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We Were Kings

2024 · 1 season

A slow-burning, emotionally charged drama about friendship and rivalry in a Mexico City barrio, with a somber tone and moments of tension.

Created by: Leticia López Margalli
Genres: Drama, Crime
Starring: Joshua Okamoto, Ingrid Águila, Elías Toscano

Overview: A tight-knit crew of three reigns over a bustling barrio in Mexico City — until a sudden tragedy breaks their crowns and renders two of them rivals.

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Created by: Leticia López Margalli
Genres: Drama, Crime
Starring: Joshua Okamoto, Ingrid Águila, Elías Toscano

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
friendship
grief
power
loyalty
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, crime
Created by: Leticia López Margalli
Written by: Leticia López Margalli
Starring: Joshua Okamoto, Ingrid Águila, Elías Toscano, María Rojo, Roberto Sosa, Gabriela Ruíz, Kat Rigoni, Rodrigo Ostap
Length: 1 seasons, 6 episodes, 228 min each
Network: Netflix
Languages: Spanish

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