Today I will present one of my favorite series. If you are curious to know, how it is possible for me to watch a 5 season series, called Alpha Males.. (!) Read on!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18482892/
Machos Alfa (original title) went on screens in 2022 I discovered it in 2025, and recently I saw its 5th season that premiered on Netflix
The story
Pedro, Luis, Raúl and Santi are four friends who feel a bit lost in the new world of empowered women, each trying to adjust in their own haphazard way.
All the stories evolve around 4 men, all different from each other, and their partners in life.
If there is one series that managed to make me laugh out loud again and again, it is definitely this Spanish series. I started watching it just by luck, I was not quite sure what to expect. What I got, was more than a light comedy. It was authentic, at the same time awkward, funny and simply - real.
The series revolves around four men trying to survive the real life, and modern style relationships. Social expectations change, masculinity is in crises, same with marriage and relationships. Life is giving htem really a hard time keeping up with their career, partners, life itself.
Maybe that is exactly why it works so well. You may feel that there is exaggeration at times, yes, but also painfully realistic in many situations.
Note, it is not recommended for anyone under 18, there are some scenes that may not be comfortable for some
Τhe humor does not feel forced, the actors act in a very natural way, as if they are no playing a role, but simply are themselves. The smile comes naturally from the personalities, misunderstandings, insecurities, and ridiculous situations the characters keep getting themselves into.
Of course (as mentioned above), the show is also very bold at times. Some scenes are heavily centered around sex, relationships, and/or imply a lot more than they show. The series plays with modern dating, gender expectations, toxic masculinity, emotional confusion, and relationship chaos.
The cast deserves lots of credit for .. being them and making everything feel true. Fernando Gil, Gorka Otxoa, Fele Martínez, and Raúl Tejón all have chemistry together, and each character brings a different type of energy to the group. Some are insecure, some arrogant, some emotionally lost, and some simply chaotic. Their combination creates one of the funniest friendship dynamics I have seen in a long time.
But enough said about men. What is equally important in the show (despite the one-sided title) are the ladies that are more than just background characters. They are equally strong, complicated, messy, manipulative, emotional, independent. Nobody in this series is perfect, and that is part of the magic. Everyone feels humanly flawed. Just like us. (Well, me at least - dont know about you)
What are your thoughts so far? Would you watch it?
Fun trivia fact: The success was so big that several international series were later created in countries like Italy, France, Germany. I tried to watch the German series, but it did not feel the same. I dont know about the others, but I think watching this in its original language, with original characters and their mediterranean temperamento, is much more authentic than anything else.
Overall, it has a good 7.7 on imdb and I would definitely put it in the 7ish range! Despite some things that I did not like watching, it very well depicts todays society and it did make me smile!
Have you watched it? Let me know what you think and .. if you do like it, Season 6 is coming next year :)