Overview
- Juan Gabriel: Debo, puedo y quiero premiered on Netflix on October 30 as a four-episode documentary directed by María José Cuevas.
- In the first episode, journalist Alejandro Brito recounts that the artist was abused at age 13 by a priest, a claim presented in the film without identifying an accused cleric or new legal findings.
- The production draws on more than 40 years of personal videos, audio and photos, including previously unheard materials that place the artist’s voice at the center.
- The series revisits formative hardships such as childhood poverty, juvenile detentions in Ciudad Juárez and a later stay in Lecumberri, framing the path to his stardom.
- Coverage also notes renewed focus on his family and estate, with Iván Gabriel Aguilera Salas identified as the universal heir and seen in a family photo shared during the premiere window.