Season 1 • Episode 6
Latest39 men were abandoned by Christopher Columbus on the island of Hispaniola in 1492. It delves into their lives, relationships with the native Taíno tribes, and struggles for power, love, and survival in that historical context.
Acting
Cristóbal Pinto's Gutiérrez crumbles in real time, magnificent.
Production
Shot on Hispaniola locations that still carry the history.
Writing
No heroes, just humans making terrible sense.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real 39 left by Columbus were never heard from again; the creators invented their fates from Taíno oral histories and Spanish ship logs.
Episode 3's Taíno language scenes were coached by descendants still fighting for official recognition in the Dominican Republic.
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