The Neighbor

2019–2021 · Comedy · 2 seasons · ★ 6.7

Ended

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Synopsis of The Neighbor

Javier is a man who barely makes ends meet with a precarious job, and his relationship with Lola, a journalist, is going through a rough patch. His life changes when a dying alien crashes to Earth and transfers its superpowers to him just before it dies. With this new strength, Javier becomes a superhero, but his powers don't help much in everyday life. He gets fired, and his relationship falls apart even further. To get back on his feet, he relies on the help of José Ramón, his neighbor, who teaches him to use his abilities to fight evil and to hide them from everyone, starting with Lola. Created by Miguel Esteban and Raúl Navarro, the series streams on Netflix and stars Quim Gutiérrez.

2seasons

18episodes

30 minper episode

6.7audience scoreTMDB · 55 votes

6.5IMDb rating2,498 votes

Seasons of The Neighbor

Season 12019 · 10 eps · ★ 5.8

Season 22021 · 8 eps · ★ 7.0

Cast by The Neighbor

Quim GutiérrezJavier18 episodes

Clara LagoLola18 episodes

Adrián PinoJosé Ramón18 episodes

Catalina SopelanaJulia18 episodes

Jorge SanzAlienígena10 episodes

Sergio MomoRober10 episodes

Paula MaliaAlicia10 episodes

Aníbal GómezAdolfo10 episodes

Nacho MarracoMarcelo10 episodes

Aitziber GarmendiaMarta10 episodes

Denís GómezCamello10 episodes

Technical Details

Created by: Raúl Navarro, Miguel Esteban
Address: Víctor García León, Paco Caballero, Ginesta Guindal, Ernesto Sevilla, Nacho Vigalondo
Writing: Miguel Esteban, Raúl Navarro, Marc Crehuet
Original Comic: Santiago García, Pepo Pérez
Executive Producer: Sara Antuña, Carlos de Pando
Production companies: Zeta Studios
Network or Platform: Netflix
Country: Spain
Original Language: Spanish
Original title: The Neighbor
Premiere: December 31, 2019
Last Episode: May 21, 2021 (S2 E8)
Status: Ended
Type: Fiction
Awards: 1 nomination in total.
Links: IMDb · TMDB · Official Website

Trivia about The Neighbor

Netflix announced on February 6, 2019 that it had given the green light to five new Spanish series, including The Neighbor, based on the comics by Santiago García and Pepo Pérez.

The first two episodes opened the Gijón International Film Festival on November 15, 2019, ahead of the full release on the platform.

Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa predicted a bleak future for the series based on the audience's reaction at the screening, with much of the room distracted by their phones.

Mikel Zorrilla of Espinof cited the American series The Greatest American Hero from the 1980s as a reference for The Neighbor.

For the second season, Fran Perea, Gracia Olayo, Javier Botet and Celia de Molina joined the cast, as confirmed on May 29, 2020.

Raúl Navarro left the door open to continuing the story with another season or a movie, although he called the second installment the definitive one at that time.

Sources: Wikipedia (Spanish) · Wikipedia (English)