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La que se avecina

Comedy • 2007 • 1h 30m

01

Mirador de Montepinar

2

The Mirador de Montepinar urbanization is finally complete. Even though the floors are flawed, the doorbells don't work, the walls are paper thin, there are some annoying neighbors, and a new janitor with a questionable resume.

02

Okupas, flechazos y un golpe en el garaje

2

Disgusted to learn that Sergio does not want anything with her, Raquel tells the neighbors that she won't fix the problems. However, the insistence of the owners and Joaquín makes Sergio conquer Raquel again.

03

Azulejos, un polígrafo y un paquete por correo

2

Maite witnesses how Eric delivers the tiles to Enrique and Araceli. The angry neighbors complain to Raquel. The commercial director tries to calm her down by promising them a meeting with the head of the construction company.

04

Un moroso, un secuestro y un armario en el rellano

2

Javi, badly advised by "the lions", finally hires a "thug" so that the defaulter pays his debt, but he turns out to be an clumsy guy who repeatedly makes the wrong victim. The domestic war between Lola and Gregoria continues.

05

Un romance, un marchoso y una vaca en el jardín

3

After her sister's death, Doña Charo travels to town to take care of the inheritance. Shortly after, the old woman returns to Montepinar with a cow, chickens and a pig. This urban farm will put the neighbors on War Footing.

06

Un voyeur, una inspección y una tarjeta de crédito

2

After losing his wallet, Recio calls a meeting to question the neighbors. Javi tells her that he can't be suspicious without proof, but then he discovers that Lola found the wallet and paid for a purchase with the neighbor's card.

07

Un reencuentro, un desalojo y un torneo de pádel

2

Izaskun and Mari Tere still occupy the show floor. An oversight will make Raquel, Joaquín and Eric end up realizing it. Cristina is willing to seduce her crush, but her strategy fails the target.

08

Mentiras, antidepresivos y una nevera de Troya

2

Enrique is depressed. Araceli tries to cheer him up to with no avail, so Doña Charo gives her some "miraculous" pills. Izaskun and Mari Tere want to prevent her eviction while Cristina's seduction continues to create problems for her

09

Un chantaje, una exclusiva y un escándalo inmobiliario

2

Joaquín makes Izaskun and Mari Tere a stars trying to blame them for occupy the apartment. The Recios have a leak in their roof and they'll have to visit the defaulter. Other neighbors want to sell their houses because a brick scandal.

10

Singles, gatillazos y un percance en la piscina

2

The construction company decides to make peace with Izaskun and Mari Tere at the same time that the high temperatures force the neighbors to sleep 'a la fresca' (outside).

11

Un usufructo, un striptease y una visita al moroso

2

12

Celos, papilomas y una separación conflictiva

2

The old women and the Recios have conflicts over the use of the pool. Cristina seems to finally seduce Javi, and Enrique decides to go out with Maxi to meet women.

Cast

Reviews

Marco-Hugo Landeta Vacas
Marco-Hugo Landeta VacasJan 2026
3.5

(CASTELLANO) Aunque ya da la sensación de que no se va a acabar nunca, hay algo casi reconfortante en volver a ella. Sí, repite chistes, recicla situaciones y se apoya en latiguillos que llevan años funcionando, pero aun así sigue teniendo ese efecto raro de serie-hogar. Puedes ponerla de fondo mientras haces otra cosa y, sin darte cuenta, acabas riéndote otra vez. No importa cuántas veces hayas visto ciertas escenas: los personajes siguen ahí, como vecinos de verdad, formando parte del ruido cotidiano. El arranque fue flojo, incluso algo ñoño, demasiado pegado a su predecesora. Costaba verla como algo propio y durante un tiempo parecía una sombra de lo que vino antes. Sin embargo, cuando decidió soltarse y abrazar lo grotesco sin complejos, encontró su identidad. Ahí llegaron sus mejores momentos, cuando el humor se volvió más salvaje, más bestia, y dejó de pedir permiso para ser incorrecto. Cuando la serie acierta es porque se centra en sus personajes más desatados, los que funcionan precisamente por exceso. Algunos arcos concretos alcanzaron una cumbre inesperada, con episodios donde el disparate estaba tan bien calibrado que rozaba lo brillante. En cambio, cuando se empeña en dar protagonismo a figuras menos carismáticas o directamente fallidas, el ritmo se resiente y la comedia pierde filo. No todo el reparto tiene la misma capacidad para sostener el esperpento. El humor es el que es: rancio, casposo, exagerado hasta lo absurdo. No pretende ser fino ni elegante, y quien espere eso se equivoca de sitio. A ratos incluso cruza líneas y se vuelve repetitiva o perezosa, como si confiara demasiado en que el público va a reír por pura inercia. Y aun así, algo sigue funcionando. Quizá porque nunca ha dejado de ser una sátira deformada de nuestras propias miserias. También hay una cuestión emocional difícil de ignorar. Para muchos, esta serie ha acompañado madrugadas, épocas de estudio, trabajo o simple compañía silenciosa. Tener a esos vecinos de fondo acaba creando un vínculo extraño, casi familiar. No es tanto lo que cuentan como el hecho de que sigan ahí, diciendo barbaridades mientras el tiempo pasa. Hoy está lejos de su mejor versión, y es evidente que arrastra desgaste y falta de ideas. Pero incluso en su etapa más irregular conserva un encanto muy específico, difícil de explicar y fácil de sentir. No es una gran serie en sentido estricto, pero sí una presencia constante. Y eso, en televisión, no es poca cosa. (ENGLISH) Even though it already feels like it’s never going to end, there’s something almost comforting about coming back to it. Yes, it repeats jokes, recycles situations, and leans on catchphrases that have been working for years, but it still has that strange, home-like quality. You can put it on in the background while doing something else and, without realizing it, you end up laughing again. It doesn’t matter how many times you’ve seen certain scenes: the characters are still there, like real neighbors, becoming part of the everyday noise. The start was weak, even a bit naïve, too closely tied to its predecessor. It was hard to see it as its own thing, and for a while it felt like a shadow of what came before. But when it finally let itself go and fully embraced the grotesque without apologies, it found its identity. That’s when its best moments arrived, when the humor became wilder, more brutal, and stopped asking for permission to be incorrect. When the series works, it’s because it focuses on its most unhinged characters, the ones who succeed precisely through excess. Some specific arcs reached an unexpected peak, with episodes where the absurdity was so well calibrated that it came close to brilliance. On the other hand, when it insists on giving prominence to less charismatic or outright failed figures, the rhythm suffers and the comedy loses its edge. Not every character has the same ability to sustain the farce. The humor is what it is: rancid, tacky, exaggerated to the point of absurdity. It doesn’t try to be refined or elegant, and anyone expecting that is in the wrong place. At times it even crosses lines and becomes repetitive or lazy, as if it trusted too much that the audience would laugh out of pure inertia. And still, something keeps working. Maybe because it has never stopped being a distorted satire of our own miseries. There’s also an emotional layer that’s hard to ignore. For many people, this series has accompanied late nights, periods of studying, working, or simply quiet company. Having those neighbors on in the background ends up creating a strange, almost family-like bond. It’s not so much about what they say as the fact that they’re still there, spouting nonsense while time goes by. Today it’s far from its best version, and it’s obvious that it carries wear and a lack of fresh ideas. But even in its most uneven phase, it retains a very specific charm, hard to explain and easy to feel. It’s not a great series in the strict sense, but it is a constant presence. And that, on television, is no small thing.

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