IMDb RATING
6.4/10
2.3K
YOUR RATING
Joaquín Manchado rules his drug empire from Barcelona's seaport with an iron fist until a new shipment sends business and family spiraling.Joaquín Manchado rules his drug empire from Barcelona's seaport with an iron fist until a new shipment sends business and family spiraling.Joaquín Manchado rules his drug empire from Barcelona's seaport with an iron fist until a new shipment sends business and family spiraling.
Browse episodes
Featured reviews
Starts outs with a mighty pop then fizzes out with a script that leaves you tired of the characters and this overworked plot.
I really wanted to love this and what is not to love? Barcelona? Yes, truly one of Europe's most magical cities. The mob? Never a bad idea to write a mob story. Family drama? Always a narrative pull since King Lear and the Bible. Betrayal? A cornerstone of storytelling.
Yet, it all became tiresome and slightly confusing. Too many flashbacks that were supposed to reveal plot points but, instead, negated any real character revelation.
I don't mind cinema violence and this series shines most authentically in its violence. The nephew and uncle showdown is as real as it gets. Many other scenes evoke the same realism and emotional spell.
The last episode was a shark jumping mess. I know that the producers are just angling for Season 2 but jeez.
This could have been great. It had some moments. Had it been cooked down to four episodes instead of eight then moving forward to the second season, I might be excited to follow the story.
But, they kind of wore me out.
I really wanted to love this and what is not to love? Barcelona? Yes, truly one of Europe's most magical cities. The mob? Never a bad idea to write a mob story. Family drama? Always a narrative pull since King Lear and the Bible. Betrayal? A cornerstone of storytelling.
Yet, it all became tiresome and slightly confusing. Too many flashbacks that were supposed to reveal plot points but, instead, negated any real character revelation.
I don't mind cinema violence and this series shines most authentically in its violence. The nephew and uncle showdown is as real as it gets. Many other scenes evoke the same realism and emotional spell.
The last episode was a shark jumping mess. I know that the producers are just angling for Season 2 but jeez.
This could have been great. It had some moments. Had it been cooked down to four episodes instead of eight then moving forward to the second season, I might be excited to follow the story.
But, they kind of wore me out.
The TV series in question is nothing but a chaotic mishmash of gratuitous violence and graphic sexual content, seemingly designed to shock rather than tell a coherent story. From the very first episode, it becomes clear that the writers have little else in mind beyond throwing every taboo and shock value scene they can think of into each episode. The result is a non-stop barrage of outrageous characters-A voodoo/Santeria shaman, pirates, fight club pretenders. In short, nothing more than a mindless and forgettable sequence of fighting stunts and spontaneous sex scenes. One a positive note, you'll never feel like you missed something, since every scene feel the same.
Iron Reign (2024) is one of the most gripping and surprisingly underrated series of the year. From the very first episode, it pulls you deep into a world of crime, power, and family loyalty. The storytelling is intense, fast-paced, and filled with twists that you never see coming. Each character is well-crafted, especially the lead who perfectly balances strength and vulnerability. The atmosphere is dark but rich, and the cinematography beautifully captures the tension in every scene. What makes it stand out is how unpredictable the plot is-you constantly feel like anything can happen. Despite its quality, it hasn't received the attention or rating it truly deserves. Iron Reign is a hidden gem worth watching.
I liked the concept: gangsters running the port in Barcelona, with some family drama and internal tensions. The actors were good. At first, it wasn't trying to be too clever.
As the episodes wore on, the bad writing kept decreasing the enjoyment for me, until I positively disliked watching the last two episodes. I kept watching hoping it would redeem itself, but it only degenerated into implausible subplots and gratuitous diversions.
Others have pointed out some of the poorly written scenes, but it's even worse than that: the timelines don't even match up. Miki will head out in his car at night and then arrive in broad daylight, even though we know the two places are not that far apart. Other times things are happening with characters that are clearly meant to have happened before other scenes. I'm not talking about the flashbacks, which are also annoyingly overdone and distracts from the main storyline, but at least they make it clear when it's a flashback.
With only slightly better writing, this could have been a good watch. As it is, I recommend skipping it.
As the episodes wore on, the bad writing kept decreasing the enjoyment for me, until I positively disliked watching the last two episodes. I kept watching hoping it would redeem itself, but it only degenerated into implausible subplots and gratuitous diversions.
Others have pointed out some of the poorly written scenes, but it's even worse than that: the timelines don't even match up. Miki will head out in his car at night and then arrive in broad daylight, even though we know the two places are not that far apart. Other times things are happening with characters that are clearly meant to have happened before other scenes. I'm not talking about the flashbacks, which are also annoyingly overdone and distracts from the main storyline, but at least they make it clear when it's a flashback.
With only slightly better writing, this could have been a good watch. As it is, I recommend skipping it.
Show has the proper mixture of everything that make a good crime show. Crime family with tensions between members. Crime enterprise hiding behind the facade of legitimate business. Large shipment of drugs going missing. Various crime families circling each other "we are friends, we work together but we'll punch on you if we see you as weak". Colombian drug cartels. Undercover cops. Events from decades ago still casting shadows and secrets. But somehow it all fails to come together and leaves us with a disjointed story that is all over the place, betrayals that make little sense, people acting stupidly..... Too bad.
- How many seasons does Iron Reign have?Powered by Alexa
Details
- Runtime1 hour 2 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
