El Secreto de la Familia Greco

I wanted to like it, but.... while this TV series based on the true story of the Puccio family of Argentina, the 2015 movie "El Clan" directed by Pablo Trapero featuring Guillermo Francelle and Peter Lanzini is FAR superior, more sinister (and much shorter!).

First, the movie El Clan does not give away the ending in the opening sequence like Familia Greco does. (I watched the movie not knowing anything and it was a real mind-bender.) Also, the juxtaposition of the beautiful visuals and superb music choices of El Clan lend a creepiness that this Familia Greco never quite achieves.

Trust me, watch the 2015 movie El Clan instead. Or watch both and decide for yourself.

Maybe because I lived near there in 1985 (and had NO IDEA!!!), that movie still haunts me years later. Check it out.

How did Fernando Colunga get involved in this mess ? Everything is third rate ; acting , direction , story line even make up was awful. Way too long , i hate myself for having watched the whole thing .

Based on a true story , but the story they came up with is just improbable. The previews and the polo

scenes were the best thing about this series . Even the music selection was mediocre.

Why try to get 9 episodes? The producers have tremendous chutzpah for coming up with such a long series based on such weak premises . A university drama club would have done something better than this ...shameful. Realmente da pena.

The actors were great.. the story was intriguing except for the fact that the main character was not a cop but an accountant. If you're going to change things up and reference the series on an actual story that did occur, don't do it on the main character. Would've been more understandable if the father was an accountant as the real story said. Stop trying to go with the "bad cop" story line because it takes away from the story...Again, Fernando Colunga was awesome, one of my favorite actors growing up watching in the novelas my mom watched. If you're on the wall about watching the show give it a try.. you'll be hooked.

No question this is an an unusual and cringe-worthy story. It's very depressing to think that some of the opinions of wealthy people is so hated and completely ignorsnt of those who built true legitimate wealth and then are at risk by the type of nutjuobs depicted in the drama. The actors did a very good job and the filmaking good as well. It makes one wonder how widespread is this type type of class jealousy. The main criminal is a far off the charts narcissist and social deviate which is so evil it makes it hard time sleep es especially when it's based on a true story. Wonder why too they put it off as a is a Mexican drama when ithe Pacheco family was actually in Argentina?

Very engaging, nice screenplay. Thrilling in parts. I normally wouldn't binge, but this one kept me going.

I read about the actual events that had happened after I watched the series. I think the filming is brilliant.

The characters especially the patriarch had so many layers to his personality. How he is confident on his getting his own family involved. It is mind boggling.

Well done by the director - The way some of the events happen, the happy ones and at the same time the cringy ones provides a view on brutality of a simple suburban family members. Not sure why is rated so low. Would recommend this one to my friends who enjoy thrillers.