Elevator pitch of what it's about:Zorro is an updated entry and adaptation of the Zorro stories, and may or may not be based specifically on the Isabelle Allende book of the same name. (I've heard that it is, but there are some significant differences.) Set in 1834 California, Diego de la Vega finds himself inheriting the mantle of the Fox in order to avenge his father's murder. The efforts are complicated, though, by his reluctance to get involved in the politics of Spanish California and by a Native woman, Nah-Lin, who believed that she would be the next Zorro, and who is none too impressed with the man who is wearing the mask.
Content warnings: It's a swashbuckling show, so expect swords and fighting. Zorro also literally makes his mark on people with his sword. It's not gory, but there is blood and scarring.
Additionally, Zorro a Spanish production. It was filmed in Spanish Granada and all the actors are speaking Spanish. The version on Prime has both English subs and dubs, which I thought were quite well done.
What do you love about it?: OK, look ... have I made my love for secret identity stories clear yet? I'm a sucker for them, especially when there's an element of fun to the stories. I like my characters to, at least, be trying to be good people who are trying to do the right thing. I also love a good swordfight and am right there for fight scenes in general, especially when the real violence and injuries that would occur in those fights is stylized rather than glorified. Also, and I can't emphasize this enough, the show is beautifully lit. A great deal of it occurs at night, and you can still see everything. While that wasn't one of my reasons for watching the show, it sure made it easy to stick with it.
What kind of themes would you request for it?: The show is already about the uncovering of a conspiracy in order to solve a murder mystery. There is so much more that can be done with that. It also lends itself very nicely to heists and capers, as well as to solving mysteries, spying, and infiltrations.
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Promo: Zorro (TV 2024)
Date: 2025-04-16 05:59 am (UTC)Media: TV
Approximate length: 10 1-hour episodes
Where is it found?: Amazon Prime (in the US).
Elevator pitch of what it's about: Zorro is an updated entry and adaptation of the Zorro stories, and may or may not be based specifically on the Isabelle Allende book of the same name. (I've heard that it is, but there are some significant differences.) Set in 1834 California, Diego de la Vega finds himself inheriting the mantle of the Fox in order to avenge his father's murder. The efforts are complicated, though, by his reluctance to get involved in the politics of Spanish California and by a Native woman, Nah-Lin, who believed that she would be the next Zorro, and who is none too impressed with the man who is wearing the mask.
Content warnings: It's a swashbuckling show, so expect swords and fighting. Zorro also literally makes his mark on people with his sword. It's not gory, but there is blood and scarring.
Additionally, Zorro a Spanish production. It was filmed in Spanish Granada and all the actors are speaking Spanish. The version on Prime has both English subs and dubs, which I thought were quite well done.
What do you love about it?: OK, look ... have I made my love for secret identity stories clear yet? I'm a sucker for them, especially when there's an element of fun to the stories. I like my characters to, at least, be trying to be good people who are trying to do the right thing. I also love a good swordfight and am right there for fight scenes in general, especially when the real violence and injuries that would occur in those fights is stylized rather than glorified. Also, and I can't emphasize this enough, the show is beautifully lit. A great deal of it occurs at night, and you can still see everything. While that wasn't one of my reasons for watching the show, it sure made it easy to stick with it.
What kind of themes would you request for it?: The show is already about the uncovering of a conspiracy in order to solve a murder mystery. There is so much more that can be done with that. It also lends itself very nicely to heists and capers, as well as to solving mysteries, spying, and infiltrations.