El Secreto de la Familia Greco (2022– ) User Reviews

9 episodes long could have summed up in 6

[overboardnext · 6/10 · 6 November 2022]

This story has great potential. The fact that this is a true story and the character of Aquilles is played so brilliantly had the bones for a captivating series. My only critique is that this series moves along as a slow paced drama where each kidnapping takes 3 eposodes taking 9 episodes total. The whole series could have been summed up in 6. Get into the action of each kidnapping in episode 1 and sum up the carnage in episode 2.

The characters are held off at arms length through 3 long episodes with about 10 minutes of dark twisted action at the end of each episode. If they had concentrated on this malevolent Aquilles and allowed you into his dark twisted mind you might actually get to know this evil crime lord with more nuanced layers where you might actually feel some level of pity for this nasty crime lord. The series had alot of characters just kind of moving around talking. This series could have honed in on this tragic monster, allowing you into this evil control freak mind and summed up this series in 6 concentrated episodes, but this dark twisted tale holds you at arms length with 9 drawn out episodes and never really draws you into the action. It's as if you are watching it from a distance. The Aquilles character is brilliant, but the length of the series falls somewhat flat and never really draws you into the action. It has the potential to be an amazing dark noir tragedy, but comes across kind of just okay like a drawn out soap opera. It's worth the watch for the brilliant character of Aquilles alone, but just something to kind of put on in the background. It never really sucks you into the dark twisted mind of that which is the true tragedy of that which is Aquilles.

There s something wrong with this tv series

[giurgea-madalina · 7/10 · 7 November 2022]

First of all i wanna talk about the main character - aquiles greco - His hair cut, ITS fake colour, the overacting was too much for me. At one point i started to hate it just because of him. Him and his wife had no connection, the match between them was horrible ( a visible old lady with a much younger husband which is clearly made to Look older But in a very fake way, very unprofessional).

Then...the story line was fine But there were So many scenes who Could ve easily been removed (like those with abril and her dad's oldddd and horrible looking friend, etc). So 9 episodes were way too much. 5-6 would ve been more than enough.

I couldn't Find anything about the real family after my research (supposing that, as Netflix said, it s a real story). I really wanted to know what really happened because, in my oppinion, there was wayyyy too much fake acting and it was kinda boring actually.

Overall if the action was truly real, it would ve had big potential...

Pretty good BUT

[qhnsdym · 5/10 · 14 November 2022]

The actors were great.. the story was intriguing except for the fact that the main character was not a cop but an accountant. If you're going to change things up and reference the series on an actual story that did occur, don't do it on the main character. Would've been more understandable if the father was an accountant as the real story said. Stop trying to go with the "bad cop" story line because it takes away from the story...Again, Fernando Colunga was awesome, one of my favorite actors growing up watching in the novelas my mom watched. If you're on the wall about watching the show give it a try.. you'll be hooked.

Awful

[Montserrat23 · 11 November 2022]

I wanted to give it a try despite not "feeling it". Now I can't write a review about the story itself. I couldn't finish it. This is a very boring show with scenes so long I almost felt asleep. Also, it's vey sloppy in the execution with many situations that don't make any sense, and the characters are beyond unlikable, immoral and gross. It's supposed to be a true story, but it looks implausible. Such despicable people. I tried to like it, but I gave up after the first episode and a half. And I lost my time watching it. Sorry, but it's how I feel. I can't understand the positive reviews, but to each their own I guess.

I wanted to like it, but 2015 "El Clan" is far superior (and more sinister)

[lmh-47909 · 2/10 · 23 January 2023]

I wanted to like it, but.... while this TV series based on the true story of the Puccio family of Argentina, the 2015 movie "El Clan" directed by Pablo Trapero featuring Guillermo Francelle and Peter Lanzini is FAR superior, more sinister (and much shorter!).

First, the movie El Clan does not give away the ending in the opening sequence like Familia Greco does. (I watched the movie not knowing anything and it was a real mind-bender.) Also, the juxtaposition of the beautiful visuals and superb music choices of El Clan lend a creepiness that this Familia Greco never quite achieves.

Trust me, watch the 2015 movie El Clan instead. Or watch both and decide for yourself.

Maybe because I lived near there in 1985 (and had NO IDEA!!!), that movie still haunts me years later. Check it out.

Absolutely brilliant series!! Very impressive!!!!

[rekhanampoothiry · 10/10 · 5 November 2022]

Absolutely brilliant series!!! Absolutely fantastic from start to finish!! The story is inspired by true events about a family that kidnaps wealthy individuals for ransom and eventually murdering them. Very very intense and gripping from the first episode to the last! Fernando Colunga as Aquiles Greco is absolutely brilliant!! The demenour, the gait, the dialogue delivery - Extremely impressive!! What a fantastic show!! Brilliant performance!! Highly recommend this show!! Many many congratulations to Mr Fernando Colunga!! Many congratulations to Telemundo and all the cast members on a well produced series Brilliant and impressive!!

Really bad

[crcxsa · 1/10 · 10 December 2022]

How did Fernando Colunga get involved in this mess ? Everything is third rate ; acting , direction , story line even make up was awful. Way too long , i hate myself for having watched the whole thing .

Based on a true story , but the story they came up with is just improbable. The previews and the polo

scenes were the best thing about this series . Even the music selection was mediocre.

Why try to get 9 episodes? The producers have tremendous chutzpah for coming up with such a long series based on such weak premises . A university drama club would have done something better than this ...shameful. Realmente da pena.

So far

[Headturner11 · 8/10 · 5 November 2022]

I saw this last night and ( you know how it plays ) as you go thru everything? It didn't look that great but I didn't watch anymore and just started the first episode. I don't like many foreign offerings Netflix puts out( Not since Nobody's watching) but this is pretty darn good and the family are all weirdos in their own ways. I did crack up in parts ( at the things the father says) that were funny to me! I can read a bit of Spanish( so I knew it was a true story) but watched it dubbed. Sometimes the dubbing can ruin a good film etc and it wasn't the best but not bad enough to watch with subtitles because there are 9 pretty long episodes ( I thought it had said 6 at start) I fell asleep on around 7. I'm surprised I'm the first review( but you need t look up the original title). I think it's pretty darn good! Better than pretty much most the new series Netflix has released over the last few months. I want to read about the real story because at this point it shows the wife and daughters as being oblivious. I'm going to finish tonight and update if needed. I say watch if you like weird crime stuff.

Oppressively dark.....

[grhgeneric · 3/10 · 13 November 2022]

No question this is an an unusual and cringe-worthy story. It's very depressing to think that some of the opinions of wealthy people is so hated and completely ignorsnt of those who built true legitimate wealth and then are at risk by the type of nutjuobs depicted in the drama. The actors did a very good job and the filmaking good as well. It makes one wonder how widespread is this type type of class jealousy. The main criminal is a far off the charts narcissist and social deviate which is so evil it makes it hard time sleep es especially when it's based on a true story. Wonder why too they put it off as a is a Mexican drama when ithe Pacheco family was actually in Argentina?

Dark and disgusting

[cmedinaf-896-703511 · 1/10 · 31 March 2024]

One star is too much, a twisted plot far from the real story used to create dark scenes that makes you realize that is not worth watching.

Colunga deceives with a terrible performance. It is indignant how utilizing christian symbols to ruin catholics reputation, details that were never part of the real story. It is obvious that there was an intention to derogate religion.

I did not finish. It is disgusting, inmoral and in extreme disrespectful. Colunga must be desperate for money when he accepted this character. This my second review as the one I submitted before was never posted. I hope my opinion is now shared.

Thriller

[interbanca · 10/10 · 8 November 2022]

Very impressive thriller intense ,great story THE SECRET OF THE GRECO FAMILY is a new Netflix mini-series in the true-crime subgenre. 9 chapters This is a Mexico Argentina co-production (org. Title: El secreto de la familia Greco) produced by Telemundo and underground media.

In this series, there are nine 45-minute episodes. By the end of episode 1, things are already very dark and brutal. Still, things escalate quite quickly as we follow a family of criminals who kidnap and torture (even murder) the victims if the family doesn't pay the requested ransom. Actually, they may not survive anyway.

Well made series

[priteshsuvarna · 9/10 · 24 February 2024]

Very engaging, nice screenplay. Thrilling in parts. I normally wouldn't binge, but this one kept me going.

I read about the actual events that had happened after I watched the series. I think the filming is brilliant.

The characters especially the patriarch had so many layers to his personality. How he is confident on his getting his own family involved. It is mind boggling.

Well done by the director - The way some of the events happen, the happy ones and at the same time the cringy ones provides a view on brutality of a simple suburban family members. Not sure why is rated so low. Would recommend this one to my friends who enjoy thrillers.