Series synopsis
The Ministry of Time, also known as El Ministerio del Tiempo is a Spanish drama action & adventure television series that premiered on La 1 on February 24, 2015. It ended on June 23, 2020. It was created by Javier Olivares, Pablo Olivares. It stars Rodolfo Sancho, Nacho Fresneda, Macarena García and Cayetana Guillén Cuervo.
A soldier from the 15th century, a university student from the 19th century and a nurse from the present join the secret 'Department of Time', a secret department within the Spanish government with the ability to travel through time. Their mission is prevent changes in history.
Premise
A soldier from the 15th century, a university student from the 19th century and a nurse from the present join the secret 'Department of Time', a secret department within the Spanish government with the ability to travel through time. Their mission is prevent changes in history.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rodolfo Sancho as Julián Martínez
- Nacho Fresneda as Alonso de Entrerríos
- Macarena García as Lola Mendieta
- Cayetana Guillén Cuervo as Irene Larra
- Francesca Piñón as Angustias Vázquez
- Jaime Blanch as Salvador Martí
- Hugo Silva as Pacino
- Natalia Millán as Lola Mendieta
Supporting cast
- Aura Garrido as Amelia Folch
- Julián Villagrán as Diego Velázquez
- Manuela Vellés as Carolina Bravo
Guest cast
- Juan Gea as Ernesto Jiménez
- Mar Ulldemolins as Maite
- Michelle Jenner as Isabel I de Castilla
- Josep Linuesa as Thibaud
- David Luque as Heinrich Himmler
- Alfonso Vallejo as Beltrán de Montilla
- Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa as Manuel López Castillejo
- Eusebio Poncela as Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros
- Olalla Moreno as Raquel Olías Rodríguez
- Roberto Álvarez as Miguel Martínez
- Cristina de Inza as Ángela
- Juan Blanco as Lázaro de Tormes
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 51 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 9 | April 25, 2016 | April 20, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 8 | February 24, 2015 | April 13, 2015 |
| Season 2 | 13 | February 15, 2016 | May 23, 2016 |
| Season 3 | 13 | June 1, 2017 | November 1, 2017 |
| Season 4 | 8 | May 5, 2020 | June 23, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 25, 2016 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 2, 2016 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 9, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Time Is What It Is A soldier from 1569, a female college student from 1880 and a modern-day paramedic must prevent two Frenchmen in 1808 from altering a war's outcome. |
February 24, 2015 |
| 2 |
Time of Glory The patrol travels to Lisbon in 1588 to stop Lope de Vega from dying before he writes his greatest works. |
March 2, 2015 |
| 3 |
How Time Is Rewritten The Ministry sends agents to 1940 after a man being chased by Nazis promises to show Heinrich Himmler how to travel in time if he'll spare his life. |
March 9, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Time of Legend The Ministry travels to the 11th century to solve a mystery involving the burial remains of El Cid. Julián faces the consequences of his actions. |
February 15, 2016 |
| 2 |
Time in His Hands Pacino, a police officer who's been missing since 1981, reappears in the present and finds out he's now a suspect in the crime he was investigating. |
February 22, 2016 |
| 3 |
Time of Noblemen Pacino joins the team for the first time as they work to ensure that Miguel de Cervantes publishes "Don Quixote" in 1604. |
February 29, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
With Time on His Heels Mourning a loss, the patrol is sent to foil a plan to kidnap Alfred Hitchcock during the premiere of "Vertigo" at the 1958 San Sebastián Film Festival. |
June 1, 2017 |
| 2 |
Time of Spies A Spanish spy's capture in Nazi-occupied France in 1943 jeopardizes Britain's Operation Mincemeat, critical to the Allied victory of World War II. |
June 8, 2017 |
| 3 |
Time of Witchcraft When Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer writes one too many "Letters from My Cell," the patrol travels to 1864 Trasmoz, where a woman is accused of witchcraft. |
June 15, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lost in Time The patrol is reunited after three years to investigate a debuting actor who looks exactly like Julián, who was believed to have been killed in action. |
May 5, 2020 |
| 2 |
The Labyrinth of Time Alonso and Irene travel to the 1600s to the royal court of Philip IV. Meanwhile, Pacino and Lola must ensure that Pedro Almodóvar casts Antonio Banderas in his film "Labyrinth of Passion" in 1981. |
May 12, 2020 |
| 3 |
Bloody Mary Hour As the patrol makes its way to England to prevent Elizabeth I from being murdered before ever being crowned queen, Amelia returns to the Ministry to help Julián. |
May 19, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | La 1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 24, 2015 |
| Last aired | June 23, 2020 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:40:00 |