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The Boss
TV Series

The Boss

2022 • Comedy, Drama, Mystery • 4 Seasons

Woke Score
1.8
out of 10

Series Overview

The apartment manager of a residential building takes advantage of his power of surveillance to meddle in the lives of the tenants.

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Overall Series Review

The Boss (El Encargado) is a sharp, cynical character study that successfully avoids the ideological traps of modern television. The series focuses on Eliseo, a building manager who uses his position of trust to manipulate residents and maintain his power. Instead of framing the story through a lens of systemic oppression or identity-based victimhood, the narrative centers on a battle of wits and the dark side of human nature. The conflict between the working-class protagonist and the elitist board of residents is portrayed with nuance; Eliseo is not a virtuous victim, but a Machiavellian operator. The show prioritizes psychological depth and suspense over political signaling, making it a rare example of a contemporary production that focuses purely on storytelling merit.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics2/10

The narrative focuses on individual ambition and class tension rather than race or intersectionality. Diversity is not forced or used to lecture the audience on privilege.

Oikophobia2/10

The show critiques the hypocrisy of the urban elite but shows no hostility toward Western foundations or national identity. It treats its setting as a backdrop for a study of human behavior.

Feminism2/10

Female characters are portrayed with realistic flaws and are not used to push a 'Girl Boss' agenda. The story avoids emasculating men or attacking the family unit.

LGBTQ+1/10

The series adheres to normative social structures and does not feature gender ideology or queer theory. Sexual identity is not a focus of the narrative.

Anti-Theism2/10

Religion is not vilified or treated as a source of evil. While the show is secular and cynical, it does not promote moral relativism as a virtue or attack faith.

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