Cristo y Rey: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Madrid, 1979. Ángel Cristo is the best trainer in the world. Bárbara Rey, actress and muse of uncovering, the most desired woman in Spain. From the moment they meet until they announce their marriage, only a few weeks pass. It's the wedding of the year and the news is on the covers of all the magazines. The Circus of Bárbara Rey and Ángel Cristo becomes the fashion show; a million-dollar business. Money, fame, luxury... Nine years of relationship in which Spain witnessed the couple's happiness: the birth of Angelito and Sofía, the purchase of sports cars, jewelry, an ostentatious chalet in La Moraleja... Far from the flashes, However, there is hidden an escalation of drug addiction, gambling, infidelities and abuse... And, in the background, the shadow of Bárbara's relationship with a powerful statesman.

Series details

• Title: Cristo y Rey
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Spanish
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2023-01-15
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-02-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: À Punt
• Network country: Spain
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 66459
• IMDb ID: tt16437242
• TVDB ID: 425175

Cast and credited roles

• Jaime Lorente — Ángel Cristo
• Belén Cuesta — Bárbara Rey
• Adriana Torrebejano — Chelo García-Cortés
• Cristóbal Suárez — Juan Carlos I
• Artur Busquets — Francisco Ontiveros "Payasito"
• José Milán — Guillermo Blasco

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-01-15; final listed air date 2023-02-26; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Cristo y Rey on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.