A musician's gritty climb from addiction to international fame unfolds with melancholy honesty and uplifting spirit.
Earnest. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy. Based on true events.
Streaming on Netflix.
It stays inside its TV-MA, with moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.
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Follow Reggaeton artist Nicky Jam's struggles to overcome drug addiction and rise to international success in this dramatization of his life story.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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