{"id":440840,"date":"2026-02-23T06:55:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T06:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/440840\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T06:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T06:55:12","slug":"family-saga-period-drama-based-on-a-richly-entertaining-masterpiece-confirms-release-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/440840\/","title":{"rendered":"“Family saga” period drama based on a ‘richly entertaining masterpiece’ confirms release date"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prime Video<\/a> has confirmed the release date of its highly anticipated series The House of the Spirits. The Spanish period drama focuses on three generations of women, living in a conservative South American country.
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Based on Isabel Allende’s novel of the name, the “magnificent family saga” is filled with “memorable” and “eccentric” characters. <\/p>\n

“Together, men and women, spirits, the forces of nature, and of history, converge in an unforgettable, wholly absorbing and brilliantly realised novel that is as richly entertaining as it is a masterpiece of modern literature,” reads the book synopsis<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The eight-part adaptation spans 50 years, as protagonists Clara, Blanca and Alba navigate life shaped by classism, political upheaval, and paranormal magic.<\/p>\n

The House of the Spirits will premiere globally on Amazon’s streaming service<\/a> from 29 April. <\/p>\n

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Related: 5 best films newly added to Netflix, BBC and more including Christopher Nolan’s “brilliant” thriller<\/a><\/p>\n

The cast features a range of prominent Latin American actors, including Nicole Wallace and Dolores Fonzi, who play Clara at different stages of her life. Sara Becker and Narcos: Mexico’s Fernanda Urrejola appear as Blanca, while Rochi Hern\u00e1ndez plays Alba. <\/p>\n

The House of the Spirits also stars Pablo Macaya and Nicol\u00e1s Contreras as Pedro Tercero, as well as Fernanda Castillo, Ozark<\/a>‘s Alfonso Herrera and Aline K\u00fcppenheim. <\/p>\n

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Related: Toby Jones and Daniel Mays’ “marvellous” remake of classic BBC sitcom is now streaming for free<\/a><\/p>\n

Author Allende is executive producing the project alongside Eva Longoria and Courtney Saladino. Meanwhile, in addition to her acting duties, Urrejola serves as showrunner with Francisca Alegr\u00eda and Andr\u00e9s Wood.<\/p>\n

If you’re looking for something to watch in the meantime, Prime Video recently re-added Sam Mendes’ 1917 to its catalogue<\/a>, after removing it last year. <\/p>\n

The British war movie follows two soldiers on a mission to deliver a vital message calling off a planned attack. It stars Dean-Charles Chapman and George MacKay in the lead roles, opposite Andrew Scott<\/a>, Benedict Cumberbatch<\/a>, Mark Strong and Colin Firth<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The House of the Spirits will premiere globally on 29 April on Prime Video.<\/p>\n

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\"Lettermark\"<\/p>\n

Divya is a freelance writer with experience in entertainment and lifestyle news. Described as a “telly addict” since childhood, Divya was able to translate her interests into a BJTC-accredited, Honours degree in Journalism and Media. After working in communications and marketing, Divya joined Digital Spy<\/a>\u00a0as a Freelance News Reporter. She has also written for various publications including\u00a0Metro<\/a>,\u00a0Asian World News\u00a0and\u00a0TwitCelebGossip;\u00a0as well as interviews, features and reviews on her own blog. Divya prides herself on her TV,\u00a0film<\/a>\u00a0and showbiz knowledge, always offering (not so) fun facts to her long-suffering friends and family. From\u00a0soaps<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0superheroes<\/a>, Divya is the go-to person for tailored recommendations\u00a0and up to date information.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prime Video has confirmed the release date of its highly anticipated series The House of the Spirits. The…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":440841,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[147950,149236,379,160507,381,96,2788,1156,160506,391,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-440840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-collection-latest-news","tag-collection-prime-video","tag-content-type-news","tag-contentid-617af0c6-86a0-44b6-b101-2d4864402e39","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-entertainment","tag-hasproduct-true","tag-locale-gb","tag-shorttitle-period-drama-based-on-a-masterpiece-confirms-release-date","tag-tv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=440840"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440840\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/440841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=440840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=440840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=440840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}