Mar de fondo

It's subpar in every way. Clothes, storyline, good looks, characters, setting. The rich kids didn't have the sheer wickedness of those of the Spanish series and only one of the adults was properly evil. There were just two poor kids featured, one of whom was, of course, a drug pusher and prostitute while the other was a "decent" lad.

Completely ludicrous things happened. A mother searching for her sister somehow procures a gun but why? What was she going to do with it? Then she's stupid enough to flash it around. People blab secrets to their own detriment. Somehow a major disco goes from an idea to actuality in about a week. No planning application, no drinks licence applied for, no change of use request for the building, no evedence of builders or decorators. This would have taken a team of professionals months but a few idle rich boys get it done in days.

I know it's a teen drama and we are meant to suspend disbelief, but there's a limit.

As for the dénouement we see what happened in the past but not how things were covered up. The gun makes a final appearance in the most ridiculous way.

There's clearly going to be a second season and I suppose it's going to be just as poor as this one.

I watched it all but that's not a recommendation. There's a heatwave and I'm barely going out! I'm having to fill my days with dross.