El Dragón: Return of a Warrior
Seen it?2019 | 2 seasons | 56 min | Drama, Action & Adventure
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, 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 action fans. If you loved The Day of the Jackal, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 77 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A Tokyo business man returns to his home country of Mexico where he must battle rivals to replace his grandfather as the head of a cartel.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12019 · 38 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday- Season 22020 · 44 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
- Sebastián RulliMiguel Garza
- Renata NotniAdela Cruz
- Roberto MateosEpigmenio Moncada
- Irina BaevaJimena Ortiz
- Sofía CastroKenia
- Jean Paul LerouxTrejo
- Juan Pablo GilJorge Garza
- Manuel BalbiHéctor Bernal
- Cassandra Sánchez NavarroFrancisca «Chisca» Garza Martínez
- Alejandro ÁvilaUlises Murat / Howard Toledo