TV series

Butter Man: The Slickest Mexican Thief

2023 · 1 season

A stylish, bittersweet caper that blends sly humor with a quiet ache of family loyalty and class resentment.

Overview: In Mexico, 1982, Emiliano Escamilla, a notorious scam artist and impersonator, plans to avenge his mother, who was wrongfully imprisoned for the crimes of his father, "El Mantequilla," the most famous and pursued swindler of the 1950s.
How it feels: Satirical, melancholic, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, family, class, deception
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
family
class
deception
justice
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild