88% on Rotten Tomatoes (2 critics). Decider called it 'a classic detective show - stylish, fast-moving.' Cinegarage praised its 'sharp sense of humor.' IMDb audience score of 7.3 and an 83% audience approval on Rotten Tomatoes confirm the crossover appeal.
Renewal: Released as a three-episode limited series on October 12, 2022. No second season was announced as of mid-2026, though the source novels by Paco Ignacio Taibo II contain additional cases. (Netflix)
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| Season | Released | BollyMeter | Critics | Audience | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 12022 · 3 eps | 12 October 2022 | 7.5 | 88% | 7.3/10 | WORTH-IT |
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Belascoaran's debut case drops him into a TV quiz show and teams him with a mysterious woman tracking a strangler. The episode establishes the show's comic-detective register immediately: Mendez plays a man improvising detection in real time, and the 1970s Mexico City recreation is confident enough to carry the tone.
Full episode review →The finale case puts Belascoaran directly in the police's crosshairs when a corpse appears in his office. It is the most tightly wound of the three episodes and lands the series' running theme - that the system will punish anyone who actually does the work the system claims to want done.
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