La Promesa previews reveal secret paternity scandal, kitchen walkout, and patent clashes
Episodes 890 to 894 of the RTVE daily series La Promesa will depict Duke Máximo refusing to deny an illegitimate daughter while palace staff manage an abrupt kitchen walkout.
Paternity leak and palace suspicions
Spanish daily television series La Promesa, produced by Bambú Media and RTVE, will center its late August 2026 episodes on the fallout of a front-page press scandal. The newspaper report reveals to Córdoba that Máximo, the Duke of Buenaventura, has an illegitimate daughter. When Tomasa brings the newspaper to his attention, Máximo reacts with cold indifference and explicitly instructs her not to issue any public denial. Ángela repeatedly rebuffs romantic advances from Máximo, while Curro urges her to concentrate on their upcoming wedding. As the nobility reacts to the news, Curro and Ángela analyze internal movements in the palace and suspect Lorenzo acted as the source behind the leak to harm them, with suspicions also falling on Leocadia. During earlier discussions, Adriano attempted to confess the truth about Martina and Jacobo to Curro before Alonso interrupted their conversation.
Kitchen walkout and domestic shortages
A parallel logistical crisis will disrupt the daily operations of the palace after long-serving cooks Simona and Candela quit their posts. Frustrated by the rigid demands and harsh treatment from Julio, the two cooks abandon La Promesa, leaving behind a farewell letter that Cristóbal discovers. Cristóbal rebukes Julio for driving the staff away, while the kitchen vacancy forces Teresa and Cristóbal to take over meal preparations. Teresa serves an emergency breakfast consisting of fried bread croutons, provoking the anger of Leocadia, who demands a swift operational solution. Cristóbal subsequently sends staff to purchase food provisions directly from the local tavern to feed the household.
- Episode 890 covers the press leak arrival, Manuel's red ribbon gift to Julieta, and the discovery of the cooks' farewell letter.
- Episode 891 focuses on Máximo ordering no denial, emergency kitchen measures, and Curro confronting Ciro.
- Episode 894 concludes the weekly broadcast block on La 1 spanning episodes 890 through 894.
Engine patents and romantic deception
Tensions will also mount in the estate hangar regarding industrial patents and hidden romantic ties. Ciro returns in a celebratory mood after successfully selling his operational manual to all prospective companies. Lorenzo uses this business opening to propose expanding the number of licensed engine manufacturers, cautioning Ciro that Manuel will resist changes to the patent agreements. Meanwhile, Manuel and Julieta return from a secret trip where Manuel gifted her a red ribbon as a token of affection. Julieta conceals the truth from Ciro by claiming she was visiting her mother. Shortly afterward, she breaks down in tears before Manuel without clarifying whether she regrets their getaway, as Manuel faces pressure to stand firm in commercial talks.
Title defense and relationship ultimatums
The upcoming block will also feature personal showdowns and relationship ultimatums across both nobility and service quarters. With the royal ratification of his title as Count of Linaja and the official grant of the Luján surname, Curro prepares his wedding with Ángela despite Leocadia's opposition. When Ciro directs another public slight toward him, Curro confronts him directly, stating that his aristocratic title means he will no longer tolerate any disrespect. Elsewhere, Jacobo discovers the clandestine relationship between Martina and Adriano. Jacobo issues an ultimatum, threatening to expose their betrayal to the entire family and ruin Martina's social standing unless the couple immediately ends their romance. In parallel, Carlo discusses his feelings regarding María Fernández with Samuel, expressing intentions to seek her hand in marriage.
