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All Episodes of Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Montefiore

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All Episodes of Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Montefiore

Simon Sebag Montefiore embarks on a fascinating journey to unlock 2,000 years of Spain's history.
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Season 1

  • Conquest
    8.0/101 votes

    Conquest

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/8/2015

    In the first episode, Simon explores Spain's early years, its emergence as the battleground of empires and its golden age under the Cordoba Caliphate.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Reconquest
    8.0/101 votes

    Reconquest

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/15/2015

    Simon uncovers the truth about Spain's hero El Cid. He also investigates the horror of the Spanish Inquisition and in the process discovers an unsettling story about one of his own ancestors.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Nation
    8.0/101 votes

    Nation

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/22/2015

    Simon explores Spain's golden age under Philip II through to the Spanish Civil War and dictatorship under Franco, from which Spain has emerged as a modern democratic monarchy.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown