Parents' Guide to

Ingobernable

By Jenny Nixon, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 17+

The first lady goes fugitive in this Spanish-language drama.

TV Netflix Drama 2017
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What's the Story?

INGOBERNABLE opens in the middle of a tense fight between Mexico's president, Diego Nava (Erik Hayser), and his wife, Emilia Urquiza (Kate del Castillo). Emilia is attempting to get Diego to sign divorce papers, and he is beyond displeased. Accusations are hurled back and forth, and the fight soon grows physical, with Emilia pulling a gun (later dropped) in an attempt to stave off her rage-filled husband. At some point they end up scuffling on the hotel's balcony, pounded by rain, and things go black. When Emilia awakens, the gun is back in her hand and her husband's gone over the balcony railing with a bullet in his head. The secret service descends on the hotel to apprehend her, and she's off like a rocket, determined to uncover the mystery of just who put that gun in her hand -- and why.

Is It Any Good?

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This cliffhanger-heavy series will please fans of political intrigue and conspiracies, but the backstory is doled out in painfully slow dribs and drabs. (It takes three full episodes for Emilia to even change out of the stiletto heels she escapes in.) Eventually they do start serving up more juicy details, though, and there are some clever twists and turns. Fans of conspiracy theories and political intrigue should find much to enjoy in Ingobernable. The acting is mostly solid, and del Castillo's own real-life controversial backstory -- she played a role in the infamous 2015 meet-up between actor Sean Penn and the escaped jailbird/drug lord El Chapo -- certainly ups the curiosity factor.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about whether they believe Emilia is guilty or innocent in Ingobernable. Why wouldn't she just stay and plead her case? What would you have done in that situation? Was running away the right thing to do?

  • Do you think the depiction of how the government works is true to life? What do you know about other countries' governments?

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