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Genre | Comedy |
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Inspired by | How to Be a Latin Lover |
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Narrated by | Eugenio Derbez |
Country of origin | United States |
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No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 30 |
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Production location | Mexico |
Cinematography | Eduardo Enrique Mayén Grant Smith |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
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Network | Apple TV+ |
Release | October 8, 2021 – present |
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. [1] [2] In January 2023, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on May 1, 2024. [3] In August 2024, the series was renewed for a fourth season. [4]
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No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Richard Shepard | Austin Winsberg and Eduardo Cisneros & Jason Shuman | October 8, 2021 |
2 | 2 | "Jessie's Girl" | Jay Karas | Michael Lisbe & Nate Reger | October 8, 2021 |
3 | 3 | "Invisible Touch" | Jay Karas | Michael Colton & John Aboud | October 15, 2021 |
4 | 4 | "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" | Roberto Sneider | Becky Mann & Audra Sielaff | October 22, 2021 |
5 | 5 | "All Night Long" | Roberto Sneider | Mara Vargas Jackson | October 29, 2021 |
6 | 6 | "Uptown Girl" | Dean Holland | Eduardo Cisneros & Jason Shuman | November 5, 2021 |
7 | 7 | "For Your Eyes Only" | Jay Karas | Tamara Yajia | November 12, 2021 |
8 | 8 | "Time After Time" | Jay Karas | Eddie Quintana | November 19, 2021 |
9 | 9 | "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" | Tristram Shapeero | Joe Cristalli | November 25, 2021 |
10 | 10 | "You Should Hear How She Talks About You" | Tristram Shapeero | Chris Harris | December 3, 2021 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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11 | 1 | "Break My Stride" | Jay Karas | Austin Winsberg | October 21, 2022 |
12 | 2 | "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" | Jay Karas | Jonathan Green & Gabe Miller | October 21, 2022 |
13 | 3 | "Glory Days" | Nicole Treston Abranian | Joe Cristalli | October 28, 2022 |
14 | 4 | "Love Is A Battlefield" | Nicole Treston Abranian | Tamara Yajia | November 4, 2022 |
15 | 5 | "We Don’t Need Another Hero" | Victor Nelli, Jr. | Mara Vargas Jackson | November 11, 2022 |
16 | 6 | "Hollywood Nights" | Jay Karas | Eduardo Cisneros & Jason Shuman | November 18, 2022 |
17 | 7 | "Always Something There to Remind Me" | Victor Nelli, Jr. | Eddie Quintana | November 23, 2022 |
16 | 8 | "Money Changes Everything" | Victor Nelli Jr. | Ilse Apellaniz | December 2, 2022 |
19 | 9 | "The Power of Love" | Jay Karas | Maggie Feakins, Nico Correia and Carla Olivia Torres | December 9, 2022 |
20 | 10 | "Against All Odds" | Victor Nelli Jr. | Chris Harris | December 16, 2022 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title [6] | Directed by | Written by [7] | Original release date [8] |
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21 | 1 | "Just the Two of Us" | Jamie Elezier Karas | Sam Laybourne | May 1, 2024 |
22 | 2 | "Mamma Mia" | Jamie Elezier Karas | Jason Belleville | May 1, 2024 |
23 | 3 | "Dead Man's Party" | Nicole Treston Abranian | Hailey Chavez | May 8, 2024 |
24 | 4 | "Private Dancer" | Nicole Treston Abranian | Rob Sudduth | May 15, 2024 |
25 | 5 | "Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This" | Claire Scanlon | Ilse Apellaniz | May 22, 2024 |
26 | 6 | "Take A Chance On Me" | Claire Scanlon | Francisco Cabrera-Feo | May 29, 2024 |
27 | 7 | "Video Killed The Radio Star" | Catalina Aguilar Mastretta | Celeste Klaus | June 5, 2024 |
28 | 8 | "Amor Eterno" | Catalina Aguilar Mastretta | Bernardo Cubria | June 12, 2024 |
29 | 9 | "Rock You Like a Hurricane" | Jamie Elezier Karas | Gonzalo Lomeli & Maggie Feakins | June 19, 2024 |
30 | 10 | "Burning Down the House" | Jamie Elezier Karas | Austin Winsberg | June 26, 2024 |
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. [9]
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. [9] [10]
The series premiered on Apple TV+ on October 8, 2021. [11] On March 4, 2022, Apple renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on October 21, 2022. [1] [2] Apple Music released the season’s official soundtrack to promote the renewal. The list includes the song Sombrero which was performed by Mexican Dubwiser and written by David Asante.
On January 30, 2023, Apple renewed the series for a third season, which premiered on May 1, 2024. [3] [12] On August 27, 2024, Apple renewed the series for a fourth season. [4]
When the series was ordered in December 2020, Eugenio Derbez was announced as headlining. [9] In March 2021, Enrique Arrizon, Raphael Alejandro, Damián Alcázar, and Camila Perez joined the cast. [10] Additionally, Jessica Collins, Chord Overstreet, Vanessa Bauche, Rafael Cebrián, Fernando Carsa, and Regina Reynoso joined in April 2021. [13]
Production began on April 7, 2021, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and wrapped filming on June 20, 2021. [14] [15]
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." [16]
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