Lucio Castro offers both a sun-soaked European travelogue and an epic, decades-spanning romance. When Ocho, a 30-something Argentine poet on vacation in Barcelona, spots Javi, a Spaniard from Berlin, the attraction is subtle but persistent. After a missed connection on the beach, a third chance encounter escalates to a seemingly random hookup. But are these two merely beautiful strangers in a foreign city, or are they part of each other's histories,...

In this episode, explore ten sites that chart the rise of this crusading Catholic Empire. By the fifteenth century, Spain was devoutly Catholic, and its monarchy produced a series of ambitious and powerful leaders. It was King and Queen Ferdinand and Isabella who in 1492 funded the journey of Christopher Columbus, a journey that was to change the fortunes of Spain and the world forever. The riches bestowed by the New World would usher in a golden...

Juan is the naïve son of a once-famous bullfighter who tries to recapture the glory of his family's name. Though he is branded fifth rate, he soon becomes Spain's greatest matador and returns home to marry his childhood sweetheart. But when a beautiful, passionate aristocrat seduces him, Juan succumbs to her temptations, only to see his own happiness and success crumble.

A mechanical failure on a plane flying to Mexico City is endangering the lives of the passengers aboard. As the pilots attempt to fix the error, the attendants attempt to assist the passengers, and the passengers have a catharsis of emotion that helps them escape the idea of death.

Don Carlo, crown prince of Spain, falls in love with Elisabeth of Valois, originally promised to him but later married to his father King Philip, as part of the terms of a peace treaty between France and Spain. Incited to treason against his father on behalf of the Flemish, and accused of adultery with the queen, Don Carlo is cast into prison. Escaping, he flees to the monastery of St. Just, where Elisabeth comes to bid him farewell. The lovers are...

In 1936 Portugal, the opulent Vidago Palace hotel is a haven for Europe's elite from the Spanish Civil War erupting across the border. Beautiful young aristocrat Carlota arrives at the resort to plan her wedding to the wealthy Cesar, which will save her family from bankruptcy. But her heart is preoccupied with thoughts of Pedro, the handsome son of the hotel's concierge.

When journalist Robert Torres is assigned to write a book about Josemaria Escriva, the controversial founder of Opus Dei, he hopes it will bring him closer to his father, Escriva's childhood friend. As Torres uncovers more about his father's past, he learns dark secrets that will change his world forever.

In a private clinic Barco and Benigno strike up a friendship while caring for comatose women.

"Sun...and Lucas...are exchange students in Barcelona. When they fall head over heels in love, they realize their romance will have an expiration date, and in one year it will all come to an end. It's a wild story of sex, drugs and rock-n-roll, told from the perspectives of thirteen up-and-coming young filmmakers--each who wrote and directed their own chapter/month in this unprecedented film"--Container. "...[N]arra la historia de Lucas...y Sun...dos...