Olympo

DELIVERED. 'Olympo' completely blew me away. It dives into the brutal, beautiful world of elite sports-not just the obvious ones like rugby, cycling, or athletics, but also artistic swimming, which honestly deserves so much more respect. It's easily one of the hardest, most underrated sports out there, and I think this might be the first drama I've ever seen that puts it front and center. That alone makes it worth watching.

But it's not just about the sport. The show captured everything: the mental toll, the physical pain, the pressure from the outside world, and even worse-the pressure athletes put on themselves. It doesn't sugarcoat anything. You see the ugly side too: corrupt scouts, cheating, doping, the constant fear of not being enough. And the scary part? It all felt so real.

When Amaia said, "Sport is dead," it hit. Because sometimes, it really does feel like that. The purity of competition? The love for the game? It gets lost in all the noise. And most people outside the sports world don't even realize how deep that rot goes.

But weirdly, this show made me fall in love with sports again. As an athlete, it reminded me of what's still worth fighting for, and for the first time in a while, I believe in the spirit of sport again.

The casting? Spot on. The acting? So real I forgot I was watching fiction. The story? I binged it in less than 24 hours. So yeah. Highly recommend. Whether you're a die-hard sports fan or just love good drama. Season 2 when?

I really enjoyed Olympo - it was definitely entertaining, and the actors did an amazing job. I honestly don't understand the hate it's getting. Sure, it's not for everyone, but it's clearly targeted at a younger audience, and it delivers well for that demographic.

The story might seem simple now, but it feels like it's just getting started. I'm confident things will get much more complex in Season 2. It's obvious this first season focused more on setting the tone and characters rather than deep storytelling, which makes sense for a debut. Plus, considering Netflix is working to strengthen its Spanish productions, it makes sense they'd play it a bit safe at the start.

People really shouldn't compare this to Elite. Aside from both being Spanish-language series with some shared actors, the shows are completely different. Elite is a murder mystery, while Olympo is not - so the comparisons feel unfair.

If it gets renewed, I'll definitely be watching Season 2 right away. I really liked the series and I'm excited to see where it goes next.

Pretty much all that I saw from the critics is what It made the series compelling for me (also the good suspense): All the main characters have flaws, are not perfect (on different ways and degrees). If thats what makes them unlikeable for some, for me thats what makes them interesting. I dont want watch a boring story with villains and heroes ir one dimentional characters. Same goes for the "graphic" sex scenes... They are sexy and such as not perfect people, guess what, It happens in life! Also they were used to show how some of those relationships were connected. Apart from some stretch moments in the plot, a really good séries. Amalia character in particular, shows so many layers, till the very end.

Yes, this show is way over the top. Like ridiculously over the top. It is meant to be. That's what makes it a fun watch. It is in the same vein as Élite but it goes a more absurd route.

Lots of hot people, lots of sex (gay and hetero between women and between men), and some sports thrown in. There is a plot but it is a bit almost secondary to the spectacle.

Come for the fun, stay for the fun.

For some of the bad reviews, they just need to understand not every TV show is meant to or created to be the "best" TV show in history. Movies and TV have niches. People want to see different things. Enjoy the ride. Enjoy life.

I started writing a review on this yesterday after watching only 3 episodes, but I ended up finishing all episodes and it kinda changed my mind (a bit).

Olympo is absolutely ridiculous. The plot makes about as much sense as putting ketchup on tiramisu (zero). Characters for about 90% of the 8 episodes are extremely unlikeable, except for maybe two of them. None of their actions, motives, reactions make any sense at all but I still found it entertaing.

I don't know if this will get picked up for a second season but if it does, I honestly can't wait to see the ridiculous "storylines" the characters will get in the future.