Netflix Adds Germany to List of Countries Adapting Spanish Hit Comedy ‘Machos Alfa,’ Greenlights Season 4 in Spain (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comJamie Lang Netflix‘s hit Spanish comedy series “Machos Alfa,” “Alpha Males” in English, got the green light for a fourth season in Spain and a fourth international adaptation in Germany, joining other in-production adaptations of the show in France, the Netherlands and Italy. “Machos Alfa” is the story of four middle-aged friends experiencing midlife crises in parallel as they attempt to adapt to modern sensibilities regarding masculinity.
It was created and is written by Alberto and Laura Caballero, Spanish sitcom royalty who both worked on the iconic series “Aquí no hay quien viva” and “La que se avecina.” The series launched in December 2022 and quickly became one of Spain’s most popular comedy series, where it ranked in Netflix’s top 10 for 13 weeks.
Season 2 launched in February of this year, and Season 3 recently wrapped production, although no release date has been announced yet.
According to Alberto Caballero, “It’s the themes of the show that have resonated with other countries, and Netflix has seen that some of these themes are making sense in other cultures and languages.
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