
“Press play and stay” is how Netflix’s Lat Am content boss characterized the streamer’s programing strategy as he unveiled sneak peeks of two of the most anticipated TV series out of the region ever, 100 Years of Solitude and Senna, along with first-looks at the Vinicius Junior movie and some new shows.
Paco Ramos, VP of Content, Lat-Am was speaking at an international Netflix event in LA, hosted by Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s Chief Content Officer.
As well as preview videos of 100 Years of Solitude and Senna, the streamer announced a second season of Chilean drama Baby Bandito. The first season of the crime drama topped Netflix’s global chart for non-English-language shows for three weeks.
Also out of Chile is Limpia, a new film based on the Alia Trabucco Zerán novel of the same name. Dominga Sotomayor (Los barcos) writes and directs. Gabriela Larralde (El Presidente) is co-writer on the film,...
Paco Ramos, VP of Content, Lat-Am was speaking at an international Netflix event in LA, hosted by Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s Chief Content Officer.
As well as preview videos of 100 Years of Solitude and Senna, the streamer announced a second season of Chilean drama Baby Bandito. The first season of the crime drama topped Netflix’s global chart for non-English-language shows for three weeks.
Also out of Chile is Limpia, a new film based on the Alia Trabucco Zerán novel of the same name. Dominga Sotomayor (Los barcos) writes and directs. Gabriela Larralde (El Presidente) is co-writer on the film,...
- 11/19/2024
- by Stewart Clarke and Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV

A Netflix crime thriller, Baby Bandito is a fictional retelling of a true event involving a Chilean man, Kevin Olguín Sepúlveda, who committed a grand heist of seven million pesos from an airport in Santiago, Chile. However, while the premise of the story is based on a true incident, some of the characters are completely fictionalized. The showmakers took creative liberties by adding depth and conflict to the characters’ lives to create a dramatic effect. One of these fictional characters who didn’t exist in real life but made a huge impact on the storyline is Felipe Munoz, aka Panda, Kevin’s childhood best friend. Let’s talk about his character to know what happened to him in the end.
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How Did Panda And Kevin’s Relationship End?
Felipe Munoz, aka Panda, was Kevin Tapia’s best friend and had always been a great source of support in Kevin’s life.
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How Did Panda And Kevin’s Relationship End?
Felipe Munoz, aka Panda, was Kevin Tapia’s best friend and had always been a great source of support in Kevin’s life.
- 2/5/2024
- by Poulami Nanda
- Film Fugitives

Inspired by the 2014 heist at Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Chile, committed by Kevin Olguín Sepúlveda, a Netflix series, Baby Bandito, brought forth a fictional retelling of the events. This ten-part series is not entirely based on real-life events but follows the heist committed by Kevin and his friends. This series introduced a set of intriguing characters, but many of them were fictionalized and had no connection with the real-life characters who acted alongside Kevin. However, inspired by some real-life people, the makers came up with some crucial characters who played an important role in shaping the narrative. One of these crucial characters is Genesis, Kevin Tapia’s lady love in this series. Let’s talk about Genesis to learn more about her character journey.
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Who Was Genesis?
We don’t have vast knowledge as to whether real-life Kevin Olguin’s girlfriend was a part of their heist gang,...
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Who Was Genesis?
We don’t have vast knowledge as to whether real-life Kevin Olguin’s girlfriend was a part of their heist gang,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Poulami Nanda
- Film Fugitives


Helluva Boss' animator Nicolás Contreras makes his acting debut in Netflix's Baby Bandito.
Netflix’s newest crime drama, Baby Bandito, is inspired by the real-life heist of the century in 2014 in Chile.
The series tells how a young skater named Kevin (Nicolás Contreras) risks everything by planning a high-stakes robbery for his relationship with a rich gal named Genesis (Francisca Armstrong).
Read full article on The Direct.
Netflix’s newest crime drama, Baby Bandito, is inspired by the real-life heist of the century in 2014 in Chile.
The series tells how a young skater named Kevin (Nicolás Contreras) risks everything by planning a high-stakes robbery for his relationship with a rich gal named Genesis (Francisca Armstrong).
Read full article on The Direct.
- 2/1/2024
- by Aeron Mer Eclarinal
- The Direct

Inspired by a real heist that took place in Chile in 2014, Netflix has brought a fictional retelling of Baby Bandito, a heist drama with a compelling storyline that’s packed with entertaining action sequences. Baby Bandito is an eight-part drama centered around Kevin Tapia, a skilled skater who committed the heist of the century. Driven by love and troubled by the financial crises in his family, Kevin hatched a master plan to steal seven million pesos from an airport with his team. However, this dangerous plan made him one of the most sought-after criminals in the nation. Let’s see how Kevin managed to commit the heist and what consequences he had to face in the end.
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Plot Synopsis: What Happens In The Series?
Kevin Tapia was brought up in a family dealing with financial challenges. His father was in prison and later died at the hands of a gang member,...
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Plot Synopsis: What Happens In The Series?
Kevin Tapia was brought up in a family dealing with financial challenges. His father was in prison and later died at the hands of a gang member,...
- 2/1/2024
- by Poulami Nanda
- Film Fugitives

It’s a quiet month on Netflix in January, but the streamer still has some good stuff lined up for the new year, including an interesting documentary about the Centra Tech cryptocurrency scam. Bitconned arrives on the first of the month alongside Netflix’s latest Harlan Coben adaptation, Fool Me Once, which sees an ex-soldier called Maya witness her husband’s murder on a nanny cam. The crime then leads her down a deadly path where she uncovers a deadly conspiracy.
Schitt’s Creek star Daniel Levy will also debut his first film as writer and director with Good Grief on Netflix this month. The movie follows Levy’s character Marc as he does some soul-searching after the death of his husband.
Kevin Hart has a new movie called Lift hitting the platform this month, too. He plays the leader of a heist crew looking to rob $500 million in gold from...
Schitt’s Creek star Daniel Levy will also debut his first film as writer and director with Good Grief on Netflix this month. The movie follows Levy’s character Marc as he does some soul-searching after the death of his husband.
Kevin Hart has a new movie called Lift hitting the platform this month, too. He plays the leader of a heist crew looking to rob $500 million in gold from...
- 1/1/2024
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
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