La que se avecina

La que se avecina is a Spanish television comedy created by Alberto Caballero, Laura Caballero and Daniel Deorador. The TV-series focusing around the inhabitants of Mirador de Montepinar, a fictional building located on the outskirts of a big city. Both its storylines and cast are heavily based on Aquí no hay quien viva, which ended when Telecinco bought Miramón Mendi, the series production company. The episodes debuted on the Telecinco network, and were later rerun by the same network as well as cable/satellite channels FactoríaDeFicción and Paramount Comedy. The series debuted in 22 April 2007 and became popular thanks to its funny characters, witty script, use of catchphrases and capacity to integrate and poke fun at contemporary issues; the program presents a caustic satire of many of the 'types' found in Spanish society. The name of the show involves wordplay, as "vecina" is the Spanish word for neighbour.

La que se avecina is a Spanish national-television comedy sitcom created for Telecinco and later carried on streaming, and it has run as an ongoing ensemble since 2007. It follows the cramped, quarrelsome residents of Mirador de Montepinar, a fictional apartment building on the outskirts of a big city. Rather than building one continuing plot, the series runs on a steady recurring cast and a simple, relentless engine: small ambitions, petty rivalries and romantic misfires collide in shared stairwells, elevators and neighborly feuds, episode after episode. Its humor is a caustic satire of the types found in Spanish society, sharpened by witty scripts, memorable catchphrases and topical jabs. The mood is breezy, warm and nostalgic, a lighthearted comedy of manners that rewards repeat viewing. It is a spin-off of Aquí no hay quien viva, and viewers who enjoy ensemble chemistry and recurring jokes, as in Cheers or Friends, will find similar pleasures here.

Viewers broadly regard the long-running Spanish sitcom as a comforting, quotable comedy whose early seasons were uneven but whose middle and later seasons were rated consistently highly.

• Aquí no hay quien vivashared satirical sitcom of a shared apartment building and its neighbors, catchphrase-driven ensemble comedy
• Cheersensemble workplace-and-neighborhood sitcom with caustic satire of social types and running catchphrases
• Friendslong-running ensemble sitcom built on recurring characters and comfort-viewing familiarity
• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphiaensemble comedy of a close-knit building community with absurd recurring situations

Created by

Alberto Caballero, Daniel Deorador, Laura Caballero

Release Date

2007-04-22

Episode runtime

90 min

Rating

7.6 / 10 (301)

What is La que se avecina about?

A long-running Spanish ensemble sitcom following the squabbling residents of a fictional Madrid-outskirts apartment building.

What is La que se avecina like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of La que se avecina as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is La que se avecina violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in La que se avecina.

What did critics think of La que se avecina?

Viewers broadly regard the long-running Spanish sitcom as a comforting, quotable comedy whose early seasons were uneven but whose middle and later seasons were rated consistently highly.

Which shows are like La que se avecina?

Shows with a similar feel include Aquí no hay quien viva, Cheers, Friends, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

How long is La que se avecina?

La que se avecina: 18 seasons, 202 episodes.

Is La que se avecina still running?

Yes, La que se avecina is still running.