Netflix fans shocked by explicit sex scenes branded 'way too intense for a teen drama' - and even slam show bosses for 'fetishising the cast'
Netflix fans were left shocked by explicit sex scenes branded 'way too intense for a teen drama'.
Spanish drama Olympo recently hit the streaming platform and follows a group of young adult athletes at Pirineos Center of High Performance, a sports centre.
Amaia (Clara Galle) looks into 'the extreme risks her fellow athletes are taking to feed their ambition' after a swimmer collapses, according to the synopsis.
Created by Ibai Abad, Laia Foguet and Jan Matheu, Olympo also stars Nira Osahia and Agustín Della Corte amongst others.
The eight-part drama series has shocked some watchers with how steamy the scenes are, and many have taken to social media to express their surprise.
One posted on X: 'Episode 1 of #OlympoNetflix and everyone is just f*****g.'
Netflix announced the new series in a social media post last week and said: 'Betrayal is a team sport
While according to News.com.au someone else felt the saucy scenes in the teen drama were 'way too intense'.
Philadelphia Gay News argued, 'Some scenes shot in slow-motion or in closeup fetishize the musculature of the actors'.
However, others seem to have enjoyed the series so far and even begged for more, with one penning, 'WE WANT SEASON TWO'.
'You better renew this I didn't waste my time for a cancellation,' someone else echoed.
Another added: 'Started Olympo on Netflix and omg I think this's gonna be my new obsession.'
While someone else said: 'Just Watched Olympo Spanish TV Show Season 1 On @Netflix. Loved It!
'The Show Is In English For You To Watch. Can't Wait To Watch Season 2!'
Netflix announced the new series in a social media post last week and said: 'Betrayal is a team sport.
'OLYMPO, a new series about young elite athletes who will do anything to be the best, is now playing,' the streaming site added
The eight-part drama series has shocked some watchers with how steamy the scenes are, and many have taken to social media to express their surprise
'OLYMPO, a new series about young elite athletes who will do anything to be the best, is now playing.'
It comes as Netflix fans have been gripped by a 'hilariously entertaining' period drama that 'throws comedy and romance rules out of the window'.
Created by Kathleen Jordan, the limited series premiered on the streaming platform last year and has become a hit with viewers.
Set deep in 14th Century Italy in the midst of the bubonic plague, The Decameron follows 'a group of nobles and servants' as they retreat 'to a villa, where their lavish getaway quickly spirals into chaos,' according to the synopsis.
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