Spain's Elite Force: Beyond Limits
For the first time in the history of the Spanish Police, a camera crew has been granted exclusive access to the selection process for new members of the Special Group of…
TV-14 • Documentary • Series • 2021 • 1 season
Created by: Jorge Pérez Vega, José Ignacio Corrales, David Miralles
S1 E1 - The First 24 Hours
Very few police officers access the elite corps of the Spanish National Police. One hundred of them have passed the pre-entry tests for the G.E.O. course, one of the most demanding training courses in the world. In this first episode, the coexistence phase begins at the G.E.O. training camp in Trillo (Guadalajara), where the candidates will experience a frenetic and demoralizing first 24 hours.
Oct 14, 2021 • 47m
S1 E2 - Who Are You Really?
The training continues in Trillo. The Tagus continues its relentless selection as the instructors try to get to the core of the trainees, to discover their weaknesses, their strengths, to confront them with their physical and psychological barriers.
Oct 14, 2021 • 50m
S1 E3 - Basic Training
Only a month has passed and the physical injuries are starting to take their toll, there are many weeks to go and the fear of having to give up is ever present. In this episode, we get to know more about the candidates and the instructors, their dreams, their motivations and the sacrifices they are willing to make to be part of the G.E.O.
Oct 14, 2021 • 54m
S1 E4 - Sacrifice
On 11 March 2004, Spain suffered the first Islamist attack in Europe with the explosion of several bombs on the regional trains at Atocha in Madrid. The G.E.O. was the unit in charge of the police operation that surrounded the members of the jihadist group in an apartment in Leganés and resulted in the suicide of eight terrorists and the death of one member of the unit.
Oct 14, 2021 • 50m
S1 E5 - Faith
It is day number 84. Of the 100 candidates who started, only 18 remain. The feeling of uprootedness and isolation is already taking its toll on the minds of the trainees. Each one seeks his motivation to continue, whether it be in family, religion, memories or the comradeship within the group itself. They have given their souls to the G.E.O. and there is only one secret to endure: to want it.
Oct 14, 2021 • 50m
S1 E6 - Under Pressure
The pressure increases. It is important to learn obedience, but also to learn how to be a respected leader. The instructors put the trainees through high-risk situation simulations, such as defending embassies. For police officers, a single moment of hesitation or lack of concentration can trigger a decisive mistake.
Oct 14, 2021 • 42m
S1 E7 - The Enemy
Training has moved from a technical background to specialization: tactical assaults on aircraft, offshore boardings, their first parachute jump. They are overcoming trials they could never have imagined, and each small triumph is, for the G.E.O. candidates, justification for all the pain, sacrifice and suffering they are going through.
Oct 14, 2021 • 52m
S1 E8 - Brothers
One year later, of the 100 candidates who entered the G.E.O. selection course, only a few have achieved their dream. But this triumph is just the beginning of a hard life full of sacrifices for them and their families. It has been an unforgettable life journey that has transformed them forever.
Oct 14, 2021 • 37m
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About This Show
Spain's Elite Force: Beyond Limits
For the first time in the history of the Spanish Police, a camera crew has been granted exclusive access to the selection process for new members of the Special Group of Operations (G.E.O.), which lasts for more than seven months. Dozens of officers start, but only a few will finish the course.
TV-14 • Documentary • TV Series • 2021
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Documentary
- First aired
- Oct 14, 2021
- Last aired
- Oct 14, 2021
- Rating
- TV-14
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 8
- Network
- Prime Video
- Studio
- Buendía Estudios
- Language
- Spanish
- Score
- 7.6 out of 10 from 14 votes