Acapulco is an American Spanish and English-language comedy television series created by Austin Winsberg, Eduardo Cisneros, and Jason Shuman, inspired by How to Be a Latin Lover (2017). The series premiered on Apple TV+ on October 8, 2021. In March 2022, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on October 21, 2022. In January 2023, the series was renewed for a third season.
Plot[]
In the present day, older Maximo returns to a Las Colinas he no longer recognizes; in 1985, younger Maximo continues his climb up the ladder of success while potentially jeopardizing all the relationships he's worked so hard to build.
Cast[]
- Eugenio Derbez as Maximo Gallardo Ramos, a successful mogul living in Malibu who has a rags to riches story (present day)
- Enrique Arrizon as Maximo Gallardo Ramos, a working-class young man who has dreamed of working at Las Colinas Resort and works as a pool boy (1984)
- Erick Saldaña as Young Maximo Gallardo Ramos (1974)
- Fernando Carsa as Guillermo (Memo), a working-class young man and best friend of Maximo who works in laundry at Las Colinas Resort (1984)
- Carsa also plays Memo's son in the present day.
- Hemky Madera as an older version of Memo in the present day.
- Damián Alcázar as Don Pablo Bonilla, Head of Operations at Las Colinas Resort who Maximo idolises since he also has a rags to riches story, he also becomes a mentor of Maximo and Memo. He is the father of Victor, ex-husband of Carmen and grandfather of Mariano (1984)
- Daniel Fuentes Lobo plays a younger version of Don Pablo (known just as Pablo) (1949)
- Alcázar also plays the 1964, 1967 and 1981 versions of Don Pablo.
- Camila Perez as Julia Gonzalez, a receptionist at Las Colinas Resort, girlfriend of Chad and potential love interest of Maximo (1984)
- Perez also plays the 1981 version of Julia.
- Chord Overstreet as Chad Davies, a General Manager at Las Colinas Resort, boyfriend of Julia and son of Diane (1984)
- Overstreet also plays the 1981 version of Chad.
- Vanessa Bauche as Nora Gallardo Ramos, the widowed mother of Maximo and Sara who works as a cleaner, potential love interest of Emilio and Esteban and future abuela of Hugo (1984)
- Bauche also plays the 1964, 1967, 1974 and the older present day version of Nora Ramos.
- Gala Komori as Nora Ramos (1949)
- Regina Reynoso as Sara Gallardo Ramos, Maximo's sister and future mother of Hugo (1984)
- Bianca Marroquín as Older Sara Gallardo Ramos, sister of Maximo and mother of Hugo (present day)
- Raphael Alejandro as Hugo, nephew of Maximo and future son of Sara (present day)
- Jessica Collins as Diane Davies, current owner of Las Colinas Resort, former soap opera actress, author, fitness guru and entrepreneur and mother of Chad (1984)
- Collins also plays the 1967 and 1981 versions of Diane
- Rafael Cebrián as Hector Valero, head pool boy at Las Colinas Resort who is cocky but knows how to fleece the guests (1984)
- Carlos Corona as Esteban, a handy-man resident who lives at the same place the Gallardo Ramos's live and potential love interest of Nora (1984)
Production[]
In December 2020, Apple gave a series order for Acapulco, created by Austin Winsberg, Eduardo Cisneros, and Jason Shuman with inspiration from the 2017 film How to Be a Latin Lover. Winsberg is said to be the showrunner, along with Chris Harris, who are both executive producing along with Shuman, Cisneros, Eugenio Derbez, Benjamin Odell, Eric Tannenbaum, and Kim Tannenbaum.
Originally, Gaz Alazraki was set to executive produce and direct the pilot episode, but in March 2021, it was reported that Richard Shepard would instead direct the pilot. The series premiered on Apple TV+ on October 8, 2021. On March 4, 2022, Apple renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on October 21, 2022.
On January 30, 2023, Apple renewed the series for a third season. When the series was ordered in December 2020, Eugenio Derbez was announced as headlining. In March 2021, Enrique Arrizon, Raphael Alejandro, Damián Alcázar, and Camila Perez joined the cast. Additionally, Jessica Collins, Chord Overstreet, Vanessa Bauche, Rafael Cebrián, Fernando Carsa, and Regina Reynoso joined in April 2021. Production began on April 7, 2021, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and wrapped filming on June 20, 2021.
Reception[]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.4/10. The website's consensus reads: "Buoyed by its talented ensemble and smart, genial humor, Acapulco is as sweetly nostalgic as it is utterly charming."