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Lucha Underground

Name: Lucha Underground
Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery
Released: 2014-10-28
Cast: Matthew Kaye, Melissa Santos, Ian Hodgkinson

2014 | 4 seasons | 60 min | Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved The Boys, start here.
The mood: Tense.
The pace: 4 seasons: a few months of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 127 hours in all.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Lucha Underground introduces U.S. audiences to the high-flying, explosive moves of lucha libre. An ancient combat tradition, watch as good and evil wage war in a gritty battleground called “The Temple.”

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 92K people sought it out in the past year