• Air date: 07 Sep '15 17 episodes
      As the life of Charles of Habsburg is told since his arrival to Spain, it can be seen how the heir to the crowns of Germany, Burgundy, the Netherlands, the Free County, Artois, Nevers and Rethel, of the territories of the Crown of Aragon and its related Italian territories, and of the territories of the Catholic Monarchs in Castile, North Africa and the Americas, matures as a statesman and gets stronger in face of menaces around him and good and bad advice from his counselors.
  • List of Episodes (17)
    • 1. The Foreigner

      07 Sep '15
      Castile's new King sets foot on his kingdom for the first time and he is not welcomed. He declared himself king when the titular Queen, his mother Joanna The Mad, still lives. And he intends to rule without speaking a word of Castilian.
    • 2. Rapine

      14 Sep '15
      The King knows his Flemish advisers only look for their personal interests. Feeling lonely, he finds solace in Germaine's arms.
    • 3. Caesar or Nothing

      21 Sep '15
    • 4. The Empire on Auction

      28 Sep '15
      Maximilian's death leaves the Empire throne vacant. Francis I and Henry VIII want it, but Margaret of Austria will be Charles' best ally in the race.
    • 5. A Kingdom in Flames

      05 Oct '15
      Charles is the new emperor, but his fight with Francis I is not over. Meanwhile Hernan Cortez and Moctezuma meet.
    • 6. Heresy and War

      12 Oct '15
      While Charles is away in Europe, Commoners rise in arms in Castile.
    • 7. The Hard Road to Victory

      19 Oct '15
      Spain and France meet in the battlefield, resulting in an unexpected prisoner of war.
    • 8. Imprisonment of a King

      26 Oct '15
    • 9. Wedding and Honeymoon

      02 Nov '15
    • 10. Lazar

      09 Nov '15
      Europe unites against the emperor. Meanwhile, Isabella is determined to prove herself more than a mere queen consort.
    • 11. We Should All Be One

      16 Nov '15
      Charles is finally crowned Emperor by the Pope, but joy is quickly followed by tragedies.
    • 12. The Demons

      23 Nov '15
    • 13. About Love and Death

      23 Nov '15
    • 14. Educating Philip

      11 Jan '16
      It's been years since Isabella's death. While Charles is away from Spain, going from battle to battle, Philip is already a grown man.
    • 15. Succession

      18 Jan '16
      Both Charles and Francis are getting to the end of their lives.
    • 16. Desire to Be Nobody

      25 Jan '16
      Tired of ruling, Charles arranges the distribution of his many kingdoms among his heirs.
    • 17. Father

      25 Jan '16
      Charles V lives his last days in a monastery, sad and tired, accompanied by Francis Borgia. But life will still provide him with one last joy.