El Immortal: Gangs of Madrid

The Immortal, for me, is reminiscent of series like Gomorrah, with a Spanish, rather than an Italian flavour. Its equally downbeat and gritty, like its Italian counterpart but with even more of a working class vibe. There's a very strong, poor boy, makes good back story, with the key character rising socially, as he rises criminally, in the underworld, of Madrid. Money and celebrity, of a kind, can buy you almost everything. Yet, as this series demonstrates, it can't change who you are. This series offers up credible characterisations and quality narrative. Backed by strong acting. Its easy to get drawn in, to empathise with the circumstances, both personal and economic, that motivates The Immortal and his partners in crime, to do what they do. They want to make more of their lives. Of course, ironically, making more of themselves, in this context, ultimately diminishes them as human beings.Gain and loss, are one and the same. This inherent contradiction, is woven cleverly into the fabric, of this well rendered story. In summary, a clever, well told tale of crime, greed and ambition, at any cost. If you enjoyed Gomorrah, this is a must watch.