The Spanish Princess
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | The Constant Princess & The King's Curse by Philippa Gregory |
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| Country of origin | United States United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
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| Network | Starz |
The Spanish Princess is an upcoming British-American drama television miniseries based on the novels The Constant Princess and The King's Curse by Philippa Gregory, that is set to premiere on Starz on May 5, 2019.
Premise
The Spanish Princess follows "Catherine of Aragon, the beautiful teenaged princess of Spain who was promised the English throne since she was a child. She arrives in a grey, rain-lashed England with her glorious and diverse court, including her lady-in-waiting Lina, a Sub-Saharan African. She becomes Princess of Wales, but when her husband Prince Arthur dies suddenly, the throne seems lost to Catherine. However, she claims her marriage was never consummated and that therefore as a virgin she may set her sights on the new heir, the charismatic and headstrong Prince Harry who will one day rule as King Henry VIII."[1]
Cast and characters
- Charlotte Hope as Catherine of Aragon
- Angus Imrie as Arthur, Prince of Wales
- Harriet Walter as Margaret Beaufort
- Laura Carmichael as Margaret "Maggie" Pole
- Ruairi O’Connor as Harry, Prince of Wales
- Georgie Henley as Margaret "Meg" Tudor
- Elliot Cowan as Henry VII, King of England
- Alexandra Moen as Elizabeth of York
- Philip Cumbus as Thomas Wolsey
- Stephanie Levi-John as Lina de Cardonnes
- Nadia Parkes as Rosa
- Aaron Cobham as Oviedo
- Alan McKenna as Sir Richard Pole
- Richard Pepper as Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire
- Olly Rix as Edward Stafford
- Jordan Renzo as Charlie Brandon
- Daniel Cerqueira as De Fuensalida
- Alicia Borrachero as Queen Isabella
- Penelope Adamson as Margaret Beaufort
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "The New World"[2] | Birgitte Stærmose[2] | Emma Frost & Matthew Graham[2] | May 5, 2019[2] | N/A |
| 2 | "Fever Dream"[3] | Birgitte Stærmose[3] | Matthew Graham[3] | May 12, 2019[3] | N/A |
| 3 | "An Audacious Plan"[4] | Daina Reid[4] | Helen Childress[4] | May 19, 2019[4] | N/A |
| 4 | "The Battle for Harry"[5] | Daina Reid[5] | Nicki Renna[5] | May 26, 2019[5] | N/A |
| 5 | "Heart Versus Duty"[6] | Lisa Clarke[6] | Andrea Thornton Bolden[6] | June 2, 2019[6] | N/A |
| 6 | "A Polite Kidnapping"[7] | Lisa Clarke[7] | Emma Frost[7] | June 9, 2019[7] | N/A |
| 7 | "All is Lost"[8] | Stephen Woolfenden[8] | Helen Childress[8] | June 16, 2019[8] | N/A |
Production
Development
On March 15, 2018, it was announced that Starz had greenlit the production. Emma Frost and Matthew Graham were set to serve as showrunners in addition to executive producing alongside Colin Callender, Scott Huff, Charlie Pattinson, and Charlie Hampton. Production companies involved with the series were expected to consist of All3 Media’s New Pictures and Playground.[1] On May 17, 2018, it was reported that the first two episodes of the series would be directed by Birgitte Stærmose and that the subsequent episodes would also be directed by women.[9]
Casting
Alongside the directing announcement, it was confirmed that Charlotte Hope, Stephanie Levi-John, Angus Imrie, Dame Harriet Walter, Laura Carmichael, Ruairi O’Connor, Georgie Henley, Elliot Cowan, Alexandra Moen, Philip Cumbus, Nadia Parkes, Aaron Cobham, Alan McKenna, Richard Pepper, Olly Rix, Jordan Renzo, Daniel Cerqueira, and Alicia Borrachero had been cast in the series.[9]
Filming
Principal photography for the series commenced on May 15, 2018 at Wells Cathedral in Wells, Somerset.[10]
Release
On December 20, 2018, a "first look" still image from the series was released.[11] On January 25, 2019, a teaser trailer for the series was released.[12]
On March 7, 2019, the series was given a May 5, 2019 premiere date.[13]
References
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (March 15, 2018). "Starz Greenlights The White Princess Followup Series The Spanish Princess". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Spanish Princess: Ep 101 - The New World". Starz. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Spanish Princess: Ep 102 - Fever Dream". Starz. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Spanish Princess: Ep 103 - An Audacious Plan". Starz. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Spanish Princess: Ep 104 - The Battle For Harry". Starz. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Spanish Princess: Ep 105 - Heart Versus Duty". Starz. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Spanish Princess: Ep 106 - A Polite Kidnapping". Starz. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Spanish Princess: Ep 107 - All is Lost". Starz. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (May 17, 2018). "The Spanish Princess: Charlotte Hope To Star In The White Princess Follow-Up On Starz". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ Malloy, Tomas (May 15, 2018). "Photos show film crews invading Somerset town for new movie". Somerset Live. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ Lee Lenker, Maureen (December 20, 2018). "Exclusive: Get your first look at Catherine of Aragon in 'The Spanish Princess'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ Kosin, Julie (January 25, 2019). "The First Trailer for 'The Spanish Princess' Is Here and It's Mesmerizing". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (March 7, 2019). "The Spanish Princess: Philippa Gregory Adaptation to Debut in May on Starz". TVLine.