season citing scheduling conflicts after she, like Sancho, signed on to other projects due to renewal uncertainty. She left on good terms and was open to returning in the future. In November 2019, her return in season 4 was confirmed. * Alonso de Entrerríos ( Nacho Fresneda), one of three members of the patrol. A highly experienced 16th-century soldier from

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, he is portrayed as an expert in fields of combat. He was recruited just prior to being executed, and now lives in the 21st century. * Irene Larra Girón ( Cayetana Guillén Cuervo), Head of Logistics inside the Ministry. A lesbian from the repressed 1960s, her character is used to express a less rigid viewpoint within the Ministry. * Ernesto Jiménez (), Chief Operating Officer inside the Ministry. Recruited from the 15th century, he is fiercely incorruptible and a perfectionist. In the fourth episode of Season 1 it is disclosed that he is the father of Tomas de Torquemada, the first

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of the

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. * Undersecretary Salvador Martí ( Jaime Blanch), Head of the Ministry. His (and the Ministry's) overriding priority is to protect and repair history. * Angustias Vázquez (Francesca Piñón), personal secretary to Salvador and widow of a Ministry agent. * Jesús Méndez Pontón ( Hugo Silva), AKA "Pacino", a replacement member for Julián in the second and third seasons. He is a handsome police officer from 1981 Madrid, nicknamed "Pacino" due to his resemblance to actor

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, whom he admires. * Lola Mendieta ( Natalia Millán): A former agent of the Ministry who was believed to have died on a mission. She provided information about clandestine doors of time to a number of people. Her younger self (played by Macarena García) is recruited to the Ministry, eventually joining the patrol. She is the first and only agent to ever be recruited twice.

Recurring characters

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( Julián Villagrán): One of the most important painters in Spanish history, known for ''

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'' and '' The Surrender of Breda'', who was recruited by the Ministry as a

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draftsman. * Enric Folch (Xavier Boada) and Carme ( Fanny Gautier): Amelia's parents. While he appears more tolerant about his daughter's concerns, she presses her to marry and settle down. * Blanca (): Alonso's wife, who believes him to be dead since she does not know his

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was avoided by the Ministry. * Elena Castillo (): Alonso's love interest in the present day and Bianca's

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. * Susana Torres ( Mar Saura): The Prime Minister's liaison with the Ministry. Her visits usually mean bad news for Salvador. * Lucía ( Luisa Gavasa): Appears in the 3rd season claiming to be Lola Mendieta's daughter. * Ambrogio Spinola (): One of the main generals of the Spanish Army during the 17th century, most notable for the siege of Breda. He works for the Ministry, and admits he made the mistake of reading about his fate in the books. * Enriqueta Martí (María Rodríguez): A serial murderer who worked as Amelia's maid for a short time. * Marisa ( Nieve de Medina): An old love interest of Ernesto's who has returned to work in the Ministry. * Armando Leiva (José Antonio Lobato): A former agent who rebelled against the Ministry when Salvador refused to allow him to bring his 10-year-old son, diagnosed with

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, to the present so that doctors from the 21st century could tend to him. * Maite (Mar Ulldemolins): Julián's late wife, whom he visits by way of the doors of time. * Paul Walcott (Jimmy Shaw): An American time traveller who worked for mysterious corporation Darrow Ltd. * Bosco de Sobrecasa (): A high-ranking member, possibly the leader, of the Society of the Exterminating Angel, which has discovered the existence of the Ministry and plans to use the time doors to fully restore

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in Spain across history. * Juan Martín Díez "El Empecinado" ( Hovik Keuchkerian): A notable guerrilla combatant who becomes the target of two Napoleonic soldiers who travel to 2015 and find out about his role in the impending

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Episodes

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Special appearances

Season 1

Episode 1

* Hovik Keuchkerian as Juan Martín Díez "El Empecinado" * as Thibaud * Iván Villanueva as Benito

Episode 2

* Víctor Clavijo as

Lope de Vega Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio ( , ; 25 November 156227 August 1635) was a Spanish playwright, poet, and novelist. He was one of the key figures in the Spanish Golden Age of Baroque literature. His reputation in the world of Spanish literatu ...

* Miguel Rellán as Gil Pérez * Miguel Ángel Somé as Alonso de Entrerríos, Jr. (Alonso's son)

Episode 3

* as

Heinrich Himmler Heinrich Luitpold Himmler (; 7 October 1900 – 23 May 1945) was of the (Protection Squadron; SS), and a leading member of the Nazi Party of Germany. Himmler was one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany and a main architect of th ...

* Pep Miràs as

Francisco Franco Francisco Franco Bahamonde (; 4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish general who led the Nationalist forces in overthrowing the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War and thereafter ruled over Spain from ...

* Miko Jarry as

Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (; 20 April 188930 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Nazi Germany, Germany from 1933 until Death of Adolf Hitler, his death in 1945. Adolf Hitler's rise to power, He rose to power as the le ...

* Frank Feys as Heinrich Müller * Markus Lambauer as Captain Schweinsteiger * Pep Sais as Antoni Maria Marcet i Poal, abbot of Montserrat * Jorge Pobes as Luis Orcajo * Julio Arrojo as Ángel

Episode 4

* Michelle Jenner as Isabella of Castile * as Tomás de Torquemada * Eusebio Poncela as

Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros, OFM (1436 – 8 November 1517), spelled Ximenes in his own lifetime, and commonly referred to today as simply Cisneros, was a Spanish cardinal, religious figure, and statesman. Starting from humble beginnings ...

* as Rabbi Abraham Levi * Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa as Don Manuel López Castillejo * Ben Temple as Aaron Stein * as the Inquisition prosecutor

Episode 5

* Raúl Pulido as

Pablo Picasso Pablo Ruiz Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and Scenic design, theatre designer who spent most of his adult life in France. One of the most influential artists of the 20th ce ...

* Roberto Álvarez as Julián's father * Vicente Gil as Fernando Jiménez del Oso

Episode 6

* Juan Blanco as

Lázaro de Tormes ''Lázaro de Tormes'' is a 2001 Spanish comedy film directed by Fernando Fernán Gómez and José Luis García Sánchez which stars Rafael Álvarez "El Brujo" as the title character. Plot Set in the 16th century, the plot concerns about a tria ...

* as Fray Juan *

Francesc Orella Francesc Orella i Pinell (born 11 June 1957) is a Spanish actor of cinema, television, theater and dubbing mainly known for his title role in the series '' Merlí'' on TVC. In 2008, Orella won a Max award for Best Actor for his role in ''An E ...

as Alberto Díaz Bueno

Episode 7

* María Cotiello as Nuria Celaya (Irene's wife) * Carmen Sánchez as

Isabella II Isabella II ( es, Isabel II; 10 October 1830 – 9 April 1904), was Queen of Spain from 29 September 1833 until 30 September 1868. Shortly before her birth, the King Ferdinand VII of Spain issued a Pragmatic Sanction to ensure the successi ...

* Carmen Gutiérrez as

Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies ( it, Maria Cristina Ferdinanda di Borbone, Principessa delle Due Sicilie, es, link=no, María Cristina de Borbón, Princesa de las Dos Sicilias; 27 April 1806 – 22 August 1878) was Queen of Spain from 1829 ...

* Celine Peña as Infanta Luisa Fernanda *

Manolo Solo Manuel Fernández Serrano (born 1964), better known as Manolo Solo, is a Spanish actor. Biography Born in Algeciras in 1964, Manuel Fernández Serrano (his real name) was raised in neighbouring Los Barrios until age 6, later moving to Sevill ...

as Undersecretary Emilio Redón

Episode 8

* Ángel Ruiz as

Federico García Lorca Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca (5 June 1898 – 19 August 1936), known as Federico García Lorca ( ), was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblemat ...

* as

Salvador Dalí Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marquess of Dalí of Púbol (; ; ; 11 May 190423 January 1989) was a Spanish Surrealism, surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and the striking and bizarr ...

* as

Luis Buñuel Luis Buñuel Portolés (; 22 February 1900 – 29 July 1983) was a Spanish-Mexican filmmaker who worked in France, Mexico, and Spain. He has been widely considered by many film critics, historians, and directors to be one of the greatest and m ...

* Antonio Alcalde as Pepín Bello *

Secun de la Rosa Secundino de la Rosa Márquez (born 23 December 1969), artistically known as Secun de la Rosa, is a Spanish actor and theatre author and director. Biography Secundino Benjamín Juan de la Rosa Márquez Ailagas de Carvajal was born in Barce ...

as Antonio Lancha * as Silvia (Amelia's granddaughter) * Mar del Hoyo as Rosita Díaz Gimeno * Jordi Hurtado as himself

Season 2

Episode 9

* Antonio Velázquez as Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar "El Cid" * Sergio Peris-Mencheta as Rogelio Buendía / Imposter Cid * Savitri Ceballos as Jimena Díaz * Luis G. Gámez as

Ramón Menéndez Pidal Ramón Menéndez Pidal (; 13 March 1869 – 14 November 1968) was a Spanish philologist and historian."Ramon Menendez Pidal", ''Almanac of Famous People'' (2011) ''Biography in Context'', Gale, Detroit He worked extensively on the history of t ...

* Pablo Scola as

Charlton Heston Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4, 1923April 5, 2008) was an American actor and political activist. As a Hollywood star, he appeared in almost 100 films over the course of 60 years. He played Moses in the epic film '' The Ten ...

* Vincente Colomar as Blas de Lezo

Episode 10

* Andrés Gertrúdix as * as Pacino's father * Antonio Reyes as Morán's father * Ximena Vera as Morán's mother * Carmela Lloret and Eva Llorach as two of Morán's victims

Episode 11

* Pere Ponce as

Miguel de Cervantes Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (; 29 September 1547 (assumed) – 22 April 1616 NS) was an Early Modern Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. He is best know ...

* Víctor Clavijo's second appearance as

* Jimmy Shaw as Lord Charles York/Walcott * Markos Marín as John Bennet * Miguel Rellán's second appearance as Gil Pérez

Episode 12

* Fernando Cayo as

Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader wh ...

* as Rodolfo Suárez * Jordi Martínez as

Michel Ney Michel Ney, 1st Duke of Elchingen, 1st Prince of the Moskva (; 10 January 1769 – 7 December 1815), was a French military commander and Marshal of the Empire who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He was one ...

* Nadia de Santiago as Rosa del Amo * as Sor Flora * Aránzazu Zorate as Sor Paula * Sonia Almarcha as Sor Antonia

Episode 13

* Elena Furiase as Micaela Amaya * José Luis Torrijo as Doctor Vargas * José Ramón Iglesias as Germán * Tania Vilamarín as María Pita * Joaquín Gómez as Germán's father * Jaime Zatarain as Ramón de la Vega * Pepe Zafra as young Velázquez * Guillermo Vallverdú as Mariano * Javier Laorden as Pepe * as

Gregorio Marañón Gregorio Marañón y Posadillo, OWL (19 May 1887 in Madrid – 27 March 1960 in Madrid) was a Spanish physician, scientist, historian, writer and philosopher. He married Dolores Moya in 1911, and they had four children (Carmen, Belén, María ...

* José Luis Patiño as

Francisco Pacheco Francisco Pacheco del Río (bap. 3 November 1564 – 27 November 1644) was a Spanish painter, best known as the teacher and father-in-law of Diego Velázquez and Alonzo Cano, and for his textbook on painting, entitled ''Art of Painting'', t ...

* Sergi Méndez as young Alonso de Entrerríos * Nicole Valle as young Blanca

Episode 14

* Miki Esparbé as Joaquín María Argamasilla * Gary Piquer as

Harry Houdini Harry Houdini (, born Erik Weisz; March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926) was a Hungarian-American escape artist, magic man, and stunt performer, noted for his escape acts. His pseudonym is a reference to his spiritual master, French magician ...

* Rick Zingale as L. Gromek * as Josefa * as

J. Edgar Hoover John Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895 – May 2, 1972) was an American law enforcement administrator who served as the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He was appointed director of the Bureau of Investigation ...

* Juan Carlos Sánchez as Ramón del Valle-Inclán * Juan Antonio Quintana as

Santiago Ramón y Cajal Santiago Ramón y Cajal (; 1 May 1852 – 17 October 1934) was a Spanish neuroscientist, pathologist, and histologist specializing in neuroanatomy and the central nervous system. He and Camillo Golgi received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Me ...

* Pedro Miguel Martínez as Joaquín José Javier Argamasilla

Episodes 15/16

* Pedro Alonso as Saturnino Martín Cerezo * as * as Antonio Sanchez Menache * as José Lafarga Abad * Joan Carles Suau as Miguel * Borja Maestre as Heredia * Alberto Jiménez as * Juan José Ballesta as Vicente González Toca * Nacho Sánchez as Rafael Ríos * Andrey Finanta as Alejo * Vanessa Castro as Maria * Pastora Vega as Pacino's mother * Mónica Estarreado as Asunción * as Luis Méndez (Pacino's father)

Episode 17

* as

Philip V of Spain Philip V ( es, Felipe; 19 December 1683 – 9 July 1746) was King of Spain from 1 November 1700 to 14 January 1724, and again from 6 September 1724 to his death in 1746. His total reign of 45 years is the longest in the history of the Spanish mon ...

* María Álvarez as

Elisabeth Farnese Elisabeth Farnese ( Italian: ''Elisabetta Farnese'', Spanish: ''Isabel Farnesio''; 25 October 169211 July 1766) was Queen of Spain by marriage to King Philip V. She exerted great influence over Spain's foreign policy and was the ''de facto'' ru ...

* Algis Arlauskas as Ferguson

Episode 18

Carlos Cuevas Carlos Cuevas Sisó (born 27 December 1995) is a Spanish television, film, and theater actor, known for his performances in the Catalan television series '' Ventdelplà'' and '' Merlí''. Early life Carlos Cuevas was born on 27 December 1995 in ...

as Javier * Mario Tardón as Dr. Madrigal * Arnau García as young Salvador Martí * Alexandra Jiménez as Teresa Méndez / Julia Lozano * Rosa Vivas as Salvador's adoptive mother

Episode 19

* as Sebastián Lombardi * Anna Castillo as Sonia Lombardi * Joan Carreras as

Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus * lij, Cristoffa C(or)ombo * es, link=no, Cristóbal Colón * pt, Cristóvão Colombo * ca, Cristòfor (or ) * la, Christophorus Columbus. (; born between 25 August and 31 October 1451, died 20 May 1506) was a ...

Episode 20

* Nancho Novo as Don Fadrique de Villaespesa * Alba Ribas as Constanza * Chusa Barbero as Claudia * Raúl Cimas as Isaac Vila * Richard Sahagún as Alberto Ortigosa * Garbiñe Insausti as Natalia Vila * Maitane San Nicolás as Rocio * Patrick Criado as Sancho * Félix Arkarazo as

Ernest Hemingway Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. His economical and understated style—which he termed the iceberg theory—had a strong influence on 20th-century ...

* Javier Mula as Saavedra * Pepe Rodríguez as himself

Episode 21

* Carlos Hipólito as

Philip II of Spain Philip II) in Spain, while in Portugal and his Italian kingdoms he ruled as Philip I ( pt, Filipe I). (21 May 152713 September 1598), also known as Philip the Prudent ( es, Felipe el Prudente), was King of Spain from 1556, King of Portugal from ...

* Carlos Kaniowsky as * Víctor Duplá as Agustín Argüelles * Jon Ariño as De las Cuevas *

as Javier * Maitane San Nicolás as Rocio * Marta Nieto as

Isabella of Portugal Isabella of Portugal (24 October 1503 – 1 May 1539) was the empress consort and queen consort of her cousin Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Spain, Archduke of Austria, and Duke of Burgundy. She was Queen of Spain and Germany, and La ...

* Jordi Hurtado as himself

Season 3

Episode 22

* José Ángel Egido as

Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 featur ...

* Pierre Kiwitt as Petrov * Óscar de la Fuente as Francisco Morales * Julia Fossi as

Alma Reville Alma Lucy Reville, Lady Hitchcock (14 August 1899 – 6 July 1982), was an English director, editor, and screenwriter. She was the wife of the film director Alfred Hitchcock. She collaborated on scripts for her husband's films, including ''Shad ...

* as waiter

Episode 23

* as William Martin * Antonio Dechent as Mr. Naylor * as Mrs. Naylor * Christian Stamm as Sgt. Sommer * Mark Schardan as

Ewen Montagu Ewen Edward Samuel Montagu (29 March 1901 – 19 July 1985) was a British judge, Naval intelligence officer and author. He is best known for his leading role in Operation Mincemeat, a critical military deception operation which misdirected Ge ...

* Mikel Tello as Azcárate * Miko Jarry's second appearance as

Episode 24

* Tamar Novas as

Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer Gustavo Adolfo Claudio Domínguez Bastida (17 February 1836 – 22 December 1870), better known as Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (), was a Spanish Romantic poet and writer (mostly short stories), also a playwright, literary columnist, and talented ...

* Miryam Gallego as Mencía * as Juana * as Faustino * Adelfa Calvo as Aurelia * Joan Arias as Damián * Jorge San José as Valero * Teresa Almeda as Agustina

Episode 25

* Pedro Casablanc as Francisco de Goya * María Adánez as María Josefa Pimentel, Duchess of Osuna *

Luis Callejo Luis Callejo Martínez (born 1 August 1970) is a Spanish actor. Biography Luis Callejo Martínez was born in Segovia on 1 August 1970. He trained his acting chops at the local Municipal Theatre Workshop, later joining the Madrid's RESAD. Hi ...

Manuel Godoy Manuel Godoy y Álvarez de Faria, Prince of the Peace, 1st Duke of Alcudia, 1st Duke of Sueca, 1st Baron of Mascalbó (12 May 17674 October 1851) was First Secretary of State of Spain from 1792 to 1797 and from 1801 to 1808. He received many t ...

* Raquel Pérez as María Teresa del Toro * as Pepita Tudó * Itzan Escamilla as young

Simón Bolívar Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios (24 July 1783 – 17 December 1830) was a Venezuelan military and political leader who led what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama an ...

* Noemí Ruiz as María "Cayetana" de Silva, 13th Duchess of Alba

Episode 26

* Fernando Guillén Cuervo as Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, 1st Duke of Lerma * Scott Cleverdon as Charles Howard * as Anthony Peel * as Felipe III of Spain * Óscar de la Fuente as Francisco Morales * as * Mariano Venancio as Azpilicueta * as Encarna * Paco Hidalgo as Carrasco * Nick Devlin as

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

* Pere Ponce as

Episode 27

* Lluís Soler as Père Folch (Amelia's uncle) * Chete Lera as Antonio López, 1st Marquess of Comillas * as

Alfonso XII of Spain Alfonso XII (Alfonso Francisco de Asís Fernando Pío Juan María de la Concepción Gregorio Pelayo; 28 November 185725 November 1885), also known as El Pacificador or the Peacemaker, was King of Spain from 29 December 1874 to his death in 1885 ...

* Gal Soler as

Práxedes Mateo Sagasta Práxedes Mariano Mateo Sagasta y Escolar (21 July 1825 – 5 January 1903) was a Spanish civil engineer and politician who served as Prime Minister on eight occasions between 1870 and 1902—always in charge of the Liberal Party—as part of t ...

* Nacho Marraco as Doctor Morales * as Eusebi Güell * Carlos Villarino as young Antonio López, 1st Marquess of Comillas * César Vea as overseer * Mario Makón as Tomasín * Tamara Ndong as Tomasín's mother

Episode 28

* Pep Tosar as

* Carlos Areces as Ambrosio Pitaluga * as Domingo Dominguín * as Alberto Larra * Carolina Vázquez as María Asunción Girón * as José María Muñoz Fontán * Enrique Asenjo as Juan Antonio Bardem * as

Francisco Rabal Francisco Rabal Valera (8 March 1926 – 29 August 2001), better known as Paco Rabal, was a Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter born in Águilas, a town in the south-western part of the province of Murcia, Spain. Throughout his career, Raba ...

* Michel Herráiz as young Jesús Méndez Pontón * as Olivia * Andrea López as Sandrita

Episode 29

* Miguel Ángel Muñoz as Gonzalo Guerrero * as Gerónimo de Aguilar * as Gaspar de Entrerríos (Alonso's grandfather) * as fake

Bernal Díaz del Castillo Bernal Díaz del Castillo ( 1492 – 3 February 1584) was a Spanish conquistador, who participated as a soldier in the conquest of the Aztec Empire under Hernán Cortés and late in his life wrote an account of the events. As an experienced ...

* Marco Tulio as Andrés Román * Jan Fresneda as young Alonso de Entrerríos * Valentín Garcés as young Salvador Martí / Salvador Roa

Episode 30

* as Abraham Levi * Francesc Corbera as Ginés Morcillo * Jorge Kent as Master of the

Knights Templar The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon ( la, Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Salomonici), also known as the Order of Solomon's Temple, the Knights Templar, or simply the Templars, was a Catholic military order, o ...

* Fernando Díaz as Hugo de Claramonte * José Luis Matienzo as Simón Cascajosa * as

Adolfo Suárez Adolfo Suárez González, 1st Duke of Suárez (; 25 September 1932 – 23 March 2014) was a Spanish lawyer and politician. Suárez was Spain's first democratically elected prime minister since the Second Spanish Republic and a key figure in ...

* Rodrigo Sáenz de Heredia as young Salvador Martí / Salvador Roa * as Antipope Benedict XIII «Papa Luna» * Michel Herráiz as young Jesús Méndez Pontón * Andrea López as Sandrita * as Felipe III of Spain

Episode 31

* Juan Pablo Shuk as

* Said El Mouden as Habib * as Arteche * Inma Lloret as Manuela Sáenz * Guido Balzaretti as Cosme * as

Rafael Urdaneta Rafael José Urdaneta y Farías (October 24, 1788 – August 23, 1845) was a Venezuelan General and hero of the Spanish American wars of independence. He served as President of Gran Colombia from 1830 until 1831. He was an ardent supporter ...

Episode 32

* as Tomás Bretón * as * Eva Manjón as * Fernando Albizu as Arregui * Pepa Charro as * José Troncoso as * Norma Ruiz as * Jorge Basanta as Benito Pérez Galdós * Manuel Brun as * Pedro García de las Heras as José Echegaray * as Arteche

Episode 33

* Pablo Viña as Usher * as Torcuato Fernández-Miranda * Toni Medina as leader of the Ángel Exterminador * Pablo Menasanch as leader of the Comunero * as

Episode 34

* as Leopoldo Ureña * Sergio Villanueva as Narciso "Chicho" Ibáñez Serrador * as Juan Ureña * as Jesús Aparicio-Bernal * Arturo Querejeta as Director * as Jaime Blanch * Juan Renedo as Fernando Guillén * Ruth Santamaría as Gemma Cuervo

Season 4

Episode 35

* Pep Mirás as

* Koldo Olabarri as

Luis García Berlanga Luis García-Berlanga Martí (12 June 1921 – 13 November 2010) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. Acclaimed as a pioneer of modern Spanish cinema, his films are marked by social satire and acerbic critiques of Spanish culture under t ...

* Belén Ponce de León as

Carmen Polo María del Carmen Polo y Martínez-Valdés, 1st Lady of Meirás, Grandee of Spain (11 June 1900 – 6 February 1988) was the wife of the dictator, General and "''caudillo"'' Francisco Franco and is considered the most influential woman in Franc ...

* Luichi Macías as Ministry's Agent of 1943 * Olga Rodríguez as Wife of the productor of Amor y Patria * Rafael Calatayud as Javier Zurrilla * Carolina García as Ana Quijada

Episode 36

* as Felipe IV de España and Fabio McNamara * Carlos Santos as

Pedro Almodóvar Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (; (often known simply as Almodóvar) born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish filmmaker. His films are marked by melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular culture, and complex narra ...

* Raúl Prieto as Ángel Fuensanta Carrasco * Vito Sanz as Eduardo Robles Prieto * Claudio Portalo as

Antonio Banderas José Antonio Domínguez Bandera (born 10 August 1960), known professionally as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish actor and singer. Known for his work in films of several genres, he has received various accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival ...

* Eduardo Antuña as Porter * Palmira Ferrer as neighbour of Carolina

Episode 37

* Jorge Clemente as young Felipe II of Spain * Rachel Lascar as

Mary I of England Mary I (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, and as "Bloody Mary" by her Protestant opponents, was Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553 and Queen of Spain from January 1556 until her death in 1558. Sh ...

* Jesús Noguero as Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, III duke of Alba * Ramón Esquinas as

Count of Egmont Lamoral, Count of Egmont, Prince of Gavere (18 November 1522 – 5 June 1568) was a general and statesman in the Spanish Netherlands just before the start of the Eighty Years' War, whose execution helped spark the national uprising that eventual ...

* as Padre Bartolomé Carranza * Rosa Blake as

Elizabeth I of England Elizabeth I (7 September 153324 March 1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. Elizabeth was the last of the five House of Tudor monarchs and is sometimes referred to as the "Virgin Queen". Eli ...

* Julius Cotter as Sir Henry Bedingfeld * Robert Crumpton as Lord Arthur * Pere Costa as Amelia's employee 1885

Episode 38

as Alberto Díaz Bueno * as

* as Clara Campoamor * Claudio Villarubia as Braulio * Lydia López as Agustina * Stéphanie Magnin as

Dora Maar Henriette Theodora Markovitch (22 November 1907 – 16 July 1997), known as Dora Maar, was a French photographer, painter, and poet. A romantic partner of Pablo Picasso, Maar was depicted in a number of Picasso's paintings, including his '' Port ...

* Annick Weerts as

Marie-Thérèse Walter Marie-Thérèse Walter (13 July 1909 – 20 October 1977) was a French model and lover of Pablo Picasso from 1927 to about 1935 and the mother of their daughter Maya Widmaier-Picasso. Their relationship began when she was seventeen years old; he ...

* Astrid Jones as Joséphine Baker

Episode 39

* Jan Fresneda as Alonso de Entrerríos (child) * Asier Flores as Julián Martínez (child) * David García as Psychiatrist

Episode 40

* Vicente Romero as Emilio Herrera * as María Sofía Beltrán Ruiz * Rodrigo Sáenz de Heredia as young Salvador Martí / Salvador Roa * Beatriz Arjona as young María Sofía Beltrán Ruiz * Thomas Sauerteig as

Albert Einstein Albert Einstein ( ; ; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest and most influential physicists of all time. Einstein is best known for developing the theory ...

* Paco Lahoz as Baldovinos * Juan Vinuesa as Gerardo * Fran Calvo as Emilio Herrera (father) * Raúl Escobar as Ignacio María Ayerbe de la Fuente Giménez-Salgado * Quim Ramos as Arturo * Oti Manzano as Irene Aguilera

Episode 41

* Juan Codina as * as himself and Fernando VII de España * Camila Viyuela as María Cristina de Borbón-Two Sicilies * as Carlos María Isidro de Borbón * Fernando Sansegundo as Francisco Tadeo Calomarde * Victoria Dal Vera as Doctor

Episode 42

* Anna Cortés as Iria Martínez * Fiorella Faltoyano as Dolores "Lola" Mendieta (old) * Marta Milans as Inspectora Carmen Ayala

Awards

The series won the 2015 Ondas Award for Best Spanish Series. In 2017 it won at Premios Feroz the awards for best drama series, best lead actress ( Aura Garrido) and best supporting actor for a television series ( Hugo Silva, tied with ''

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s José Sacristán). , - , align = "center" rowspan = "4" , 2016 , rowspan = "4" , 4th , colspan = "2" , Best Drama Series , , rowspan = "4" , , - , Best Direction , , , - , Best Screenplay , , , - , Best Drama Actor , Hugo Silva , , - , align = "center" rowspan = "9" , 2017 , rowspan = "8" , 4th Feroz Awards , colspan = "2" , Best Drama Series , , rowspan = "8" , , - , Best Lead Actress (TV) , Aura Garrido , , - , rowspan = "2" , Best Lead Actor (TV) , Nacho Fresneda , , - , Rodolfo Sancho , , - , rowspan = "3" , Best Supporting Actor (TV) , Hugo Silva , , - , Julián Villagrán , , - , Jaime Blanch , , - , Best Supporting Actress (TV) , Cayetana Guillén Cuervo , , - , 5th , Best Drama Actor , Nacho Fresneda , , , - , align = "center" rowspan = "7" , 2018 , rowspan = "5" , 5th Feroz Awards , colspan = "2" , Best Drama Series , , rowspan = "5" , , - , Best Lead Actor (TV) , Hugo Silva , , - , Best Lead Actress (TV) , Aura Garrido , , - , Best Supporting Actress (TV) , Cayetana Guillén Cuervo , , - , Best Supporting Actor (TV) , Jaime Blanch , , - , rowspan="2" , 5th Platino Awards , Best Miniseries or TV series , El Ministerio del Tiempo , , rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;", , - , Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV series , Aura Garrido , , - , align = "center" rowspan = "5" , 2021 , 8th Feroz Awards , colspan = "2" , Best Drama Series , , , - , rowspan = "4" , 22nd Iris Awards , colspan = "2" , Best Fiction , , , , rowspan = "4" align = "center" , , - , Best Actor , , Jaime Blanch , , , - , Best Screenplay , , ''El ministerio del tiempos writing team , , , - , Best Production , , María Roy, Alicia Yubero, Marc Vigil & Javier Olivares , ,

International adaptations

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adaptation entitled ' was produced by Iniziomedia. The format has also been sold to

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, with negotiations mentioned for

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and US. An adaptation of the series was shot in

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, but has not been released.

''Timeless'' lawsuit

On 27 September 2016 Onza Partners presented a

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to the CDCA against

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, and executive producers Shawn Ryan,

Eric Kripke Eric Kripke (born 1974) is an American writer and television producer. He came to prominence as the creator of the fantasy drama series '' Supernatural'' (2005–2020) which aired on The CW. He served as the showrunner during the first five seaso ...

and John Davis for

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and breach of implied contract, claiming that the U.S. TV series '' Timeless'' is a copy of ''El Ministerio del Tiempo''. The defendants responded to the suit in a November 23, 2016 filing, contending that shows about time travel are an established television genre, and that similarities between the two shows are generic, and largely based on the notion that the main characters will travel in time to effect some kind of change. A request to dismiss Onza's lawsuit by Sony was denied on February 15, 2017, but the two parties ultimately came to an agreement and jointly moved to dismiss.

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Plot

Cast and characters

Main characters

Recurring characters

Episodes

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Special appearances

Season 1

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Episode 4

Episode 5

Episode 6

Episode 7

Episode 8

Season 2

Episode 9

Episode 10

Episode 11

Episode 12

Episode 13

Episode 14

Episodes 15/16

Episode 17

Episode 18

Episode 19

Episode 20

Episode 21

Season 3

Episode 22

Episode 23

Episode 24

Episode 25

Episode 26

Episode 27

Episode 28

Episode 29

Episode 30

Episode 31

Episode 32

Episode 33

Episode 34

Season 4

Episode 35

Episode 36

Episode 37

Episode 38

Episode 39

Episode 40

Episode 41

Episode 42

Awards

International adaptations

''Timeless'' lawsuit

See also

References

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