Watch Juanpis Gonzalez: The Series

Juanpis Gonzalez is a Colombian comedy series that premiered on Netflix in 2022. The show stars Alejandro Riaño as Juan Pablo Gonzalez, an arrogant and superficial socialite known as "Juanpis." Set in Bogota, the series satirizes upper-class Colombian society and culture through the lens of Juanpis and his equally pretentious friends and family.

Though he was born into a wealthy and prominent family, Juanpis is completely out of touch with regular people and oblivious to his own privilege. He cares only about maintaining his lavish lifestyle, becoming famous, and dating beautiful women. Juanpis speaks in an exaggerated upper-class accent and constantly name-drops, boasts about his latest extravagant purchases, and complains about even minor inconveniences. His catchphrases like "divine!" and frequent use of English words pepper his speech.

Juanpis is accompanied on his misadventures by his best friend Tostao, played by Dani Hoyos. Tostao comes from old money but is more down to earth than Juanpis. He tries unsuccessfully to get Juanpis to see beyond his own narcissism. Other characters include Juanita, Juanpis' patient assistant; Monuca, his superficial gold-digger girlfriend; and his pretentious mother Doña Sofia.

Much of the show's humor comes from Juanpis finding himself in everyday situations that he is hilariously ill-equipped to handle. Simple tasks like riding the bus, shopping at a supermarket, or waiting in line frustrate and confuse Juanpis. His encounters with regular Colombians who don't fawn over him shock Juanpis. The show also satirizes Colombia's class divides by contrasting Juanpis' elitist worldview with the lives of working class characters.

While Juanpis is an unlikable and ridiculous character, Alejandro Riaño's committed performance makes him funny and almost sympathetic at times. The character grew out of Riaño's popular Juanpis Gonzalez sketches on his comedy show. The Television adaptation expands the world of Juanpis while retaining the incisive, cringe-inducing social commentary that made the original sketches a hit.

With its timely satire of out-of-touch elites, Juanpis Gonzalez has resonated with Colombian audiences. It offers an over-the-top but recognizable critique of class privilege and blindness. The series represents a promising new direction for Colombian comedy on the global streaming platform Netflix. Season 1 introduced viewers to Juanpis' world and left things open for more misadventures in potential future seasons.

Juanpis Gonzalez: The Series is a series that ran for 1 seasons (10 episodes) between January 19, 2022 and on Netflix