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Charting the life of Isabella I of Castile, one of the most important women in Spain’s history, Isabel follows her passionate story from childhood to being crowned Queen. From her political struggles within King Henry

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Isabel Season 1 Episode 13 - La nueva reina de Castilla
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #1 - La nueva reina de Castilla

    S1:E13

    Cabrera convinces the King to receive Isabel and Fernando in Segovia. Away from the Court, Pacheco offers Queen Juana his support while he plots to kidnap Isabel and her daughter.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Isabel Season 1 Episode 9 - Boda Real
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #2 - Boda Real

    S1:E9

    Isabel and Fernando marry in Valladolid with the support of several nobles and are acclaimed by the people. However they are cousins and the marriage needs a Papal bull to be valid.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Isabel Season 1 Episode 10 - Nacimiento
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Nacimiento

    S1:E10

    Hearing good news from Rome, Enrique makes his new move by blockading Valladolid. With no food for the winter, the people's support for Isabel and Fernando vanishes. Fernando also grows sick of Carrillo's meddling.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Isabel Season 1 Episode 11 - El principio del fin
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #4 - El principio del fin

    S1:E11

    Isabel and Fernando find refuge in Medina de Rioseco but their situation is dire. Pacheco's army is on the move, ready to punish their supporters. Fernando suspects of Carrillo, while news of her husband's infidelity drive Isabel mad.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Isabel Season 1 Episode 12 - Elecciones
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Elecciones

    S1:E12

    King Juan convinces the new Pope to sign the bull authorizing Isabel and Fernando's marriage. Rome's envoy, Cardinal Borgia, also must propose a new Castilian cardinal - a position that Carrillo and Pedro Mendoza strive for.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Isabel Season 3 Episode 1 - La fragilidad del reino
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - La fragilidad del reino

    S3:E1

    Columbus' voyage is a success but a storm forces him to land on Portugal. The royals travel to Barcelona to sign a treaty with France, who ambitions to conquer Naples. The queen meets her new confessor, and her daughter ponders her future.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Isabel Season 3 Episode 2 - Gobernar con mano dura
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Gobernar con mano dura

    S3:E2

    Columbus hides his doubts as he is pressed to make a second voyage. Portugal disputes the new lands to Castile, and France invades Italy. In Rome, the Pope juggles the rival countries interests for his own benefit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Isabel Season 3 Episode 7 - Muere la Príncesa de Asturias
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Muere la Príncesa de Asturias

    S3:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Isabel Season 1 Episode 5 - El pacto de Guisando
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #9 - El pacto de Guisando

    S1:E5

    After their recent loss, Carrillo advices Isabel to continue the war and Chacón to seek peace. Enrique finds betrayal in a place he didn't expect. Chacón worries as Gonzalo and Isabel compare their feelings for each other.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Isabel Season 1 Episode 4 - Tragedia en la corte
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Tragedia en la corte

    S1:E4

    The civil war in Castile comes to its most decisive point as the armies of Enrique and Alfonso face each other in Olmedo. In Segovia, the Queen prays for her husband and Isabel for her younger brother.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Isabel Season 1 Episode 8 - ¿Nueva guerra?
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #11 - ¿Nueva guerra?

    S1:E8

    Fernando travels under disguise to meet Isabel in Valladolid, keeping an eye out for bandits and Pacheco's men. Isabel grows afraid as the time to sleep in the wedding bed comes near. Gonzalo can't hide his jealousy.

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  12. Isabel Season 2 Episode 5 - El poder de una reina
    8.3/10(52 votes)

    #12 - El poder de una reina

    S2:E5

    Isabel visits Seville, Castile's richest city but also a place plagued by crime and corruption. Juan II accuses Fernando of caring more for his wife's kingdom than for his. A border incident sours relations between Castile and Granada.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Isabel Season 1 Episode 2 - Campanas de boda
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Campanas de boda

    S1:E2

    Lead by Marquis Juan Pacheco and Archbishop Carrillo, several nobles rebel against the King under trumped-up charges. Enrique's supporters extort him to act, but he is unwilling to display violence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Isabel Season 1 Episode 3 - La negociación
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #14 - La negociación

    S1:E3

    Beatriz is shocked to learn that her father has given her hand in marriage without even consulting her. Meanwhile, the King decides to use another wedding to end the country's civil war: Isabel's.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Isabel Season 2 Episode 2 - Lazos
    8.2/10(47 votes)

    #15 - Lazos

    S2:E2

    Reconciled, Fernando and a pregnant Isabel face their biggest test yet as the Portuguese invade Castile. King Alfonso marries Juana to reinforce her claim, but is reluctant to consummate the marriage as his supporters insist him to.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Isabel Season 2 Episode 6 - Sultán
    8.1/10(49 votes)

    #16 - Sultán

    S2:E6

    The King's long absence throws Portugal in confusion, but Isabel and Fernando are no less divided over their next move. Rome pressures Castile to adopt the Inquisition. In Granada, the jealous Aixa plots against the Emir.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Isabel Season 2 Episode 7 - Tiempo de Inquisición
    8.1/10(45 votes)

    #17 - Tiempo de Inquisición

    S2:E7

    The converts of Seville look at their options in the face of the Inquisition. Juana's unruliness threatens the peace between Portugal and Castile. Beatriz learns her nephew's secret. Muley-Hacén names his heir.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Isabel Season 2 Episode 12 - El último reino en Granada
    8.1/10(47 votes)

    #18 - El último reino en Granada

    S2:E12

    Just as the Granada War nears its end, Prince Juan's sudden illness threatens to give Isabel and Fernando's kingdoms to the Portuguese. Columbus retouches his plan, and Torquemada investigates a murder.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Isabel Season 2 Episode 10 - Pactar con el diablo
    8.0/10(44 votes)

    #19 - Pactar con el diablo

    S2:E10

    Fernando makes his authority in Aragon clear. Isabel receives a foreign sailor with a bold proposal. El Zagal rallies all Muslims to make common front against the Christians.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Isabel Season 3 Episode 3 - Nacidos para gobernar
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Nacidos para gobernar

    S3:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Isabel Season 3 Episode 4 - Atracción fatal
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Atracción fatal

    S3:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Isabel Season 3 Episode 6 - Reina de toda la península
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Reina de toda la península

    S3:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Isabel Season 3 Episode 8 - A Isabel le supera la tragedia
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - A Isabel le supera la tragedia

    S3:E8

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    Director:Unknown
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  24. Isabel Season 3 Episode 9 - Felipe y Juana llegan a sus reinos
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Felipe y Juana llegan a sus reinos

    S3:E9

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  25. Isabel Season 3 Episode 10 - Isabel y Fernando o Juana y Felipe
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #25 - Isabel y Fernando o Juana y Felipe

    S3:E10

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Best Episodes Summary

"La nueva reina de Castilla" is the best rated episode of "Isabel". It scored 9.3/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/3/2012. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Boda Real".