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Netflix Launches Olympo to Explore the Price of Elite Sports

Set at the CAR Pirineos training center, Olympo examines the price of success in high-performance sports.

Clara Galle protagoniza 'Olympo', la nueva serie juvenil de Netflix.
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Clara Galle y Nuno Gallego, en 'Olympo'
Netflix lanza Olympo, su nueva serie juvenil ambientada en el mundo del deporte  de élite

Overview

  • The eight-episode Spanish drama follows Clara Galle’s Amaia as captain of the national synchronized swimming team whose leadership is tested when teammate Núria outperforms her.
  • Athletes at the CAR Pirineos begin showing unexplained performance gains, sparking a subplot around potential doping within the training center.
  • Cast members, including Nuno Gallego and María Romanillos, underwent professional‐level training with diet plans, blood tests and technical coaches to bring authenticity to their roles.
  • Created by Jan Matheu, Laia Foguet and Ibai Abad and produced by Zeta Studios, the series blends suspense and teenage coming-of-age elements in a sports setting.
  • Olympo addresses moral dilemmas and personal identity challenges, notably through a character’s struggle to express his sexual orientation under athletic and social pressure.