52 minSeason 1 • Episode 60
LatestThis dramatization depicts the life -- and loves -- of Venezuelan Gen. Simón Bolívar who helped liberate several Latin American countries from Spain.
Acting
Dual Bolívars: young idealist meets weary visionary in seamless handoff.
Costume
Uniforms so crisp you'll forget everyone's dying of fever in swamps.
Production
Colombian locations standing in for half a continent—ambitious and mostly convincing.
Creator
Juana Uribe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series sparked diplomatic tension when Venezuelan critics accused it of downplaying Bolívar's Haitian alliance, a crucial historical partnership rarely depicted.
Released during Venezuela's collapse, the show became escapist comfort viewing and accidental political commentary—glorifying liberation while the country unraveled.
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