The story of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, a Castilian nobleman and war hero in medieval Spain; a man trapped between two worlds and two cultures, El Cid is centuries ahead of his time and becomes transcended by his own legend.
EPISODE 1
THE CONSPIRACY
Ruy is a young page serving under Prince Sancho, the son of King Fernando.
EPISODE 2
THE ORDEAL
Rodrigo tries to save his grandson from being exposed as a traitor.
EPISODE 3
BARAKA
Fernando sends Sancho and a small army to Zaragoza to confront the King of Aragon; Ruy reveals to the King that Flaín tried to kill him; Fernando starts to investigate who betrayed him.
EPISODE 4
CHAMPION
The Castile troops fight against the Aragonese; Fernando discovers who was conspiring against him.
EPISODE 5
ATONEMENT
Sancho and his troops return to León; Flaín still makes attempts to seize power.
Promises and Temptations
After the assassination of Flaín, many point to Ruy as the culprit; in Leon, Urraca finds out that Jimena and Ruy are in love and schemes a plan to gain from this information.
Adil Koukouh
Francisco Ortiz
José Luis García-Pérez
Carlos Bardem
Jaime Olías
Emilio Buale
Juan Echanove
Jaime Lorente
Adrián Salzedo
Alicia Sanz
Sarah Perles
