The Best Episodes of The Legend of El Cid Season 2
Every episode of The Legend of El Cid Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Legend of El Cid Season 2!
The story of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, a Castilian nobleman and war hero in medieval Spain.
Season 2 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Legend of El Cid" season 2 is "Promises and Temptations", rated 7/10 from 120 user votes. It was directed by Alberto Ruiz Rojo and written by Luis Arranz, Adolfo Martínez Pérez, Angel E. Pariente, Nicolás Saad. "Promises and Temptations" aired on 7/15/2021 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Burden of Duty".
7.0/10 120 votes#1 - Promises and Temptations
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 7/15/2021
After the assassination of Flaín, the Count of Leon, many point at Ruy as the culprit. Meanwhile, the one from Vivar is forced to go back to Zaragoza, where he was sentenced to death for having lain with Amina, the Emir’s daughter. In Leon, Urraca finds out that Jimena and Ruy are in love, and schemes a plan to gain benefit from this information.
Director: Alberto Ruiz Rojo
Writer: Luis Arranz, Adolfo Martínez Pérez, Angel E. Pariente, Nicolás Saad
7.4/10 108 votes#2 - The Burden of Duty
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 7/15/2021
Alfonso, following Urraca’s advice, has one last tempting card up his sleeve to get Ruy to stay in Leon by his side: breaking off Jimena’s betrothal to Orduño and blessing her marriage to Ruy. Ruy will get everything he wants, but in exchange he will have to betray Sancho. Meanwhile, the Arabs, who are looking to destabilize the Christian kingdoms, tell Sancha that the King was poisoned.
Director: Miguel Alcantud
Writer: Luis Arranz, Adolfo Martínez Pérez, Cristina Pons
7.6/10 106 votes#3 - Wind of War
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 7/15/2021
After Sancha’s death, the war between the three brothers is imminent. Sancho sets out to attack Galicia, but in order to do that he must pass through Leon. Alfonso can’t decide whether to leverage that moment and attack him or to let him through. Meanwhile, Ruy struggles with the passion between him and Amina, and the pain that Jimena’s betrothal to Orduño is causing him.
Director: Manuel Carballo
Writer: Luis Arranz, Adolfo Martínez Pérez, Luis Moreno
7.6/10 106 votes#4 - Ambush
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/15/2021
After Ruy’s decisive intervention in the battle, Sancho of Castile takes Galicia from his brother García. But this does not bring peace to the Iberian Peninsula. On the contrary: the final battle between Leon and Castile is approaching. Meanwhile, Ruy is forced to betray Amina.
Director: Adolfo Martínez Pérez
Writer: Luis Arranz, Adolfo Martínez Pérez, Angel E. Pariente, Cristina Pons
7.4/10 114 votes#5 - The Path of Hate
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/15/2021
Sancho has decided to execute his brother Alfonso and the rest of Leonese nobles who support him, including Orduño. As soon as Alfonso is dead, Sancho will be crowned King of Leon, and as a reward for his services, he offers Ruy the title of Count when Orduño is executed. He can finally get everything he has dreamed of: nobility, lands… and Jimena. But there is something Ruy isn’t counting on.
Director: Marco A. Castillo
Writer: Luis Arranz, Adolfo Martínez Pérez, Felipe Mellizo, Nicolás Saad