| Country: | Spain |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Network: | Antena 3 |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 6 |
El corazón del océano is a Spanish period drama television series that originally aired on Antena 3 from January to March 2014. It stars Hugo Silva, Ingrid Rubio, Clara Lago and Álvaro Cervantes, among others.
Set in the 16th century, the fiction follows the story of 80 maidens who were sent by the Hispanic Crown to the New World (Asunción) to marry settlers and thus avoid miscegenation, experiencing an odyssey on the high seas and beyond.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Produced by Antena 3 Films in collaboration with, El corazón del océano is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by . The screenplay was written by Manuel Valdivia together with Pablo Barrera, Chus Vallejo, César Vidal Gil and Elena González de Sande.[6] Following a time of shooting in several Colombian cities, production moved to El Puerto de Santa María, Andalusia. Filming wrapped in Huelva in July 2011.[7] Pablo Barrera and directed the series.
Consisting of 6 episodes with an accumulated running time of 420 minutes, El corazón del océano was presented at the FesTVal in August 2011. It premiered in prime time on Antena 3 on 27 January 2014.[8] The unexpected release of Velvet on 17 February forced a reschedule from Monday to Wednesday. The broadcasting run ended on 5 March 2014,[9] averaging 2.5 million viewers and a 13.2% audience share.[10]