Queer You Are (Spanish: Maricón perdido; lit. 'Hopeless Faggot') is a Spanish television series created by Roberto Enríquez ("Bob Pop"), representing a partially fictionalized version of his personal experiences. Directed by Alejandro Marín, the six-episode series stars Gabriel Sánchez, Carlos González, Candela Peña and Alba Flores, among others. Produced by El Terrat, it premiered on TNT on 18 June 2021 and became available to HBO Max subscribers, with English subtitles, on 26 October 2021.
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Premise
Blending drama and comedy, the fiction is inspired by the life of the series' creator Roberto Enríquez (Bob Pop), intercutting events from his small-town youth as an overweight teenaged fan of musicals in the 1980s, with later experiences during his time as a university student in Madrid and his current life as a professional writer.
Production and release
Created by Roberto Enríquez (Bob Pop), Maricón perdido was produced by El Terrat for WarnerMedia. Berto Romero is credited as executive producer. Written by Bob Pop, the full six episodes were directed by Alejandro Marín. Filming lasted from October 2020 to February 2021. It took place in between the province of Barcelona (Barcelona, El Prat de Llobregat, Castelldefels, Terrassa and Sant Vicenç de Montalt) and Madrid. On 28 April 2021, the release date of 18 June 2021 for the first three episodes was disclosed, with the last three scheduled for 25 June. It was pre-screened at the Málaga Film Festival.