Calling all period drama fans! Prime Video's upcoming family saga, The House of Spirits, is coming to our screens this spring – and you won't want to miss it.
The Spanish-language series is based on Isabel Allende's internationally acclaimed novel of the same name, which has been hailed as "unforgettable" and a "masterpiece of modern literature." The story centres on three generations of women in the Trueba family as they navigate life amid the post-colonial social and political upheavals of an unnamed Latin American country.
© Amazon MGM StudiosI've got high hopes for The House of Spirits. Not only is the drama based on compelling and moving source material, but it's produced by FilmNation Entertainment, the multi–Academy Award-winning company behind Anora and Conclave. Plus, the series has been described as Prime Video's "most ambitious Latin American original to date."
Intrigued? Keep reading to find out all we know so far…
What is The House of Spirits about?
Based on Isabel Allende's 1982 novel, the eight-part series spans half a century and follows three generations of women, Clara, Blanca and Alba, in a conservative South American country shaped by class struggle, political upheaval, and magic.
© Amazon MGM StudiosAccording to a synopsis, the novel follows Clara, who as a young girl can read fortunes, make objects move and predict the future. When her sister mysteriously dies, Clara is mute for nine years. She breaks her silence only to announce that she will soon be married to the stern and volatile landowner Esteban Trueba.
Author Allende, who serves as an executive producer, said of the drama: "When I saw the miniseries, I saw what it always should have been."
Who stars in The House of Spirits?
Alfonso Herrera (Rebel Moon) leads the cast as Esteban Trueba, with Nicole Wallace (Our Fault) and Dolores Fonzi (Belén) portraying Clara del Valle at different stages of her life.
© Diego ArayaOther cast members include Fernanda Castillo (The Lord of the Skies) as Férula, Aline Küppenheim (A Fantastic Woman) as Nivea del Valle, Eduard Fernández (The Skin I Live In) as Severo del Valle, Sara Becker (The Movie Teller) and Fernanda Urrejola (Cry Macho) as Blanca.
Rounding out the cast are Rochi Hernández as Alba (30 Nights with my Ex), Juan Pablo Raba (News of a Kidnapping) as Tío Marcos, Pablo Macaya (In Her Place) and Nicolás Contreras (Baby Bandito) as Pedro Tercero.
© Amazon MGM StudiosHow to watch The House of Spirits
Viewers don't have long to wait as The House of Spirits will premiere globally on Prime Video on 29 April.
