S01E01 The Foreigner
Castile's new King sets foot on his kingdom for the first time and he is not welcomed. He declared himself king when the titular Queen, his mother Joanna The Mad, still lives. And he intends...
Carlos, rey emperador
Overview
As the life of Charles of Habsburg is told since his arrival to Spain, it can be seen how the heir to the crowns of Germany, Burgundy, the Netherlands, the Free County, Artois, Nevers and Rethel, of the territories of the Crown of Aragon and its related Italian territories, and of the territories of the Catholic Monarchs in Castile, North Africa and the Americas, matures as a statesman and gets stronger in face of menaces around him and good and bad advice from his counselors.
Episodes
S01E02 Rapine
The King knows his Flemish advisers only look for their personal interests. Feeling lonely, he finds solace in Germaine's arms.
S01E03 Caesar or Nothing
S01E04 The Empire on Auction
Maximilian's death leaves the Empire throne vacant. Francis I and Henry VIII want it, but Margaret of Austria will be Charles' best ally in the race.
S01E05 A Kingdom in Flames
Charles is the new emperor, but his fight with Francis I is not over. Meanwhile Hernan Cortez and Moctezuma meet.
S01E07 The Hard Road to Victory
Spain and France meet in the battlefield, resulting in an unexpected prisoner of war.
S01E08 Imprisonment of a King
S01E09 Wedding and Honeymoon
S01E10 Lazar
Europe unites against the emperor. Meanwhile, Isabella is determined to prove herself more than a mere queen consort.
S01E11 We Should All Be One
Charles is finally crowned Emperor by the Pope, but joy is quickly followed by tragedies.
S01E12 The Demons
S01E13 About Love and Death
S01E14 Educating Philip
It's been years since Isabella's death. While Charles is away from Spain, going from battle to battle, Philip is already a grown man.
S01E16 Desire to Be Nobody
Tired of ruling, Charles arranges the distribution of his many kingdoms among his heirs.
S01E17 Father
Charles V lives his last days in a monastery, sad and tired, accompanied by Francis Borgia. But life will still provide him with one last joy.
Cast
Álvaro Cervantes
Carlos I de España
Alfonso Bassave
Francisco I de Francia
Félix Gómez
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel
Marina Salas
Leonor de Austria
Eric Balbàs
Fernando I de Habsburgo
Ramón Barea
Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo y Enríquez
José Luis García Pérez
Hernán Cortés
Blanca Suárez
Isabel de Portugal
Víctor Clavijo
Francisco de Borja
Laia Costa
María de Hungría
Susi Sánchez
Luisa de Saboya
Àlex Brendemühl
Enrique VIII de Inglaterra
