Season 1
10 episodes Dec 30, 2022 7.1
Overview
Pedro, Luis, Raúl and Santi are four friends who feel a bit lost in the new world of empowered women, each trying to adjust in their own haphazard way.
Seasons
6 listed- Status
- Returning Series
- Seasons
- 6 seasons
- Episodes
- 42 episodes
- First aired
- Dec 30, 2022
- Last aired
- Apr 17, 2026
- Network
- Netflix
Latest episode: S5 E6 Love Is Love (Apr 17, 2026)
Season 2
10 episodes Feb 9, 2024 7.1Nothing changes overnight. No matter how hard the four pals try to do things right, they always find new ways to mess up in work, family and sex.
Season 3
10 episodes Jan 10, 2025 7.1As lost as ever, the four friends get tangled up in more complications as they navigate paternity, romantic anarchy and sex in a new era of masculinity.
Season 4
6 episodes Jan 9, 2026 7.0
Season 5
6 episodes Apr 17, 2026 7.1
Season 6
0 episodes
Cast
8 people
Reviews
2 min readThe Boys Are Not Alright
We’ve all felt that particular dread when a new comedy promises to "tackle toxic masculinity." You go in expecting a lecture, waiting for characters to start reciting Twitter-ready talking points instead of acting like real people. I’ll admit, when I started the Spanish series Alpha Males (or Machos alfa as it's known back home), I had my guard up.
I didn't want to spend 30-minute intervals watching middle-aged men get scolded. But once I actually hit play, things shifted. I wasn't just laughing because I agreed with the politics; I was laughing because the show felt painfully, winced-inducingly familiar.
Created by siblings Laura and Alberto Caballero, the series opens with an AA-style meeting where the leads—Pedro, Luis, Raúl, and Santi—confess to being sexists. It’s a pathetic sight, yet it’s hilarious. The real magic, though, is how the story immediately rewinds to show exactly how these confused, messy guys ended up there.
They aren’t monsters; they’re just outdated. Pedro is struggling after losing his status as the primary earner. Raúl calls himself a progressive while hiding a serial cheating habit.
Audience Opinions
Audience 7.7/10
"A funny, surprisingly thoughtful Spanish comedy about midlife masculinity that mixes sharp relationship satire with broadly accessible, character-driven humor."
The show is widely described as light, fun, and very funny while still prompting reflection on changing gender roles, midlife crisis, and shifting expectations for men and women. Chemistry among the four male leads and a gallery of strong, complicated women make the relationship drama feel engaging and, for many, uncomfortably honest. Criticism centers on a few polarizing characters, some increasingly over-the-top behavior and explicit sexual content in later seasons, and finales that leave certain arcs feeling inconsistent or unsatisfying.
What viewers praise
- Relatable midlife themes Midlife crisis, shifting masculinity, and equality debates are portrayed in ways that feel current and recognizably messy.
- Consistently funny tone Situational comedy and character clashes deliver frequent laughs, with some viewers calling it one of the funniest shows they have seen in years.
- Engaging ensemble cast The four central friends and their partners feel distinct and well-drawn, with contrasting personalities that keep the storylines lively.
- Strong female presence Women are depicted as capable, independent, and just as confused as the men, avoiding one-note victim roles.
- Accessible across languages Non-Spanish-speaking viewers report that the humor and situations translate well through dubbing or subtitles.
Common complaints
- Divisive character of Esther Esther repeatedly draws harsh criticism for both her personality and presentation, with several viewers calling her the least likable part of the show.
- Uneven season quality Earlier seasons and Season 4 are praised as tighter and more focused, while parts of Season 3 and Season 5 are viewed as scattered or less cohesive.
- Excessive sexual content Some criticize an obsessive focus on sex and specific explicit scenes as gratuitous, tasteless, or off-putting.
- Strained realism Certain arcs, especially Santi’s increasingly absurd behavior, are seen as undermining the grounded, realistic core of the series.
- Controversial relationship endings Key end-of-season resolutions, such as who ends up together, strike several viewers as inconsistent with prior character development.
Recommended for
Spanish-language comedy watchers Relationship-driven ensemble comedies Modern masculinity stories Midlife crisis narratives Light but thoughtful dramedies
Buzz & Rumors
Public reportsThe goodbye is already in production.
Days after season 5 dropped, Netflix confirmed a sixth and final season of Alpha Males. Ten episodes. Laura Caballero directing. Pedro, Raul, Santi, and Luis get one last try at being new men, which is the joke that has paid for a small European factory of copies. 
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Machos Alfa premiered December 30, 2022, the Caballero siblings' first series made only for a streamer. They came off La que se avecina, asked Mediaset for permission, and walked the idea to Netflix after lockdown made a travel-heavy El Pueblo shoot impossible. Season 1 was already shot when the cast dropped in July 2022. Diego Avalos, Netflix VP for Spain, later said the first two seasons hit the global Top 10 for three weeks. Alberto Caballero's line was dryer. "Creative freedom is the highest, but so is responsibility. As you know, your work will be seen worldwide. We feel proud and satisfied about Spanish comedy traveling." [1],
Four friends, four countries, one commune.
What's on Netflix, citing the streamer's engagement reports, put season 1 at 44.9 million hours and eight million completed views across those three Top 10 weeks. Season 2 added 30.5 million hours. Season 4 stayed four weeks, the longest run yet, with 24.3 million hours. After season 5 arrived on April 17, 2026, the show sat at 189 days in Spain's daily Top 10. Netflix also cloned it. France got Shafted, which died after one season. Italy's Real Men and the Dutch Roosters both got second seasons. Germany's Dudes, from October 2025, still waits. None of them have the Madrid original's staying power, and the tracker said so out loud. [1], [2],
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Season 4, six episodes on January 9, 2026, put the men in a shared apartment as a midlife bunker. Netflix's own notes sold a Punta Cana holiday that would not save them. Season 5 sent the same four into a commune branded Patriarchal Pact, complete with camper vans, custody fights, and a femininity-recovery retreat for Luz, Daniela, and Esther. New faces Maria Adanez and Diego Martin joined the regulars Fernando Gil, Maria Hervas, Raul Tejon, Kira Miro, Gorka Otxoa, Paula Gallego, Fele Martinez, and Raquel Guerrero. The farewell season keeps that core and adds Patricia Conde, Joaquin Reyes, and Manuela Velasco. Decider's Joel Keller streamed season 1 on arrival and called it "just funny enough to keep us watching." Four years later the joke is still running, and Netflix has already scheduled the funeral. , , [7],
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