''Heirs to the Land'' ( es, Los herederos de la tierra, links=no) is a 2022 Spanish television series based on the novel of the same name by

Ildefonso Falcones Ildefonso Falcones de Sierra (born 1959) is a Spanish lawyer and writer from Barcelona. He is best known for writing the best-seller '' Cathedral of the Sea.'' Biography Ildefonso Falcones is the son of a lawyer and homemaker. He had a career ...

. Set in 14th-century

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, it is a sequel to ''

Cathedral of the Sea ''Cathedral of the Sea'' ( es, La catedral del mar) is a 2006 historical novel by Spanish author Ildefonso Falcones. The action takes place in 14th century Barcelona at the height of the city's trade and military power in the Mediterranean, du ...

''. The series premiered on

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on 15 April 2022, to be followed by a run on

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and

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Premise

Set in 14th-century

, the plot follows the story of Hugo Llor, who dreams of becoming a ship builder.

Cast

Production and release

''Heirs to the Land'' is based on the novel ' by

, published by Grijalbo in 2016. A sequel to ''

'', ''Heirs to the Land'' is directed by , who also was the director of the former series. Produced by , shooting began in

in November 2020. Shooting locations also included the ,

province of Girona Girona (; es, Gerona ; french: Gérone) is a province of Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Catalonia. It is bordered on the northwest by the province of Lleida, on the southwest by the province of Barcelona, on the ...

, as well as the Tamarit Beach in the

province of Tarragona Tarragona (, ) is a province of eastern Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Catalonia. It is bordered by the provinces of Castellón, Teruel, Zaragoza, Lérida and Barcelona and by the Mediterranean Sea. The province's p ...

. The series was set for a exclusive release on

for a 12-month initial streaming window, followed by a 3-month window on

and

. The series premiered on Netflix on 15 April 2022.

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References

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