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The series “Heirs to the Land” that dropped on Netflix last month looks, at first glance, like just another installment in the fast-growing genre of Spanish period dramas.

Set in 14th century Barcelona, Heirs to the Land chronicles the life of a young man of modest means who finds himself in the crosshairs of an old religious conflict

The series reflects a growing appetite in Spain for exploring local history in general, especially its oft-overlooked Jewish chapters.

Print With much of the arts moving to online and streaming platforms, here’s a look at a weekly standout: My pick: “Velvet” Why: Two years ago, I binge-watched a Spanish period drama called “Gran Hotel,” which first aired on Antena 3 in Spain in 2011. If memory serves me right, I had just finished binge-watching “Downton Abbey,” and this had the same feel. It’s also set at the turn of the century, only in Spanish. My two semesters of college-level Spanish weren’t enough to be...

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