Netflix 'The War Next-door': Air time, how to watch, cast and all about comedy series
Have you ever wondered what your life would be like if you won a ticket to a new life? Well in Netflix's upcoming Mexican comedy series 'The War Next-door', two neighbors find out, when a battle ensues over who is the rightful owner of a raffle ticket, that has the capacity to change lives. But as they fight over it, will the two neighbors realize more about each other and most importantly more about what is important to them as individuals.
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Air time and how to watch
'The War Next-door' begins streaming at 3 am EST on July 7, 2021, on Netflix. You can also watch the series by signing up for the platform’s free trial. Apart from that, viewers can also opt for different subscription plans provided by the streaming giant. A premium plan that allows more people to watch the service on different screens simultaneously, costs $18 per month. Meanwhile, the basic US plan costs $9 per month.
Plot
The Netflix synopsis reads, "After an incident in which LEONOR - poor in cash but rich in love - is able to walk away with the tickets for the raffle of a house, her and her family’s life will turn around when she unexpectedly wins. However, Leonor will soon realize that not everything is easy when she meets her next door neighbor SILVIA – cash rich but poor in love – , who is the woman she had the incident with, and therefore, the rightful owner of the raffle tickets. From that moment on, both women, who appear to be diametrically different will begin a war for what they believe is “the best for their families.” Along the way they will learn that they’re more alike than they are different."
Cast
Vanessa Bauche
Vanessa Bauche is a Spanish film, television and stage actor who started her career in showbusiness with the leading role in the film 'El Patrullero', where she played a drug-addicted prostitute. She then went onto star in several telenovelas and finally tasted international success with her role in the film 'Amores Perros', written and directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. Bauche also maintains a steady career in theatre as well.
Ana Layevska
Ana Layevska, is a Mexican actress and singer, of Ukrainian descent. Layevska is perhaps best known for her role in the Salma Hayek-starrer, 'In the Time of the Butterflies' and for her roles on telenovelas such as 'Primer amor... a mil por hora' and more recently 'El Fantasma de Elena'. She has also participated in the reality TV show, 'Bailando Por Un Sueño' which is a dance-based competition.
Mark Tacher
Mark Tacher is a Mexican actor, musician and television host who has starred in several reality shows and telenovelas including 'La Hija del Mariachi', 'Verano de amor', 'Alma de Hierro' amongst others. As well as acting in Mexican telenovelas, Mark also starred in telenovelas in Venezuela and Colombia. He received two awards, including best actor, in Venezuela for his role in 'Mujer con pantalones' (2005). Mark's performance in the Colombian telenovela 'La Hija del Mariachi' was highly acclaimed not just in Colombia, but internationally as well.
Pascacio Lopez
Prior to 'The War Next-door', Pascacio Lopez is known for his roles in films like 'Rambo: Last Blood', 'Cinco de Mayo, La Batalla' which is based on the battle which took place on May 5, 1862, where a few thousand Mexican soldiers put their lives on the line against the world's largest and most powerful army for freedom. He is also known for his performance in the TV series 'Sitiados: México', which is set in the 1600s.
Elyfer Torres
Mexican actress Elyfer Torres' first major acting role was in Telemundo telenovela's 'Betty en NY', however, she was part of several series such as 'La rosa de Guadalupe', 'La Piloto', 'El secreto de Selena' and 'Nicky Jam: El Ganador' before this. Elyfer Torres is also a trained classical dancer and she finished her classical dance training at the Royal Academy of Dance in England.
Creators
'The War Next-door' is written by Fernando Sarinana who also serves as Executive Producer along with Moises Chiver and Carolina Rivera.
Trailer
The trailer of this comedy has references to the Trump family, tacos and tackiness all in quantities that will have you laughing out loud for sure.
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