Hernán is a Spanish, Nahuatl, and Maya language historical drama television series co-produced by Televisión Azteca, Dopamine, and Onza Entertainment that became available for streaming worldwide on Amazon Prime Video on 21 November 2019,[1] except in the United States,[1] and it will subsequently premiere on 22 November 2019 on History in Latin America,[1] and later on TV Azteca on 24 November 2019 in Mexico.[1] The first season consists of 8 episodes,[2] and a second season has been confirmed, which will begin filming in January 2020.[2] The series planned its premiere as part of the 500th anniversary of the Fall of Tenochtitlan[2] and revolves around Hernán Cortés (Óscar Jaenada) from his arrival at the Mexican coast until the defeat of the Mexicas.[2]
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| Genre | Historical period drama |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Prime Video |
| Release | 21 November 2019 |
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| Cortés[1] | |
A+E Networks International agreed to globally distribute the series in November 2019.[3]
Cast
editPart of the cast was confirmed on October 15, 2019, by the newspaper El Imparcial.[2]
- Óscar Jaenada as Hernán Cortes
- Dagoberto Gama as Moctezuma Xocoyotzin
- Ishbel Bautista as La Malinche
- Jorge Antonio Guerrero as Xicotencatl
- Mitzi Mabel Cadena as Doña Luisa
- Michel Brown as Pedro de Alvarado
- Víctor Clavijo as Cristóbal de Olid
- Almagro San Miguel as Gonzalo de Sandoval
- Miguel Ángel Amor as Bernal Díaz del Castillo
- Isabel Luna as Mictecacihuatl
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Marina" | Norberto López Amado | Curro Royo | 21 November 2019 |
| 2 | "Olid" | Julián de Tavira | María Jaén | 21 November 2019 |
| 3 | "Xicotencatl" | Norberto López Amado | María Jaén & Julián de Tavira | 21 November 2019 |
| 4 | "Bernal" | Norberto López Amado | María Jaén | 21 November 2019 |
| 5 | "Moctezuma" | Norberto López Amado | Curro Royo | 21 November 2019 |
| 6 | "Alvarado" | Julián de Tavira | María Jaén | 21 November 2019 |
| 7 | "Sandoval" | Álvaro Ron | María Jaén & Curro Royo | 21 November 2019 |
| 8 | "Hernán" | Norberto López Amado | Curro Royo & Julián de Tavira | 21 November 2019 |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | 29th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Actor in an International Production | Óscar Jaenada | Won | [4] |
| 2021 | 8th MiM Series Awards | Best Miniseries | Nominated | [5] | |
| Best Screenplay | Julián de Tavira, María Jaén, Amaya Muruzabal, Curro Royo | Nominated | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Steve, Óscar (15 October 2019). "No confundir 'Hernán' con 'Cortés': A 500 años de distancia, las dos series sobre el conquistador convivirán en Prime Video". xataka.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Serie mexicano-española sobre Hernán Cortés se estrenará en noviembre". El Imparcial (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "A+E Networks International To Distribute 'Hernán' Globally". VideoAge International. November 19, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Los repartos de 'Dolor y gloria' y 'Estoy vivo' triunfan en los 29º Premios de la Unión de Actores y Actrices". Audiovisual451 (in Spanish). 10 March 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Premios Mim Series 'Servir y proteger', mejor serie diaria en unos Premios MiM Series que se reparten 'La unidad', 'Vida Perfecta' y 'Patria'". RTVE. 25 February 2021.