TV series

El Mochaorejas

2026 · 1 season

A grim, slow-burning true-crime descent into corruption and brutality, anchored by a chilling lead performance.

Overview: The story of Daniel Arizmendi's rise, the corruption and fear that allowed his gang to terrorize Mexico in the 1990s, where he became known as "el mochaorejas" for his shady crimes
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Crime, corruption, violence, power
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
corruption
violence
power
fate
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild