Archived · Netflix
Platonic turns the everyday work of running a boutique hotel into bright, story-driven comedy, with guests, repairs, and money troubles complicating the family’s efforts to keep things going. Sunny Alaçati scenery gives the series a breezy coastal texture, while sharp banter and mismatched personalities keep its business troubles more comic than grim. Flirtation adds a light romantic-comedy current to the pressure of a potential buyout.
The mother’s refusal to sell runs up against her daughters’ separate wants and worries, giving the family arguments more to work with than a shared dislike of an investor. Stubborn pride fuels the humor as the businessman keeps pressing his offer. Episodes carry one ongoing story forward, maintaining a cozy, good-natured tone even when money and family disagreements complicate the hotel’s future.
sunny coastal comedy, warm family banter and Comedy
Comedy and Drama
Season 1 · 8 episodes
Netflix
A modest boutique hotel run by a mother and her two daughters in Alaçati becomes highly desirable to investors due to its location. A handsome businessman is determined to buy the hotel that the mother absolutely does not want to ...
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