Netflix is dancing to the beat of reggaeton for its next comedy series. The streamer has handed a series order to Neon, a comedy set in the world of the musical genre that birthed the song “Despacito,” the second-most-viewed video ever on YouTube. Related: 2022 Netflix Pilot & Series Orders Tyler Dean Flores, Emma Ferreira, Jordan Mendoza and Courtney Taylor star in the series, which comes from creator Shea Serrano with Max Searle set as showrunner.
Serrano, the author of The Rap Year Book, is behind Amazon Freevee series Primo with Mike Schur and Searle is co-showrunner of the second season of Chad and co-exec producer of Dave.
The eight-part series focuses on three friends who move from a small town in Florida to Miami with the hopes of making it big in the world of reggaeton.
The show chronicles not only their larger than life dreams but the harsh comic realities of attempting to make it in the music industry.
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