Jaime Lorente
Ángel Cristo
Overview
In 1980s Spain, TV and movie star Bárbara Rey and circus personality Ángel Cristo fell for each other. This is the tale of their tumultuous relationship.
Seasons
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 8 episodes
- First aired
- Jan 15, 2023
Cast
6 people
Belén Cuesta
Bárbara Rey
Adriana Torrebejano
Chelo García Cortés
Cristóbal Suárez
Juan Carlos I de España
Artur Busquets
Payasito
Reviews
4 min readThe Circus and the Crown: Love as a Spectacle in Untameable
I keep thinking about the way Bárbara Rey’s hands move when she’s on camera—how they flutter like trapped birds, then suddenly still, as if she’s just remembered she’s being watched. That tension, between performance and authenticity, is the heart of Untameable (Indomable), Netflix’s documentary-drama hybrid about the volatile romance between Rey, a Spanish TV and film star, and Ángel Cristo, a circus performer whose life was as much a spectacle as his act.
The series doesn’t just tell their story; it forces us to ask whether love, when lived under the glare of fame, can ever be anything but another kind of performance. The first thing that strikes you about Untameable is how it refuses to settle into a single genre. Is it a documentary?
A biopic? A cautionary tale? The answer is yes, all of it, and that ambiguity is both its strength and its weakness.
The effect is disorienting, in the best way. One moment, you’re watching real newsreel footage of Cristo’s lion-taming act; the next, Jaime Lorente (as Cristo) is sweating under the big top, his face a mask of exhaustion and adrenaline. The line between fact and fiction blurs, and that’s the point.
These two people didn’t just live their lives; they performed them, for audiences, for the press, for each other. The series doesn’t let us forget that.
What’s fascinating about Untameable is how it frames Rey and Cristo’s relationship as both a grand romance and a slow-motion car crash. Rey, played with brittle charm by Belén Cuesta, is a woman who knows how to play the game—how to smile for the cameras, how to turn her private pain into public art. Cristo, on the other hand, is all raw edges, a man who seems to exist only in extremes: the thrill of the circus, the high of the spotlight, the crash of addiction.
Buzz & Rumors
Public reportsUntameable: Inside the Tumultuous Biopic of Ángel Cristo and Bárbara Rey
The 2023 biographical miniseries Untameable (originally titled Cristo y Rey in Spanish) dramatizes one of Spain's most high-profile, volatile celebrity relationships 
, . Created by Daniel Écija 
, , latestnetflix.com maintains, the series explores the intense personal and public life connecting circus star Ángel Cristo and celebrated actress Bárbara Rey , .
A High-Profile Cast and Production
The biographical miniseries puts two prominent Spanish performers in the center ring:
- Jaime Lorente leads the project as circus tamer Ángel Cristo , who is also characterized in database summaries as a circus strongman .
- Belén Cuesta stars opposite Lorente, taking on the role of actress Bárbara Rey .
- The ensemble cast credited on platform listings also includes Adriana Torrebejano and Cristóbal Suárez .
- Production duties were spearheaded by the production house Good Mood for Atresmedia , though separate reference entries also link the creation of the biographical drama to Telecinco .
- The original Spanish title, Cristo y Rey, serves as a direct literal play on the names of its two central figures , .
Global Streaming and International Release
While the production originates from Spain, international platform listings show a broader rollout under the title Untameable , :
- Streaming aggregator JustWatch notes that the show is accessible across Australia and 42 other countries on platforms including Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, and Atres Player .
- Availability remains regional; for instance, the title currently registers no active streaming or rental options in markets such as India .
- Aggregator platforms such as Rotten Tomatoes maintain review, rating, and trailer hubs dedicated to tracking viewer response to the series .
Sparse Behind-the-Scenes Reporting
Detailed gossip, set drama, and production specifics remain scarce across available public databases. Beyond confirmed creator credits for Daniel Écija and the central cast billing , , broader production metrics—such as official production budgets, episode breakdowns, or confirmed on-set disputes, have not been disclosed in standard indexed records , . Until more extensive production memoirs or verified trade reports surface, further behind-the-scenes claims regarding the making of the series remain unconfirmed.
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