Olympo, the viral LGBTQIA+ inclusive TV series, has been cancelled after just one season.
The Spanish series, which premiered on Netflix in June, follows the country’s top athletes at CAR Pirineos, an elite training centre where they push themselves to the limit.
Among them is Amaia (Clara Galle), captain of the national artistic swimming team, a perfectionist who refuses to settle for anything less than the best.
But when her best friend and teammate, Núria (María Romanillos), suddenly outperforms her, Amaia is forced to confront a harsh reality: some athletes will cross any line to gain an edge. After years of sacrificing their bodies and lives for the sport, each must ask themselves just how far they’re willing to go.
Upon release, Olympo earned praise for its cast’s performances, gripping storylines, and LGBTQIA+ representation — particularly through rugby star Roque Pérez (Agustín Della Corte) and his closeted teammate Sebas Senghor (Juan Perales).
The series also pulled in impressive streaming numbers, debuting at number one on Netflix’s Global Top 10 Non-English Shows. It remained in the top 10 for five weeks, racking up 113.3 million viewing hours and 17.7 million completed views.
However, despite its success, the streamer has reportedly decided not to move forward with a second season of Olympo, according to What’s on Netflix.
As of now, Netflix has not released an official statement regarding the cancellation of the steamy young adult series.
Unsurprisingly, the news has been met with backlash from Olympo fans, many of whom took to social media to share their candid reactions.
“Olympo cancelled, we just lost one of the best ships of all time dhmu,” one Roque and Sebas fan wrote on X/Twitter.
Another viewer added: “Olympo being cancelled is my last straw, I need DAYS to recover.”
A third fan chimed in: “They saw everyone talking about a queer show from other platforms and decided it was a good time to cancel another one of theirs… can’t make this shit up likeeee.”
Olympo now joins a growing list of LGBTQIA+ shows — including BOOTS, The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself, Everything Now, First Kill, Glamorous, I Am Not Okay With This, Smiley, Q-Force and Uncoupled — that were cut short by Netflix after just one season.
As of now, the show’s lead stars have yet to comment on the cancellation.
While we sadly won’t get new Roque and Sebas content, you can revisit our ranking of their spiciest scenes here.
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