# Nothing (2023)

> A fading Buenos Aires bon vivant hires a young Paraguayan woman to replace the maid who ran his household for four decades.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/124768

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 5
- Episode runtime: 32 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: comedy, drama
- Created by: Mariano Cohn, Gastón Duprat
- Network: Star+
- Cast: Luis Brandoni, María José Cabrera, Robert De Niro, Enrique Piñeyro, Silvia Kutika, María Rosa Fugazot, Belén Chavanne, Ariadna Asturzzi
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14781286/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Tone: wry, dry, humane, melancholic, witty

## What critics say

Audience reception is positive, praising the sharp dark comedy and the performances of its ensemble cast.

## Synopsis

Nothing (2023) is an Argentine satirical comedy-drama series created by Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat for Star+. Its protagonist is Manuel, an iconic bon vivant played by Luis Brandoni, who barely has enough resources to keep up his affluent lifestyle. When the maid who looked after him for more than forty years dies, he hires a young woman from Paraguay to take her place, and the household becomes a stage for friction between his fading privilege and the people who keep it running. Robert De Niro, Guillermo Francella, and María José Cabrera appear in the ensemble, with Antonia, the new domestic worker, at the heart of the everyday comedy. The series runs as a single five-episode season of roughly half-hour episodes, a compact limited series with a continuing story rather than case-of-the-week structure. Its engine is the awkward, funny, and sometimes painful negotiation between employer and employee, with petty vanities and money worries surfacing in each episode. The setting is contemporary Buenos Aires, where the wealthy household's decline is visible in its routines. The tone is dry, wry, and humane, with melancholic undertones and sharp observation of class, dignity, and dependence. Fans of The Hour, Downton Abbey, and Relatos salvajes will find resonance in its blend of wit and social commentary.

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