# The Plague (2018)

> In 16th century Seville, a plague tears through a crowded port city where fortune seekers bound for the New World are trapped by fear, hunger and power struggles.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/66093

## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 12
- Episode runtime: 50 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: drama, history, thriller
- Created by: Alberto Rodríguez, Rafael Cobos
- Network: Movistar Plus
- Cast: Pablo Molinero, Patricia López Arnaiz, Sergio Castellanos, Cecilia Gómez, Manuel Morón, Jesús Carroza, Estefanía de los Santos, Tomás del Estal
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5868826/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: grim, tense, claustrophobic, sober, atmospheric

## What critics say

Viewers generally found The Plague a positive, well-crafted Spanish historical drama with strong performances and a grim, atmospheric portrait of 16th century Seville.

## Synopsis

The Plague (2018-2019) is a Spanish historical drama series created by Alberto Rodríguez and Rafael Cobos for Movistar Plus. Set in late sixteenth century Seville, the series follows a city overcrowded with would-be emigrants waiting to sail for the New World, where a deadly epidemic erupts and sets the population against itself. Pablo Molinero plays Mateo Núñez, a central figure caught between survival and loyalty, alongside Patricia López Arnaiz as Teresa Pinelo, Sergio Castellanos as Valerio Huertas, and Manuel Morón as Arquímedes. Their efforts to protect loved ones, chase fortune, and navigate a city governed by fear and corrupt authority drive the story forward. Across two seasons and twelve episodes of roughly fifty minutes each, the series builds a tense, grim atmosphere of contagion, hunger, and political maneuvering. Its tone is sober and claustrophobic, with an emphasis on class divisions and the human cost of institutional failure. Fans of Peaky Blinders, Contagion, and The Borgias will find resonance in its period detail and moral pressure. The result is a gritty, character-driven portrait of a city under siege.

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