El encargado (Star+ / Disney+) is a Argentine dark comedy-drama created by Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat, starring as Eliseo, the superintendent of a luxurious Buenos Aires building. The show dissects power, corruption, and hypocrisy in a microcosm of society.
Facing the loss of his home and his "kingdom," Eliseo shifts from passive observation to active sabotage. He begins using eavesdropping and hacking to uncover the board's secrets and identify which neighbors he can influence to stop the project. El encargado 1x1
: The episode establishes the core rivalry between the smooth-talking but ruthless Zambrano and the quiet, calculating Eliseo. 👤 Characters Introduced El encargado (Star+ / Disney+) is a Argentine
Para los nuevos espectadores, el capítulo inicial es más pausado que episodios posteriores como “El hijo pródigo” o “La asamblea”. Sin embargo, es fundamental porque sienta las bases: sin entender la paciencia de Eliseo aquí, no se entiende su crueldad después. Es el mejor episodio para entender el “backstory” emocional del personaje. He begins using eavesdropping and hacking to uncover
, we are introduced to Eliseo (played with chilling brilliance by Guillermo Francella), the longtime concierge of a high-end Buenos Aires apartment building. While the role of a "portero" is traditionally one of service and invisibility, the pilot immediately subverts this, revealing Eliseo not as a servant, but as the building’s true, albeit shadow, sovereign. The episode serves as a masterclass in character study, exploring themes of class tension, the illusion of power, and the ethical decay hidden behind a polite smile. The Mask of Servitude
Cuando los fans analizan la serie, suelen recurrir al término —un desglose episódico que permite diseccionar cada giro, cada diálogo y cada movida maquiavélica del protagonista, Eliseo "El Encargado" Bassan. En este artículo, realizaremos un análisis completo del primer capítulo, estableciendo la base de por qué esta serie se ha ganado un lugar en el top de las producciones en español.
The central conflict of the episode—and the series—is ignited by Matías Zambrano, the slick, arrogant president of the homeowners' association. Zambrano proposes a "modernization" project: installing a swimming pool on the terrace. The catch? The pool would replace Eliseo’s small rooftop apartment, effectively making his job redundant in favor of an outsourced cleaning service.