Overview
- En el Barro premiered on August 14 and, per producer figures, drew 5.6 million views in four days, reaching No. 1 in Argentina and Uruguay and entering the Top 10 in 41 countries.
- Underground’s Pablo Cullel said Netflix has greenlit a second season and that episodes are already recorded, though the platform has not announced a release date.
- Press and producers report notable additions for the next season, including Verónica Llinás as a principal antagonist, Inés Estévez as the new prison head, and María Eugenia “China” Suárez, alongside returning players such as Ana Garibaldi, Carolina Ramírez and Lorena Vega.
- Coverage indicates some first-season figures will depart or take smaller roles, including Valentina Zenere, Ana Rujas and Juana Molina, with Vico D’Alessandro and Charo López among new cast arrivals.
- The spin-off’s surge coincided with El Marginal re-entering Netflix Argentina’s Top 10, as local media also highlighted reactions ranging from acclaim to harsh critiques and public friction between former cast members.