Lucha Underground
Created by Mark Burnett, Robert Rodriguez
On El Rey Network, UniMás
A stylized, mythologically-inflected wrestling spectacle that treats lucha libre as ancient ritual combat between archetypal forces of good and evil.
Lucha Underground introduces U.S. audiences to the high-flying, explosive moves of lucha libre. An ancient combat tradition, watch as good and evil wage war in a gritty battleground called “The Temple.”
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Lucha Underground violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of series.
Is Lucha Underground scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
Does Lucha Underground leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is Lucha Underground easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of series.
Is Lucha Underground sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Lucha Underground
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Lucha Underground
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Lucha Underground, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Lucha Underground, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Lucha Underground, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
