La promesa (2023)
Synopsis
In 1913 Spain, a woman gets a job at the palace of La Promesa as a reward for saving the marquesses' son - but nobody knows that she has her own plans, which involve avenging her mother's death and finding her missing brother.
About the series
La Promesa (English: The Vow) is a Spanish period television soap opera, based on an original idea by Josep Cister Rubio. It began airing in Spain on 12 January 2023 on La 1 of Televisión Española. Set in the fictional country estate of La Promesa, it depicts the lives of the aristocratic family of the marquises of Luján and their domestic servants, beginning in 1913.
On 25 November 2024, the series won the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela.
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La Promesa (English: The Vow) is a Spanish period television soap opera, based on an original idea by Josep Cister Rubio. It began airing in Spain on 12 January 2023 on La 1 of Televisión Española. Set in the fictional country estate of La Promesa, it depicts the lives of the aristocratic family of the marquises of Luján and their domestic servants, beginning in 1913.
On 25 November 2024, the series won the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela.
Premise
In 1913, Jana Expósito arrives in La Promesa palace (located in Los Pedroches) hellbent on avenging the death of her mother and on finding about the whereabouts of her younger brother. She meets Manuel (the younger son of Alonso Luján, the Marquess of Luján) and rescues him from a plane crash. Meanwhile bridegroom Tomás (the first born son of Alonso and the person willing to share information with Jana about her family), is stabbed by his stepmother Cruz Ezquerdo, Manuel's mother.
Cast
Production
The series is a Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE) and StudioCanal co-production in collaboration with Bambú Producciones. Shooting locations included El Rincón palace in Aldea del Fresno and El Jaral de la Mira plot, as well as two soundstages with a total area of around 3,000 square metres (32,000 sq ft).
Episodes
Release
The first two episodes premiered in prime time on La 1 in Spain on 12 January 2023. The regular sobremesa release began a day later on 13 January 2023. Following the good viewership figures of the 122-episode first season which wrapped on 20 June 2023, after which the 119-episodes second season began without pause, RTVE renovated the series for a 250-episodes third season. In July 2024, the series was renovated for a 250-episodes fourth season, and in September 2025, it was renovated for a 250-episodes fifth season.
RTVE distributes the series in the United States and Latin America, whilst StudioCanal handles distribution elsewhere. RTVE sold rights to the series to Warner Bros. Discovery for a HBO Max debut in the Latin-American region.
Mediaset purchased rights to La Promesa in Italy, with the series debuting on Canale 5 on 29 May 2023 with positive viewership figures. Throughout its first months on air, it enjoyed a good audience share (larger than in Spain) as high as 25% (20 June 2023). The series is also broadcast by Hrvatska radiotelevizija (HRT) on HRT 1 in Croatia, by Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) on Eesti Televisioon in Estonia, by Yleisradio (Yle) on Yle Areena as La Promesa - Salaisuuksien kartano in Finland, by Latvijas Televīzija (LTV) on LTV1 as Solījums in Latvia,, and by Lietuvos nacionalinis radijas ir televizija (LRT) on LRT televizija as Pažadas in Lithuania.
Accolades
Awards and nominations
References
External links
La Promesa on RTVE Play
La Promesa at IMDb
Text from La Promesa on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Promesa
Seasons
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Temporada 1 2023 · 122 episodes
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Temporada 2 2023 · 119 episodes
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Temporada 3 2023 · 250 episodes
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Temporada 4 2024 · 250 episodes
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Temporada 5 2025 · 187 episodes
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Especiais 2025 · 5 episodes
Cast
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Ana Garcés Jana
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Eva Martín Cruz
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María Castro Pía
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Manuel Regueiro
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Arturo Sancho
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Joaquín Climent
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Alicia Bercan
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Andrea del Río Teresa Villamil
Where to watch
Production
- StatusReturning
- NetworkLa 1, Netflix and RTVE Play
- CountriesSpain
- First aired01/12/2023
- votes132
Crew
- Miguel Conde Director
- Alberto Pernet Director
- Javier Pulido Director
- Eva Bermúdez de la Vega Director
- Ruth García Writer
- Félix Jiménez Writer
- Alberto Grondona Writer
- Moisés Gómez Ramos Writer
- Miguel Bueno Writer
- Benjamín Zafra Writer
- Rafa Gallego Writer
- Juan María Ruiz Córdoba Writer
Questions about the series La promesa
What is La promesa about?
La promesa: In 1913 Spain, a woman gets a job at the palace of La Promesa as a reward for saving the marquesses' son - but nobody knows that she has her own plans, which involve avenging her mother's death and finding her missing brother.
How many seasons does La promesa have?
La promesa has 5 seasons, with 874 episodes in total.
Is La promesa still running?
La promesa is still running, with new episodes expected.
Where can I watch La promesa?
La promesa is available on HBO Max. Availability changes often.
Who stars in La promesa?
The cast of La promesa includes Ana Garcés, Eva Martín, María Castro, Manuel Regueiro and Arturo Sancho.
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Trivia
- It premiered on January 12, 2023, a Thursday.
- It has 5 season(s) and 874 episode(s) — about 175 per season, and it is still in production.
- It originally aired on La 1, Netflix, RTVE Play.
- It is a production from: Spain.
- This series' quiz has 7 questions.
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