aguilastina The main character is always cute... even thought she is an inmate... she is cute... and that is really what makes this series an annoying soup opera. They are trying to please the conservative audience with light silly romances between the guard and her... the guard is an honest alpha male who wants to rescue her and waits in celibacy her release... so unrealistic. Other versions of this same prison story did it so much better, such as Capadocia or Wentworth. Because the story is not supposed to go around a stupid love affair with a guard but instead, it should be about an ordinary woman who made a mistake and got into jail where she becomes the badass... And that character transformation is amazingly achieved in the mexican and australian darker versions. But this spanish story makes me feel that they doesn't want to upset their viewers, for example, they don't want to show her as a full lesbian, she murders people but she is sexually "blocked"... she lies and does illegal stuff but she is innocent, she escapes but her hair and makeup are always impecable... this character fails in complexity and evolution... it's dull.

richetal riveting from the minute I started watching, and I am not a TV fan, do not do Netflix or telly, I came across a review in a newspaper stating series 2 was starting here on Ch 4 and how good it was; I only really started watching in order to practise my Spanish (using the subtitles to cheat) however from series 1 episode 1 I was hooked. It is compulsive viewing I became addicted and quite antisocial, it is gripping, shocking, at times sensual, brilliantly acted and challenging to watch. Great sound track and some wonderful dark humour. The ending of the final episode of the second series was dreadful and I am not sure how I will last till series 3 starts! I have nothing to compare it with but it is utterly brilliant - if not for the faint hearted.

stephaniepuglieseh Every time i logged in Netflix, Vis a Vis appeared on the main page but as soon as a read the story line i thought this must be the Spanish version of Orange is the New black but now after watching following the TV show i can say that i was so wrong. I decide to five it a try and was the best decision i could made. Such an interesting story, great cast, with no doubt one of the best Spanish productions.I have to say that the leading characters of both TV shows are alike and as you know both happens inside a prison but besides that there is nothing similar between them which is a good thing a must say. Im not exactly a fan of Orange is the new black, is more kind of a comedy with some drama while Vis a Vis is a thriller, darker than OITNB, this one is full of intrigue, lies, fights, deaths.You all should watch it..

anibeli When I first saw this title on Netflix I also thought "Oh, man. This is an Orange is the New Black copy-cat" But, as a fan of prison related shows I decided to give it a try, and man! It was awesome. This show has the intensity in every chapter as Prison Break (2005- 2009) has. If you haven't seen Vis-a-Vis you're missing out a great story, this show is NOT a comedy, it's drama, action, secrets, violence, every single episode will keep you wanting for the next. Vis-a-Vis shows a more real point of view of what is to be inside of prison. The show is about Macarena Ferreriro a normal woman who fell in love with her married boss, she was thrown into jail for a fraud they both committed. Macarena is a nice, sweet person, very naive but when she gets in jail she will realize that prison is a horrible place.The TV show has great characters, great story, you will not be disappointed. I definitely cannot wait for season 2!