For a series whose opening moments include both a hookers-and-blow extravaganza and a scene in which one main character coldcocks the other, “Club de Cuervos” ought to be more fun than it is. This Mexican dramedy–Netflix’s first Spanish-language original series–chronicles the inner workings of a wealthy family that owns a beloved but struggling soccer team. But although the show has a few juicy moments, the overriding feeling is that, at least after two episodes, there may not be enough delicious scheming or bitchy backbiting to justify a binge watch.
Co-created by filmmaker Gaz Alazraki, whose 2013 comedy “Nosotros Los Nobles” was a hit in his homeland, “Club de Cuervos” is 13 episodes long.