"El Cid" tells the story of the man behind the legend, Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, also known as “Ruy,” from his childhood to his rise as a war hero, as he struggles to find his place in a society where the intrigues of the Crown of León seek to control him. El Cid is a hero known to all, but also one of the most mysterious and complex figures in Spanish history.

Set in the 11th century, one of the most fascinating periods in Spain’s past, the story unfolds in a time when Christians, Arabs, and Jews coexisted on the Iberian Peninsula, waging wars or forging alliances. A tale of adventure, love, intrigue, betrayal, and the struggle between those who hold power and those who wield true authority.