El marginal
Criminal underworldOrganized crime, gangs and the criminal life seen from the inside.This show: 9/10GrittyRaw, unglamorous realism in both look and subject matter.This show: 9/10Graphic violenceExplicit, unflinching violence.This show: 8/10Morally grayNo clean heroes or villains anywhere in sight.This show: 8/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 8/10TenseSustained suspense and pressure from start to finish.This show: 8/10Dark toneShadowy mood and subject matter, a shade short of outright bleak.This show: 8/10SurvivalStaying alive against nature, scarcity or pursuit.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Nicolás FurtadoClaudio RissiGerardo RomanoDaniel Pacheco BautistaMartina GusmánAbel Ayala
Written by
Israel Adrián CaetanoSebastián Ortega
Starring
Nicolás FurtadoClaudio RissiGerardo RomanoDaniel Pacheco BautistaMartina GusmánAbel Ayala
Written by
Israel Adrián CaetanoSebastián Ortega
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El marginal Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | ||
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| S1 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.7 | |
| S2 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 9.2 | ||||||
| S3 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 8.5 | ||||||
| S4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.7 | ||||||
| S5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 |
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About
"Undercover survival in a lawless prison system"
An ex-police officer goes undercover as an inmate in one of Argentina's most violent prisons to find a judge's kidnapped daughter, only to get pulled deep into the brutal politics and loyalties of life behind bars. The show moves fast, trading polish for raw, propulsive tension: shifting alliances, sudden violence, and a constant sense that no one inside is fully trustworthy. It's less about slow-burn atmosphere than relentless plotting, carried by a strong ensemble of morally messy characters and a lead who has to survive by becoming something he isn't.
Watch it for
the tense, ever-shifting alliances inside a prison where trust can get you killed.
Maybe skip if
you dislike graphic violence or plots that prioritize momentum over subtlety.
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All Seasons
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Season 12016
8.12K1310h 46m
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Season 22018
8.574887h 34m
This prequel season looks at how Borges and Diosito replaced prison leader El Sapo, at a time when San Onofre was at its most corrupt and violent.
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Season 32019
8.068087h 43m
A year before Season 1, the Borges must protect a rich man's son while dealing with forces in and out of the prison that threaten their dominance.
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Season 42022
7.572687h 46m
A new prison, a new warden, a new nemesis, a new kid, a new alliance and an ex-wife play critical roles when the Borges are moved to a new lockup.
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Season 52022
7.34756
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Nicolás Furtado Diosito, Juan Pablo Borges aka Diosito
Claudio Rissi Borges, Mario Borges
Gerardo Romano Antín, Sergio Antín
Daniel Pacheco Bautista James, James 'Colombia'
Martina Gusmán Emma, Ema, Emma Moilnari
Abel Ayala César, César Pérez
Juan Minujín Pastor, Miguel, Miguel Palacios
Brian Buley Pedro, Pedro 'Pedrito' Pedraza
Carlos Portaluppi Morcilla
Ana Garibaldi Gladys
Crew
Israel Adrián Caetano
Sebastián Ortega
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