A dramatization of Hernan Cortez's 1519/20 conquest of what is now Mexico. We see the lead up, the conquest and the aftermath, told from many perspectives including those of the native people.
An absolutely enthralling drama. Highly engaging as we meet all the major players in this passage of history and see how things unfold from their points of view. This also shows all the different backstories, agendas and personalities at play and how these affect the development of the plot and, more broadly, Cortez's expedition.
Very action-packed and educational too, showing just how brutal the fighting was and how the fate of the expedition often hung on the slimmest of margins or twists of fate.
The dramatization is very plausible too, with no details being spared. Most impressive is that everyone speaks their mother tongue and we are left to find out what everyone is saying via interpreters or, in the case of the Spanish, sub-titles.
Solid performances all round.
Excellent series.
An absolutely enthralling drama. Highly engaging as we meet all the major players in this passage of history and see how things unfold from their points of view. This also shows all the different backstories, agendas and personalities at play and how these affect the development of the plot and, more broadly, Cortez's expedition.
Very action-packed and educational too, showing just how brutal the fighting was and how the fate of the expedition often hung on the slimmest of margins or twists of fate.
The dramatization is very plausible too, with no details being spared. Most impressive is that everyone speaks their mother tongue and we are left to find out what everyone is saying via interpreters or, in the case of the Spanish, sub-titles.
Solid performances all round.
Excellent series.