Menudo: Forever Young
TV Show · Documentary · Music

Boy band Menudo become the most popular Latin American teen musical group in the 1980s, but the glamour hides abuse and exploitation by their manager Edgardo Diaz.

2022 · 43m

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Small Change
    In 1977, Edgardo Díaz takes a gamble when he forms the forever-young boy band Menudo, regularly replacing members as they age out of the desired demographic.
    42m
  • EPISODE 2
    Big Bucks
    After Menudo's New York City debut, the band expand into English-language music, infecting youth culture and bolstering Edgardo Díaz's empire.
    45m
  • EPISODE 3
    The Allegations
    The Menudo empire start to show cracks amid claims of mistreatment and allegations of sexual abuse. As officials seem to turn a blind eye, the next generation of band members is introduced.
    38m
  • EPISODE 4
    The Legacy
    Nearly four decades after the group were first formed, some former members struggle with the unresolved injustice, scandal, and trauma of their experience.
    30m

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Cast & Crew

  • Cristina Costantini
    Producer
  • Jeff Plunkett
    Producer
  • Alex Fumero
    Producer
  • Bryn Mooser
    Producer
  • J‌L
    Justin Lacob
    Producer
  • Angel Manuel Soto
    Producer
  • Angel Manuel Soto
    Creator
  • K‌R
    Kristofer Ríos
    Creator

About

Menudo: Forever Young

Documentary

Boy band Menudo become the most popular Latin American teen musical group in the 1980s, but the glamour hides abuse and exploitation by their manager Edgardo Diaz.

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Studio
Discovery Global Music Documentaries
Released
2022
Rated
MA15+

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English
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English (United States) (SDH), Bulgarian , Bulgarian (Bulgaria) , Croatian , Croatian (Croatia) , Czech (Czechia) , Danish (Denmark) , Dutch (Netherlands) , Estonian (Estonia) , Finnish (Finland) , Greek , Greek (Greece) , Hungarian (Hungary) , Icelandic (Iceland) , Latvian (Latvia) , Lithuanian , Lithuanian (Lithuania) , Macedonian , Macedonian (North Macedonia) , Norwegian Bokmål (Norway) , Polish (Poland) , Portuguese (Brazil) , Portuguese (Portugal) , Romanian (Romania) , Serbian (Latin) , Serbian (Serbia) , Slovenian , Slovenian (Slovenia) , Spanish (Latin America) , Spanish (Spain) , Swedish (Sweden) , Turkish (Türkiye)

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