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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.

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..

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.

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 .

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.

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.

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.

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.

The chemistry between actors Jose Coronado and Luis Zahera - so great in an earlier drama Unauthorised Living - is brilliant in this series too. Zahera is just totally scene-stealing in every moment on screen as the flawed but funny and charming cop Eziquiel.

I love Coronado in everything and he plays Tirso, a grumpy, racist, belligerent man with some hilarious one-liners and insults. The friendship and banter among him and his two ex Army friends is totally believable and so funny.

There are so many good performances and for me the development of Tirso as a person was much more interesting than the "Romeo and Juliet" story of the very irritating Irene and her lover, Nelson. The actress playing gang leader Nata was excellent.

This is a drama with violence but very funny in parts. I loved it and hope that there will be a third series soon.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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, 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.

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.

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.

A great series with an ensemble of great actors, as others have mentioned the grand daughter (irene) lets the show down, it is a comedy/crime show so don't take it seriously, great entertainment.