Regreso a la guaca

After serving part of his sentence in a military prison for having appropriated a millionaire FARC cove, Lieutenant Solórzano and his men regain their freedom, but they find themselves with a bleak reality. Outside the army, they are men singled out by society, penniless and haunted by the shadow of their past.

Regreso a la guaca (2009) is a Colombian telenovela style drama series created by Clara María Ochoa for RCN, a single season of thirty episodes running about 44 minutes each. Lieutenant Víctor Solórzano, played by Marlon Moreno, leads a group of soldiers who, after serving part of a sentence in a military prison for appropriating a millionaire FARC cove, regain their freedom only to find themselves penniless and marked by society. Their struggle to rebuild livelihoods and escape the shadow of their past drives each episode, with principal figures such as Mayor Álvaro Loaiza, played by Salvador del Solar, and Silvio Lloreda, played by Diego Cadavid, entangled in the consequences of that old crime. The engine is the gap between the men's discipline and a civilian world that refuses to forgive them, building a steady run of confrontations, betrayals and uneasy alliances. Set in contemporary Colombia against the lingering legacy of the armed conflict, the series carries a gritty, melodramatic register, mixing action beats with the heavy emotional weight of wounded pride and fractured loyalty. Fans of Narcos, Escobar: El Patrón del Mal and Sons of Anarchy will find resonance in its blend of criminal history, serialized melodrama and the grit of men pushed to the margins.

Audiences gave the series a mixed-to-moderate reception, with its gritty premise of ex-soldiers readjusting to civilian life drawing modest praise.

• Narcosshared latin american telenovela format, military and criminal storylines, serialized melodrama
• Sons of Anarchyshared focus on ex-soldiers and armed conflict aftermath, serialized drama with moral weight
• Escobar: El Patrón del Malshared colombian armed conflict backdrop and serialized melodrama tone

Created by

Clara María Ochoa

Release Date

2009-03-10

Episode runtime

44 min

Rating

7.1 / 10 (142)

What is Regreso a la guaca about?

After prison, a disgraced Colombian army lieutenant and his men try to rebuild lives shadowed by their past.

What is Regreso a la guaca like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Regreso a la guaca as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Regreso a la guaca violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Regreso a la guaca as moderate.

What did critics think of Regreso a la guaca?

Audiences gave the series a mixed-to-moderate reception, with its gritty premise of ex-soldiers readjusting to civilian life drawing modest praise.

Which shows are like Regreso a la guaca?

Shows with a similar feel include Narcos, Sons of Anarchy, and Escobar: El Patrón del Mal.

How long is Regreso a la guaca?

Regreso a la guaca: 1 season, 30 episodes.

Is Regreso a la guaca still running?

No, Regreso a la guaca has ended.