How to watch Acapulco Episode 1 tonight: October 8, 2021

Tonight the premiere of the bilingual Apple TV+ comedy series Acapulco starring Eugenio Derbez (who also executive produces) debuts on the streaming service. The 10-episode series will debuts globally with Acapulco Episode 1 and Episode 2 this Friday, October 8, exclusively on Apple TV+. After that, one new episode will follow every Friday.

Apart from Derbez, Acapulco also stars Enrique Arrizon, Damían Alcázar, Chord Overstreet, Jessica Collins, Camila Perez, Fernando Carsa and more.

Watch a sneak peek from the first episode right HERE.

Acapulco is about twenty-something Maximo Gallardo (a role shared by Arrizon and Derbez) whose dream comes true when he is hired as a cabana boy at one of the most popular resorts in all of Acapulco.

Despite the lavish lifestyle presented by the resort, Maximo soon realizes that life there is complicated and includes navigating demanding clientele and a mercurial mentor. The series is told in Spanish and English and takes place in 1984, with Derbez narrating and playing the present-day version of the main character. The story is inspired by the film How to Be a Latin Lover.

Acapulco Episode 1 and Episode 2 plot synopses

The pilot episode of Acapulco introduces us to the main characters of this heartwarming comedy series. We start by meeting the older version of Maximo, portrayed by Derbez, and as he regales his nephew with his history, beginning with the day that Maximo scored his dream job at the hottest resort in Acapulco, Las Colinas. But when Maximo arrives, he quickly realizes that there is a lot more to working as a cabana boy at the resort than he anticipated.

In Episode 2, “Jessie’s Girl,” Maximo tries to master the art of the upsell while assisting a wealthy young man who wants to impress his girlfriend with a dramatic proposal.

How to watch Acapulco Episode 1 and Episode 2 tonight

Date: Friday, Oct. 8, 2021
Time: 12:00 a.m. EST
Episodes: Season 1, Episode 1, “Pilot” and Season 1, Episode 2, “Jessie’s Girl”
Channel: Apple TV+