The Ballad of Hugo Sánchez
{{short description|Mexican comedy-drama web television series}}
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The Ballad of Hugo Sánchez (or Club de Cuervos Presents: The Ballad of Hugo Sánchez; {{langx|es|La balada de Hugo Sánchez}}) is a Mexican comedy-drama television series that premiered on 17 June 2018 on Netflix.{{cite web|title='Hugo Sánchez', de 'Club de Cuervos', tendrá su propia serie|url=http://www.excelsior.com.mx/funcion/hugo-sanchez-de-club-de-cuervos-tendra-su-propia-serie/1229975|website=excelsior.com.mx|date=19 January 2013 |access-date=17 May 2018|language=es}} It is a spin-off based on Hugo Sánchez character from the Mexican series Club de Cuervos.{{cite web|last1=García|first1=Carmen|title=La balada de Hugo Sánchez, spin off de Club de Cuervos|url=https://www.dondeir.com/cine-y-tv/la-balada-hugo-sanchez-spin-off-club-cuervos/2018/04/|website=dondeir.com|date=3 April 2018 |access-date=17 May 2018|language=es}} The entire miniseries takes place within the first episode of season four of Club de Cuervos, which reuses several scenes from the miniseries.
Plot
Hugo Sánchez (Jesús Zavala), who now, after being named Chava's personal assistant, will be in charge of taking the Cuervos to a tournament in Nicaragua called "Duelo de las Aves". For the first time, Hugo leaves his comfort zone to take charge of a team and his own life.
Cast
- Jesús Zavala as Hugo Sánchez
- Pedro Miguel Arce as Panda
- Marcela Mar as Abril
- Luis Gerardo Méndez as Salvador "Chava" Iglesias
- Mariana Treviño as Isabel Iglesias
- Gianina Arana as Dalia
Episodes
= Season 1 (2018) =
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|EpisodeNumber= 1
|Title= Wear Sunscreen
|AltTitle= Ponte bloqueador
|DirectedBy= Mark Alazraki
|WrittenBy= Conor Galvin & Mark Alazraki
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2018|6|17}}
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|EpisodeNumber= 2
|Title= Father of the Jungle
|AltTitle= Padre de la selva
|DirectedBy= Álavaro Curiel
|WrittenBy= Mehar Sethi
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2018|6|17}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 3
|Title= Mexican Pride
|AltTitle= Orgullo mexicano
|DirectedBy= Álavaro Curiel
|WrittenBy= Dave Newberg
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2018|6|17}}
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|EpisodeNumber= 4
|Title= Sánchez Caskets
|AltTitle= Ataúdes Sánchez
|DirectedBy= Álavaro Curiel
|WrittenBy= L.E. Correia
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2018|6|17}}
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|EpisodeNumber= 5
|Title= Celebrity Guest
|AltTitle= Finas visitas
|DirectedBy= Mark Alazraki
|WrittenBy= Conor Galvin
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2018|6|17}}
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|EpisodeNumber= 6
|Title= Scumbags
|AltTitle= Los despreciables
|DirectedBy= Mark Alazraki
|WrittenBy= Mehar Sethi & Bennett Walsh
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2018|6|17}}
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|8498114}}
{{Netflix original ended series (2012–2018)}}
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Category:2018 Mexican television series debuts
Category:2018 Mexican television series endings
Category:Fictional association football television series
Category:Mexican comedy television series
Category:Netflix television dramas