Right now you can watch The Spanish Princess in Australia on Stan and Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, and in the US on Philo and Starz Apple TV Channel — and it holds up to as much attention as you give it. Every one of its 2 seasons holds up. Its 8/10 TMDB score, built from 462 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Watch it for Charlotte Hope — one of the stronger performances out there right now. Start it on Stan whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Spanish Princess is worth clearing space for. The Spanish Princess trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. The beautiful Spanish princess, Catherine of Aragon, navigates the royal lineage of England with an eye on the throne. Charlotte Hope and Ruairí O'Connor lead a cast that treats the material with real seriousness. Across 2 seasons (2019–2020), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. What elevates The Spanish Princess is a refusal to let any character off the hook too easily. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, The Spanish Princess delivers. Fans of The Tudors will recognise the sensibility here immediately. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Charlotte Hope is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

The Spanish Princess wrapped up in 2020, created by Matthew Graham and Emma Frost — and 2 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.