It would be remiss not to mention the sheer production quality on display. The color grading is cool and desaturated, emphasizing the harshness of the climate. The sound design is equally impressive; the absence of a constant musical score in the first act forces the viewer to listen, to be hyper-aware of the surroundings, mirroring the characters' need to be on high alert.
The original Spanish streaming home for the series.
Untameable — Season 1, Episode 2: “The Train of Broken Leashes”
The episode’s final image—Marek’s burned photograph curling into ash—is a bold promise. This is a show about destruction and rebirth, about the things we must destroy in ourselves to become something new. Whether you find that compelling or pretentious will likely determine your enjoyment of the rest of the series.
Kade’s voice crackles through a hidden earpiece Ren just slipped her: “Run east. There’s a train to the Wildlands. But know this—once you step on it, you’re untameable forever. No Ration. No safety. Just the raw, beautiful, terrible truth of being human.”
The episode builds to a crescendo involving a nocturnal pursuit. Without spoiling the specific mechanics, the sequence is a masterclass in tension. The showrunners have opted for a "less is more" approach regarding the creature effects. We see glimpses—a shadow here, a rustle of bushes there—allowing the audience’s imagination to fill in the terrifying blanks. This restraint makes the reveal of the physical danger in the final act all the more impactful. The realization that the creatures they are studying are not just animals, but intelligent, coordinated hunters, recontextualizes the entire premise of the show.
The premiere of Untameable Season 1 - Episode 1 marks a high-octane entrance into the world of 1970s Spanish celebrity culture, blending the grit of the circus ring with the glamour of the television screen. This debut episode, titled The Star of the Ring, immediately sets the stage for a tumultuous biographical journey centered on the legendary relationship between the lion tamer Ángel Cristo and the actress and muse Bárbara Rey.
She smiles. Not the fake smile. The real one.