One of my Spanish classes in high school watched a few episodes of this show and I decided to watch the rest myself. It's been a while so my memory's a bit hazy, but I remember thinking that the show was okay overall. There are 7 seasons, and the conflict seems quite simple in Seasons 1 and 2. Around the time Season 5 starts, things start to pick up a little, and Season 7 is absolutely insane in just how massive the conflict gets. It's impossible to predict where the show goes, and that makes it a fun watch that always leaves you wondering what will happen next.
The characters are very likable overall (particularly the main ensemble; Julia in particular is one of my favorite characters ever), and the show does a good job at making you feel attached to them. However, this show's antagonists are some of the most evil I've ever seen and are great at making you hate them with a passion.
All of that said, the show gets REALLY stupid at points, especially in the later seasons. Season 7 in particular had so many insane plot twists that they started to become annoying and predictable. The show is also a mystery/thriller kind of show with some supernatural elements, but it's one of those shows that tries to make you think it's a horror when it really isn't. I can't even count the number of times there's one of those "fake jumpscares" where they play the startling sound when it turns out to just be someone walking past a room or something like that. It's frustrating because it feels like the show is trying way too hard to be scary when it really isn't (although it can be VERY disturbing at times). In addition, the show is somewhat unrealistic; the resolution of the last episode is pretty much only obtained through dumb luck. There are a lot of parts where the protagonists really only get anywhere because the story says they should, not because of things they did themselves.
Overall, I do think this show is worth watching, even if it can be stupid. If you're interested in Spanish and want to see some Spanish media, this might be worth a watch.
The characters are very likable overall (particularly the main ensemble; Julia in particular is one of my favorite characters ever), and the show does a good job at making you feel attached to them. However, this show's antagonists are some of the most evil I've ever seen and are great at making you hate them with a passion.
All of that said, the show gets REALLY stupid at points, especially in the later seasons. Season 7 in particular had so many insane plot twists that they started to become annoying and predictable. The show is also a mystery/thriller kind of show with some supernatural elements, but it's one of those shows that tries to make you think it's a horror when it really isn't. I can't even count the number of times there's one of those "fake jumpscares" where they play the startling sound when it turns out to just be someone walking past a room or something like that. It's frustrating because it feels like the show is trying way too hard to be scary when it really isn't (although it can be VERY disturbing at times). In addition, the show is somewhat unrealistic; the resolution of the last episode is pretty much only obtained through dumb luck. There are a lot of parts where the protagonists really only get anywhere because the story says they should, not because of things they did themselves.
Overall, I do think this show is worth watching, even if it can be stupid. If you're interested in Spanish and want to see some Spanish media, this might be worth a watch.