Acapulco Shore

A reality-based look at the vapid lives of several Mexican 20-somethings and their respective friends and/or hook-ups during their stay in Acapulco for a Summer vacation.

Acapulco Shore (2014-2023) is a Mexican reality series created for MTV Latin America, a long-running summer party docuseries spanning eleven seasons. Its cast of young twenty-somethings, including Tadeo Fernandez, Jawy Mendez, Karime Pindter and Manelyk González, lives together in a seaside house during a summer stay in Acapulco. The engine of each season is the constant churn of romance, hookups, rivalries and friendships that unfold as the housemates drift between beach days, nightclubs and shifting alliances. Each episode is assembled from confessional interviews and candid footage of parties, arguments and reconciliations, and the group's relationships keep evolving across the series. The tone is breezy, loud and frequently chaotic, with a glossy tropical look and an emphasis on flirtation and spectacle rather than resolution. Viewers who enjoy Jersey Shore, Geordie Shore or other youth-focused reality soaps will recognize the format. The show is cast as light, sometimes vapid entertainment, and it ran until its cancellation, leaving its storylines open-ended and its cast's lives still in flux beyond the screen.

Audience reception is poor, with viewers panning the series as vapid and shallow across its run.

• Jersey Shoreshared reality format following young cast on vacation with romance and drama
• Ibiza Weekendershared summer party reality format with hookups and interpersonal conflict
• Geordie Shoreshared young adult reality soap tone with rotating cast and romantic rivalries

Release Date

2014-09-27

Episode runtime

45 min

Rating

3.6 / 10 (1012)

What is Acapulco Shore about?

A Mexican reality series following a rotating group of young adults through a long summer stay in Acapulco, full of hookups, friendships and drama.

What is Acapulco Shore like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Acapulco Shore as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.

Is Acapulco Shore violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Acapulco Shore.

What did critics think of Acapulco Shore?

Audience reception is poor, with viewers panning the series as vapid and shallow across its run.

Which shows are like Acapulco Shore?

Shows with a similar feel include Jersey Shore, Ibiza Weekender, and Geordie Shore.

How long is Acapulco Shore?

Acapulco Shore: 11 seasons, 149 episodes.

Is Acapulco Shore still running?

No, Acapulco Shore was canceled.

Where can I watch Acapulco Shore?

In United States, Acapulco Shore streams on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.