Nicky Jam: El Ganador

This series provides a phenomenal recap of Nicky Jam's life story and the many challenges that he had to face before becoming a top Reggaeton artist.

I found it very insightful and particularly enjoyed the way in which the documentary is structured and the story is told. Although the story is narrated with actors, Nicky Jam plays himself in the present time. Additionally, each episode includes interview footage of Nicky's take on the specific part of his life that is reflected on the episode.

It is impressive how honest his interview seems to be. We are able to see a raw Nicky, disclosing painful moments of his life while being extremely vocally self critical.

I honestly stumbled upon this series on Netflix and did not have any expectations. However, upon seeing the beginning of the story, I could not stop. After a few episodes, I was completely absorbed by his life story and have now a lot of respect for him as an artist.

Would definitely recommend for anyone wanting to understand a bit more of the world of Reggaeton through the lens of one of its top artist.

I have been a reggaeton fan since the mid 2000s. Review based on the first three episodes. This is a good show, it's hard for me to stop watching, would be easy to binge watch it. Acting is solid, I appreciate the Puerto Rican slang, I'm used to Mexican Spanish so it's very different. This series is worth watching especially if you're a reggaeton fan, it's a well-told story.

The series starts strong, with Darkiel playing a very convincing young Nicky Jam. The cast is made up of an assortment of characters from reggaeton: Miky Woodz, Jon Z, Juhn, De La Ghetto, Ñengo Flow, etc. All who were surprisingly good actors.

Camera work is solid and they jump to an assortment of interesting places like Santo Domingo, DR, Medellin, Colombia, NYC, New York, etc. Lot's of time is spent in Puerto Rico, where the bulk of the most interesting scenes were shot.

The first 3 episodes were the most exciting. Nicky Jam and Daddy Yankee are being harassed and basically hunted by this dangerous gangster named Cuti. Things get so bad Nicky and Daddy run to NYC just to get away from the stress.

I found the relationship between Nicky and Daddy to be the opposite that I expected, at least as portrayed in this series. It seemed like Nicky had the power, he would snatch the phone out of Daddy's hands, interrupt him during conversations and meetings. It just seemed like Daddy would be the Big Boss and that is not the impression I received.

I found the parts from Nicky's childhood in Massachusetts necessary, but super depressing. As the episodes continue, they focus more on a adult Nicky and his battle with drugs, love life and path to success and sobriety. They still show flash backs of his youth, but I found myself yearning for the earlier episodes with Darkiel running around Puerto Rico getting into a little of everything.

Conclusion: Pretty solid series, good acting, interesting locations, although I found myself getting a little bored in the later episodes. If you are a fan of the reggaeton genre, then this is a must see.

Muy buena la serie. Nos muestra a un Nicky Jam auténtico, humano y talentoso.

If you're a parent I would be very careful since they have nude scenes.