Súbete a Mi Moto is a biographical television series about the Latin boy band Menudo. The series narrates the history of the band from its creation to its evolution and international success. Menudo was the band that launched music stars such as Ricky Martin and others.[1] Consisting of 15 episodes of 60 minutes each, the series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on October 9, 2020, in Mexico, Latin America, and Spain. In the United States, the series premiered on Estrella TV on February 14, 2021.[2][3]
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| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
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| Production location | Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | October 9, 2020 |
Cast
edit- Felipe Albors and Ethan Schwartz as Ricky Martin
- Marcelo Otaño and Eugenio Rivera as Ricky Meléndez
- Samu Jove as Xavier Serbiá
- Gustavo Rosa as Sergio Blass
- Alejandro Bermúdez as René Farrait
- Lionel Otero as Johnny Lozada
- Mauro Hernández as Miguel Cancel
- Yamil Ureña and Braulio Castillo, Jr. as Edgardo Díaz, founder and manager of Menudo
- Sian Chiong as Joselo Vega
- Marisol Calero as Doña Panchi
- Josette Vidal as Julieta Torres
- Rocío Verdejo as Renata Torres
- Adrián Isaac Rivera as Rubén Gomez
- Diego Rodulfo Martínez as Charlie Masso
- Pedro Emiliano Vazquez as Robby Rosa
- Sergio Mancilla López as Ashley Ruiz
- Amanda Rivera Torres as Millie Aviles
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Todo tiene un principio… o dos" | Javier Solar & Raúl García | Mary Black Suarez, Edgar Cuevas, and Camilo Hernández | October 9, 2020 |
| 2 | "…y todo tiene su final" | Javier Solar & Raúl García | Mary Black Suarez, Edgar Cuevas, and Camilo Hernández | October 9, 2020 |
| 3 | "El que juega con fuego…" | Javier Solar & Raúl García | Mary Black Suarez, Edgar Cuevas, and Camilo Hernández | October 9, 2020 |
| 4 | "Menudomanía" | Javier Solar & Raúl García | Mary Black Suarez, Edgar Cuevas, and Camilo Hernández | October 9, 2020 |
| 5 | "El lado oscuro de la fama" | Javier Solar | Mary Black Suarez, Edgar Cuevas, and Camilo Hernández | October 9, 2020 |
| 6 | "Cambios" | Javier Solar | Mary Black Suarez, Edgar Cuevas, and Camilo Hernández | October 9, 2020 |
| 7 | "Todo o nada" | Javier Solar | Mary Black Suarez, Edgar Cuevas, and Camilo Hernández | October 9, 2020 |
| 8 | "No te puedes bañar sin mojarte" | Javier Solar | Mary Black Suarez, Edgar Cuevas, and Camilo Hernández | October 9, 2020 |
| 9 | "Rebeldes sin causa" | Javier Solar | Mary Black Suarez, Edgar Cuevas, and Camilo Hernández | October 9, 2020 |
| 10 | "El mundo de Edgardo" | Javier Solar | Mary Black Suarez, Edgar Cuevas, and Camilo Hernández | October 9, 2020 |
| 11 | "Abriendo fronteras" | Javier Solar | Mary Black Suarez, Edgar Cuevas, and Camilo Hernández | October 9, 2020 |
| 12 | "A volar" | Javier Solar | Mary Black Suarez, Edgar Cuevas, and Camilo Hernández | October 9, 2020 |
| 13 | "Tocando fondo" | Javier Solar | Mary Black Suarez, Edgar Cuevas, and Camilo Hernández | October 9, 2020 |
| 14 | "Mil ángeles… y mil demonios" | Javier Solar | Mary Black Suarez, Edgar Cuevas, and Camilo Hernández | October 9, 2020 |
| 15 | "Una aventura llamada Menudo" | Javier Solar | Mary Black Suarez, Edgar Cuevas, and Camilo Hernández | October 9, 2020 |
Production
editIn July 2019, SOMOS Productions, Endemol Shine Boomdog, and Piñolywood Studios announced the production of Súbete a Mi Moto.[4] The series was filmed in Mexico and Puerto Rico.[3][5]
Reception
editOn the review aggregation website Tomatazos, the first season has a positive score of 75%. The website's critical consensus summary states, "A good trip to the past that recalls a band that defined the youth of a certain public, but that doesn't ignore the darkest moments in the lives of its members."[6]
References
edit- ^ "'Súbete a mi moto' presenta a Menudo a nueva generación". October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ "'Súbete A Mi Moto', Basada En La Historia Del Grupo Menudo, Premiering October 9 Exclusively In Amazon Prime Video, Brings Back The Most Successful Latin Boy Band". PR Newswire. October 6, 2020. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ a b Flores, Griselda (February 1, 2021). "Menudo-Inspired Series 'Súbete A Mi Moto' to Premiere on Estrella TV". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ Roiz, Jessica (July 23, 2019). "A Menudo Series Is In the Works: Here's What to Know About 'Súbete a Mi Moto'". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ Bautista, Berenice (October 9, 2020). "Detalles de 'Súbete a mi moto', la serie sobre Menudo de Amazon Prime". dallasnews.com (in Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ "Menudo-Inspired Series 'Súbete A Mi Moto' to Premiere on Estrella TV" (in Spanish). Tomatazos. October 12, 2020. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.