7.037 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestDiego must arrest the impostor dressed as Zorro who’s challenging his authority. He enacts arbitrary laws to imprison anyone who even remotely resembles the masked vigilante.
In 1821, Don Diego de la Vega becomes mayor of his beloved city of Los Angeles, which he intends to make prosperous. However, the municipality is facing financial problems due to the greed of a local businessman, Don Emmanuel, against whom the mayor's powers prove insufficient to fight injustice. Don Diego has not called upon his double Zorro for 20 years. But in the name of the general interest, he has no choice but to take out his mask and his sword. Very quickly, Diego will encounter difficulties in reconciling his dual identity as Zorro and mayor, which puts a strain on his marriage to Gabriella, who is unaware of his secret. Will Diego be able to save his marriage and his sanity in the midst of chaos?
Acting
Dujardin's physical comedy makes tired superhero tropes feel fresh
Costume
The mask-and-mayor wardrobe whiplash is genuinely fun to track
Production
Los Angeles sets look expensive in a way the 6.7 rating doesn't reflect
Creators
Noé Debré, Benjamin Charbit
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This marks the first French-produced Zorro series since the 1990s animated version, with Dujardin reportedly insisting on doing most stunts himself despite being fifty-two.
The show deliberately mirrors modern French political fatigue—Diego's bureaucratic helplessness as mayor reads differently in a country that's had five prime ministers in four years.
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