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Netflix Sets Oct. 30 Premiere for Four-Part Juan Gabriel Docuseries Built From Unseen Home Videos

A female-led team mines the singer’s personal archive to present a private life seldom seen.

Overview

  • Juan Gabriel: Debo, Puedo y Quiero will stream exclusively on Netflix starting Oct. 30.
  • Structured in four episodes, the series uses personal videos, family recordings, testimonies, and contributors including impersonator Óscar Robles to portray the artist beyond the stage.
  • The project is directed by María José Cuevas with producers Ivonne Gutiérrez and Laura Woldenberg, underscoring female creative leadership.
  • Producers say they selected material from more than 1,000 hours of home recordings filmed by Juan Gabriel from the 1970s through 2016.
  • In a related tribute, Mexico City will project the singer’s 1990 Bellas Artes concert in the Zócalo on Nov. 8 in partnership with Netflix and the city’s culture ministry, with free admission.