{{Short description|Spanish biopic miniseries}} {{Infobox television | native_name = {{Infobox name module|es|Cristo y Rey|nolink=yes}} | image = Cristo y Rey poster.jpg | caption = Release poster | genre = {{Plainlist| * Biographical * Drama }} | num_episodes = 8 | creator = Daniel Écija | director = {{Plainlist| * David Molina * Manu Gómez }} | starring = {{Plainlist| * Jaime Lorente * Belén Cuesta }} | executive_producer = {{ubl|Montse García|Daniel Écija}} | country = Spain | company = {{Plainlist| * Atresmedia TV * Good Mood }} | network = Atresplayer Premium | first_aired = {{Start date|2023|01|15|df=yes}} | last_aired = {{End date|2023|02|26|df=yes}} | language = Spanish }} '''''Untameable'''''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.es/play/series/noticias/serie-espanola-netflix-cuenta-famosa-historia-basada-20231114054049-nt.html|website=ABC|date=14 November 2023|first=Óscar|last=Rus|title=La serie española que aborda uno de los divorcios más polémicos de la prensa rosa ya está disponible en Netflix}}</ref> ({{langx|es|'''Cristo y Rey'''|links=no|translation=Cristo and Rey}}) is a Spanish biopic miniseries created by Daniel Écija starring Jaime Lorente and Belén Cuesta respectively as circus tamer Ángel Cristo and actress Bárbara Rey. It is produced by Good Mood for Atresmedia.
== Plot == The plot follows the toxic relationship between circus tamer Ángel Cristo and actress and ''{{ill|destape|es|Cine de destape}}'' icon Bárbara Rey, which was very popular during the Transition and was mired behind the scenes by instances of drug use, infidelity, ludomania and domestic violence, while also covering the alleged affair of Rey with "a powerful statesman".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fotogramas.es/series-tv-noticias/a39184740/cristo-rey-jaime-lorente-belen-cuesta-serie-fecha/|website=Fotogramas|title='Cristo y Rey': primera imagen de la serie con Belén Cuesta y Jaime Lorente|first=Ricardo|last=Rosado|date=11 May 2022}}</ref>
== Cast == {{Cast listing| * Jaime Lorente as Ángel Cristo<ref name="a451">{{Cite web|url=https://www.audiovisual451.com/comienza-el-rodaje-de-cristo-y-rey-la-nueva-serie-de-atresmedia-creada-por-daniel-ecija/|website=Audiovisual451|title=Comienza el rodaje de 'Cristo y Rey', la nueva serie de Atresmedia creada por Daniel Écija|date=11 May 2022}}</ref> * Belén Cuesta as Bárbara Rey<ref name="a451" /> * Adriana Torrebejano as Chelo García Cortés<ref name="a451" /> * {{ill|Cristóbal Suárez|es}} as Rey Juan Carlos<ref name="a451" /> * Artur Busquets as Payasito<ref name="a451" /> * José Milán as Blasco<ref name="a451" /> * Chema Adeva as Cristóforo<ref name="a451" /> * Belén Ponce de León as Margarita<ref name="a451" /> * Vicente Vergara as Andrés<ref name="a451" /> * Diana Peñalver as Salvadora<ref name="a451" /> * Secun de la Rosa as Richardi<ref name="a451" /> * {{ill|Salomé Jiménez|es}} as Reina Sofía<ref name="a451" /> * David Lorente as Paco Ostos<ref name="a451" /> * Ana Carrasco as Hortensia<ref name="a451" /> * Mirela Balić as Cata<ref name="a451" /> * Antonio Buil as Mancuso<ref name="a451" /> * Elvira Cuadrupani as Patri Veracruz<ref name="a451" /> * Jesús Castro as Paquirri<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vertele.eldiario.es/noticias/amor-violencia-sexo-drogas-rey-antena-3-presenta-serie-cristo-rey_1_9295480.html|website=Vertele!|via=eldiario.es|title="Amor, violencia, sexo, drogas... y el rey": Antena 3 presenta su serie 'Cristo y Rey'|date=7 September 2022|first=Marcos|last=Méndez}}</ref> * {{ill|Clara Alvarado|es}} as Rocío Dúrcal<ref name="barranco" /> * {{ill|Denis Gómez|gl|Denís Gómez}} as José María Íñigo<ref name="barranco" /> * Dani Muriel as Manolo Escobar<ref name="barranco" /> * Julio Arnau as Matías Prats padre<ref name="barranco" /> * Julián Ortega as Jesús Mariñas<ref name="barranco">{{Cite web|first=Alberto|last=Barranco|date=15 January 2023|title=Esta serie es más que un circo: Por qué no te puedes perder 'Cristo y Rey' (Atresplayer Premium)|website=El Confidencial|url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/television/series-tv/2023-01-15/cristo-y-rey-nueva-serie-atresplayer-barbara-rey-angel-cristo_3557345/}}</ref> * Miriam Serrano as Betty Missiego<ref name="abc" /> * Francis Lorenzo as {{ill|Fernando Arias-Salgado|es}}<ref name="abc" /> }}
== Production and release == Jaime Lorente was disclosed to have been cast as Ángel Cristo in December 2021 while Belén Cuesta was disclosed to have been cast as Bárbara Rey in February 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vertele.eldiario.es/series/jaime-lorente-nueva-serie-casa-papel-sera-angel-cristo-antena-3_1_8601422.html|website=Vertele!|publisher=eldiario.es|date=22 December 2021|title=Jaime Lorente tiene nueva serie tras 'La casa de papel': será Ángel Cristo en Antena 3|first=Laura|last=Pérez}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/series/series-espanolas/20220223/8077188/cristo-y-rey-jaime-lorente-belen-cuesta-seran-angel-cristo-barbara-rey.html|website=La Vanguardia|date=23 February 2022|title='Cristo y Rey': Jaime Lorente y Belén Cuesta serán Ángel Cristo y Bárbara Rey en Antena 3}}</ref> On 11 May 2022, Atresmedia reported the beginning of shooting and disclosed a number of additional cast members (including the actors set to portray Juan Carlos and Sofia).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/yotele/20220511/cristo-rey-completa-reparto-rey-juan-carlos-reina-sofia-13643924|website=El Periódico de Catalunya|title='Cristo y Rey' completa su reparto y desvela quiénes serán el rey Juan Carlos y la reina Sofía|date=11 May 2022}}</ref> The series will air both on Antena 3 and Atresplayer Premium.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vertele.eldiario.es/series/cristo-rey-completa-reparto-pone-cara-rey-juan-carlos-antena-3_1_8984475.html|website=Vertele!|via=eldiario.es|date=11 May 2022|title='Cristo y Rey' completa su reparto y pone cara a su rey Juan Carlos en Antena 3}}</ref> The writing team, coordinated by Andrés Martín Soto and Patricia Trueba, also featured, Daniel Écija, César Mendizábal, Iñaki San Román, and Ángel Gasco-Coloma.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.antena3.com/series/cristo-y-rey/noticias/nueva-serie-antena-3-completa-reparto-inicia-rodaje_20220511627b9fa12632cd00018b53b2.html|website=Antena 3|date=11 May 2022|title='Cristo y Rey', nueva serie de Antena 3}}</ref> A 15 January 2023 premiere on Atresplayer Premium was scheduled.<ref name="abc">{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.es/play/television/noticias/abci-quien-quien-cristo-y-actores-frente-personajes-reales-202301150935_noticia.html|website=ABC|date=15 January 2023|title=¿Quién es quién en 'Cristo y Rey'? Los actores frente a los personajes reales}}</ref>
==Episodes== {{Episode table |background=#FF5F5F |overall= |title= |director= |writer= |airdate= |episodes= {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 1 |Title = The Tamer's Skin |NativeTitle = La piel del domador |DirectedBy = David Molina Encinas |WrittenBy = Daniel Écija, Andrés Martín Soto, Patricia Trueba, César Mendizábal, Iñaki San Román, Ángel Gasco-Coloma |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2023|1|15}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = #FF5F5F }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 2 |Title = They Don't Love Me |NativeTitle = No me quieren |DirectedBy = David Molina Encinas, Manu Gómez |WrittenBy = Daniel Écija, Andrés Martín Soto, Patricia Trueba, César Mendizábal, Iñaki San Román |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2023|1|15}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = #FF5F5F }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 3 |Title = You Don't Dump a King |NativeTitle = A un rey no se le deja |DirectedBy = David Molina Encinas, Manu Gómez |WrittenBy = Daniel Écija, Andrés Martín Soto, Patricia Trueba, César Mendizábal, Iñaki San Román |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2023|1|22}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = #FF5F5F }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 4 |Title = For Life |NativeTitle = Para toda la vida |DirectedBy = David Molina Encinas, Manu Gómez |WrittenBy = Daniel Écija, Andrés Martín Soto, Patricia Trueba, César Mendizábal, Iñaki San Román |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2023|1|29}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = #FF5F5F }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 5 |Title = A Lioness in the Cage |NativeTitle = Una leona en la jaula |DirectedBy = David Molina Encinas, Manu Gómez |WrittenBy = Daniel Écija, Andrés Martín Soto, Patricia Trueba, César Mendizábal, Iñaki San Román |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2023|2|5}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = #FF5F5F }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 6 |Title = The King's Whore |NativeTitle = La puta del rey |DirectedBy = David Molina Encinas, Manu Gómez |WrittenBy = Daniel Écija, Andrés Martín Soto, Patricia Trueba, César Mendizábal, Iñaki San Román |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2023|2|12}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = #FF5F5F }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 7 |Title = A Night with Bárbara |NativeTitle = Una noche bárbara |DirectedBy = David Molina Encinas |WrittenBy = Daniel Écija, Andrés Martín Soto, Patricia Trueba, César Mendizábal, Iñaki San Román |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2023|2|19}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = #FF5F5F }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 8 |Title = The Only Creature I Couldn't Tame |NativeTitle = La única fiera que no pude domar |DirectedBy = David Molina Encinas |WrittenBy = Daniel Écija, Andrés Martín Soto, Patricia Trueba, César Mendizábal, Iñaki San Román |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2023|2|26}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = #FF5F5F }} }}
== Accolades == {{Awards table|5}} |- | rowspan = "3" | {{center|2024}} || rowspan = "1" | 25th Iris Awards || Best Actress || Belén Cuesta || {{won}} || {{center|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eltelevisero.huffingtonpost.es/2024/01/premios-iris-2024-todos-los-ganadores-con-la-unidad-kabul-como-gran-triunfadora/|website=El televisero|via=HuffPost|title=Premios Iris 2024: Todos los ganadores con 'La Unidad Kabul' como gran triunfadora|date=17 January 2024}}</ref>}} |- | rowspan = "2" | 32nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Television Actor in a Secondary Role | Cristóbal Suárez | {{won}} | rowspan = "2" | {{center|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.escribiendocine.com/noticias/2024/02/05/17023-todos-los-nominados-de-la-32-edicion-de-los-premios-union-de-actores-y-actrices-de-espana|website=Escribiendo Cine|title=Todos los nominados de la 32 edición de los Premios Unión de Actores y Actrices de España|date=4 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.europapress.es/cultura/cine-00128/noticia-malena-alterio-maribel-verdu-lola-duenas-quim-gutierrez-protagonistas-32-premios-ua-20240312042138.html|website=Europa Press|title=Malena Alterio, Maribel Verdú, Lola Dueñas y Quim Gutiérrez, entre los protagonistas de los 32 Premios UA|date=12 March 2024}}</ref>}} |- | Best Television Actor in a Minor Role | Dani Muriel | {{nom}} |}
== References == {{reflist}} {{authority control}} {{Atresplayer original series}}
Category:2020s Spanish drama television series Category:Spanish biographical television series Category:2023 Spanish television series debuts Category:Atresplayer Premium original programming Category:Spanish-language television shows Category:Television shows set in Spain