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Acapulco

2021–2025 · series · US

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Created by: Austin Winsberg, Jason Shuman, Eduardo Cisneros

Starring: Eugenio Derbez, Enrique Arrizon, Raphael Alejandro, Camila Perez, Chord Overstreet, Fernando Carsa

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Maximo Gallardo works at Las Colinas resort. It matters because his job is complicated1.

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  1. synopsis — In 1984, Maximo Gallardo's dream comes true when he gets the job of a lifetime at Acapulco's hottest resort, Las Colinas. But he soon realizes that working there will be far more complicated than he ever imagined.

Synopsis

In 1984, Maximo Gallardo's dream comes true when he gets the job of a lifetime at Acapulco's hottest resort, Las Colinas. But he soon realizes that working there will be far more complicated than he ever imagined.

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