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Acapulco · Season 1 · Apple TV+

Acapulco Season 1

Acapulco Season 1 is a MUST-WATCH, BollyMeter 8.2/10. 10 episodes on Apple TV+ from 8 October 2021.

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BollyMeter8.2/10Season 1 scored a 100% Tomatometer from 18 critics on Rotten Tomatoes - one of only a handful of Apple TV+ series to achieve the perfect score. The critics consensus: 'as sweetly nostalgic as it is utterly charming.'

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What BollyAI Thinks

Acapulco premiered on Apple TV+ in October 2021 and earned a 100 percent Tomatometer from 18 critics - a perfect score that only a handful of Apple originals have achieved. The show's premise is a dual timeline: Eugenio Derbez's older Maximo narrates from Malibu while younger Maximo (Enrique Arrizon) navigates the political hazards of a glamorous Acapulco resort in 1984. The bilingual script - Spanish and English woven together naturally - is a genuine creative asset, and IndieWire noted the show's 'tenderhearted goofiness' as the engine of its appeal. The Guardian called it 'easy charm' and the description fits: this is warm, unshowy comedy-drama made by people who care about the characters. The resort setting adds period texture without becoming a costume-drama exercise. A well-earned standout in Apple TV+'s library.

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The Room

100%critics positive · n=187.8/10IMDb audience
  • “There's a strain of tenderhearted goofiness to go along with some very funny setups.”
    IndieWire
  • “The show wears its easy charm well - a well-balanced narrative with an endearing lead performance.”
    Guardian

Standout Episodes

The hours worth arguing about - premieres, finales, and the turning points. BollyAI reads the room episode by episode.

  1. E1Episode 18.0

    The dual-timeline structure clicks into place immediately, and Eugenio Derbez's narration gives the 1984 sequences a warmth that stops the comedy from feeling nostalgic in a hollow way.

    The moment: Young Maximo's first glimpse of Las Colinas - the shot that establishes everything the show is about: ambition meeting beauty meeting complication.