| Hernán | |
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| Genre | Historical period drama |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | 21 November 2019 (2019-11-21) |
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| Cortés[1] | |
Hernán is a Spanish,Nahuatl, andMaya languagehistorical drama television series co-produced byTelevisión Azteca, Dopamine, and Onza Entertainment that became available forstreaming worldwide onAmazon Prime Video on 21 November 2019,[1] except in the United States,[1] and it will subsequently premiere on 22 November 2019 onHistory in Latin America,[1] and later onTV Azteca on 24 November 2019 in Mexico.[1] The first season consists of 8 episodes,[2] and a second season has been confirmed, which will begin filming in January 2020.[2] The series planned its premiere as part of the 500th anniversary of theFall of Tenochtitlan[2] and revolves aroundHernán Cortés (Óscar Jaenada) from his arrival at theMexican coast until the defeat of the Mexicas.[2]
A+E Networks International agreed to globally distribute the series in November 2019.[3]
Part of the cast was confirmed on October 15, 2019, by the newspaperEl Imparcial.[2]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Marina" | Norberto López Amado | Curro Royo | 21 November 2019 (2019-11-21) |
| 2 | "Olid" | Julián de Tavira | María Jaén | 21 November 2019 (2019-11-21) |
| 3 | "Xicotencatl" | Norberto López Amado | María Jaén & Julián de Tavira | 21 November 2019 (2019-11-21) |
| 4 | "Bernal" | Norberto López Amado | María Jaén | 21 November 2019 (2019-11-21) |
| 5 | "Moctezuma" | Norberto López Amado | Curro Royo | 21 November 2019 (2019-11-21) |
| 6 | "Alvarado" | Julián de Tavira | María Jaén | 21 November 2019 (2019-11-21) |
| 7 | "Sandoval" | Álvaro Ron | María Jaén & Curro Royo | 21 November 2019 (2019-11-21) |
| 8 | "Hernán" | Norberto López Amado | Curro Royo & Julián de Tavira | 21 November 2019 (2019-11-21) |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | 29th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Actor in an International Production | Óscar Jaenada | Won | [4] |
| 2021 | 8thMiM Series Awards [es] | Best Miniseries | Nominated | [5] | |
| Best Screenplay | Julián de Tavira, María Jaén, Amaya Muruzabal, Curro Royo | Nominated | |||
