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While the show is not a masterpiece, it fulfills its purpose gracefully and the cast is what it should, we are not going for an prize here but even Irene, not so experienced as the other actors, does it's role as a real Madrid posh girl, insecure and that thinks everything will be easy.

The boys feel like real suburb dangerous ones and J. Coronado and the rest of the cast do a good job having in mind that is a TV show with a limited budget.

If compared with similar shows, the way each episode end with a cliffhanger is simply impressive and as I see, hate actors is without doubt not positive at all and even dislike the show is an opinion to be respected, is not fair to blame on one actor or actress.

Most reviews highlight the imperfections of the series. I accept that some of the stories, such as the Nelson/Irene permanent changes of mind, are a bit silly. But forget all unbelievable sides of the story, the telenovella look of it, and just have fun at the dialogues. If you can put aside your natural critical mind, just listening to Gladys (Laura Ramos) and Tirso (José Coronado) will make you laugh out loudly. I could add that Nona Sobo/Irene is not as bad as other reviewers judge her. I think they they confuse the role and the actress because her character is indeed a bit irritating. With the same duo of lead actors (Coronado and Luis Zahera) I enjoyed this series better than Unauthorized Living which is very good too, but not funny.

Having Coronado and Luis Zehara -top caliber actors- contrast to the horrible acting of Irene, the granddaughter!!! Hard to understand. She will probably be a great model , not an actress

Besides that, the tough situation of the poor in Madrid, the immigrants , the drug addicts, the way dealers took over hole barrios , the inefficiency of the police and the vicious circle they live in is well illustrated. Language used is as sarcastic as it can be. Hope the English translation honors that sarcasm.

I like the show because there a tons of teenagers like her out there and it would be nice to see someone do something about it. But I have zero understanding and empathy with her . It makes me so angry watching it ! Wouldn't help her anymore... not sure why the grandfather doesn't see it ... that's why I can't keep watching the show .

This Spanish series is indeed very good !!!

Grandfather is trying his best to save his granddaughter.

Great casting in the actor playing the grandfather !!!

The only downside to this series: the actress, playing the teenage grandaughter, is way too old for that role.

Not good casting for that role..

José Coronados character, Tirso, is one of those characters that everyone will hate especially in the first few episodes. Eventually he'll grow on you. Don't get me wrong, he is still a very angry and racist bitter old man but at least you'll be able to see another side of him. Also he is extremely sarcastic which is hilarious in itself. I found myself laughing out loud at his one liners and superbly timed come backs. Can't wait for season 2 to come to Netflix. Any show or movie Jose Coronado is in is bound to be great, e.g. The Invisible Guest.

Each episode is longer than the average show but truly worth it.

The granddaughter is a real fiasco. She's so far from the basic needs for acting. All the effort done was gone by this poor casting. She ruined the whole series.

I enjoyed the show. Good storyline and love the actors. Can't wait for season 2. Jose Coronado is always good at his parts. A very good street thug story as well as family love.

I would of given a 7, not a bad series. Who ever cast the granddaughter really ruined the whole show. She cannot act and was it really necessary to cast an Asian for the role just to emphasize how racist the grandfather is.

I liked the idea of the show, but whoever chose Irene did a horrible job. You rarely see an actress this talentless. She gets more and more annoying, and not in a good way (Joffrey in GoT, where he did such a spectacular job in playing his role), she is just bad... I probably would've rated a 7 or 8 if someone else would've played Irene.

If you are a fan of old Clint Eastwood movies, you'll probably like this series. Sure, it can be corny at times, but it's still entertaining. Not every show can be Oscar worthy. All the venom spewing at the granddaughter character wreaks of racism!! She is not any worse than any of the other characters. She was able to cry while acting in a variety of scenes which can't be easy. The hate in these reviews towards her is really over the top, so it is not just about her acting! The grandfather is a very exceptional actor though, and is perfect for this role. I enjoyed the little mix of comedy in with the drama.

How is it possible to put the amazing Coronado next to this amateur actress so talentless? Entertaining series, but very spoiled in every scene with her acting.

Where to start - ok - Jose Coronado was the best thing in it - he just didn't have anything to work with - they made his character so over the top irascible that he became a foolish figure instead of a simple grumpy old guy. His character is not consistent - after helping a Chinese man who is being bullied - he then is extremely over the top rude to him when the man and his family bring him food in appreciation - he compounds it by going crazy when the Chinese man discontinues products that rival his own business. It was a ridiculous reason - but then most of this series was ridiculous. His grand daughter - tick that box - has to be an adopted Vietnamese girl - she spends most of her time half naked and enters into a sexual relationship with a total stranger within about five minutes of meeting him. This is the great love affair.

She cries without tears - for an inordinate amount of time. She is a terrible actress.

Anyway - the story - such as it is - is the attempts to get a drug gang out of the area.. It involves a female cop - tick - and a corrupt cop-tick- who they will no doubt rehab at the end - tick.

But wait - they missed a box - ah yes - Amanda - the female cop meets Jimena - Tirso's daughter - who has been married to a MAN but is getting divorced because she has cheated on HIM with other MEN many times. So Amanda sets out to seduce her - because she must be a Lesbian - right?

Irene catches them in flagrante delicto - but hey - you can be who you want to be (I mean - look at me - I only took five minutes to have sex with a thief)

The outdoor scenes are simply there to promote diversity - and by goodness they are hilarious in their sycophancy. Even in the police station there are diverse extras pretending to act. I suppose I have to mention the night club scenes as well - these are peopled with every lifestyle known to man - tick.

It could have been a good series - but the writers had too many agendas to fill and too many boxes to tick.

It became a farce.

The granddaughter did am excellent job. Her reactions to different situations was right on point. What am I missing with the negative reviewers saying "the young lady messed up the show with her non-acting skills ". I don't agree with that, she is on point with her acting and it's a great tv show.

Unnecessarily drawn out. Could have been wrapped up in 4.

Actors are good except for the granddaughter.

Tirso's character is too Jack Nicholson in "As good as it gets" and is tiresome.

I am Spaniard so I wanted to love this one as much as possible. The cast is well know in Spain and most of them are reputed actors. So, that's not the problem here. I mean, the script it is: weak, cheesy and full of cliches.

First, all the characters are stereotyped as the usual characters. But here everything is overacted. Some scenes are embarrassing. Soap opera level.

Second, the story is entertaining but I was able to guess around 95% of the 2 first seasons. So, if you have watched similar series, this one is not as exciting as it wants to be.

Last, even all the downgrade I have been entertained most of the time. If you stop your brain, it's easy to watch, and enjoyable. Not what I expected but still watchable.

Love the show & the characters are perfect Never got bored once kept me entertained Some of the comments are just unreal some people like different things so i guess it's a opinion I will be recommending the tv show to friends and family I hope to see more seasons I feel like the writer and director could go more with the story even seeing the baby grow up to mom finishing her dream to dad getting out of the crap life he had with a great support system.

And of course seeing grandpa being all soldier like the tv show is great just my thoughts There wasn't one thing I could disagree with on how the story went!

I liked the plot line in this story and the writing was pretty funny ("you have the psychological depth of a doorknob"; that's funny). I agree with the comments about the granddaughter.

Me personally, I would watch this series just to see Itziar Atienza, who has to be one of the most beautiful women breathing. She alone is worth the watch.

She was such a mess, poor acting and thinking, the grandfather was too insulting for me, I keep watching because I want to see what will come out of the show.

A good story and good photography, the acting by several of the actors leaves something to be desired, especially the granddaughter and her boyfriend.

Entertaining, watchable and engaging.

Wow....lets start with the granddaughter. Is it so hard to find a young person who can act? This actress has the same face regardless of the situation, outside of petulance, very little other emotion comes through. The writing and direction is dependent on the characters making the wrong choice in most of the scenes. There are multiple situations that can be resolved with a couple of words but instead the writing uses the 'don't tell (insert name)' or 'promise me you you will (insert lame promise). Other piece is there is very little character motivations to define what they do...instead the writer/director have the character do whatever is needed to keep the drama going.

I understand the show is trying to tackle multiple issues, illegal immigration, racism, marriage dysfunction, police corruption, retirement, teenage angst, drug dealers, criminal association, forbidden love, gentrification and much much more...but with so much manufactured drama it is hard to know what is real and soon...you don't even care.

The granddaughter Irene almost sabotages the entire show. Her character is totally unlikable & the acting is even worse. Unfortunately she is in way too many scenes and always self-centered and whiny.

All characters communicate way too much with sarcasm. The dialog could be a whole lot more believable.

I love the grandfather's war buddies. They know the things he has seen and what has made him who he is. They have his back.

The rest of the show (totally without Irene) is interesting and intriguing. Really want to see where it goes. Just send Irene to that damned boarding school in Switzerland.

Wow, I can't believe all the negative comments about the granddaughter! Her acting was actually very good. I watched the entire series and most of the time she nailed it with her reaction to various stimuli within the story. The writing itself was pretty good but not great, which is why I didn't give it a higher rating. All in all this series will keep your interest. Make your own judgements about the granddaughter's acting. Personally, I think she did a good job.