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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: The series shows what happened to Prieto after starring in the viral (both in-universe and out) video that named the series, and turns out it's a pretty realistic outcome from what happens when someone makes a fool out of themselves while high on cocaine while they are supposed to be doing their job and is caught on video: He has to deal with messy divorce and custody proceedings of his daughter, and as punishment, he and his partner Ramírez get KickedUpstairs by being reassigned to patrol a posh neighborhood with very little crime, thus meaning very boring and tedious work.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: The series shows what happened to Prieto after starring in the viral (both in-universe and out) video that named the series, and turns out it's a pretty realistic outcome from what happens when someone makes a fool out of themselves while high on cocaine while they are supposed to be doing their job and is caught on video: He has to deal with messy divorce and custody proceedings of his daughter, and as punishment, he and his partner Ramírez get KickedUpstairs were punished by essentially being demoted ([[KickedUpstairs being reassigned to patrol a posh neighborhood with very little crime, thus meaning very boring and tedious work.work]]).
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: The series shows what happened to Prieto after starring in the viral (both in-universe and out) video that named the series, and turns out it's a pretty realistic outcome from what happens when someone makes a fool out of themselves while high on cocaine while they are supposed to be doing their job and is caught on video: He has to deal with messy divorce and custody proceedings of his daughter, and as punishment, he and his partner Ramírez get KickedUpstairs by being reassigned to patrol a posh neighborhood with very little crime, thus meaning very boring and tedious work.
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A second season was confimed in September 2023.
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* AdaptationExpansion: Pretty much inevitable when a full TV series is based on a single web video sketch. In the sketch, the Lieutenant and Ramírez were simply called just that, "Lieutenant" and "Ramírez". In the series, we learn their names are Edson Prieto and Rosario Ramírez.
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''¡Ay Papantla, tus hijos vuelan!'' [[labelnote:translation]] "Ay Papantla, your children fly!", this being both a reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danza_de_los_Voladores Papantla Flyers]], and a play on the exclamation "Ay papá!", meaning roughly "Oh Daddy" [[/labelnote]]
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* FingertipDrugAnalysis / TitleDrop: The comedy sketch on which this series is based has Lt. Prieto taste a package of cocaine, and getting very high on it while loudly saying it's definitely flour (harina) so he can stay with it.
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* DudeNotFunny: Ramos, Prieto's former partner, ''loves'' to play pranks with subjects you just don't mess around with:
** [[EstablishingCharacterMoment Before even meeting Prieto formally]], he puts a gun to his head and pretends to be a cartel hitman out to kill him and his family.
** When they meet again after years apart, Ramos comes out to greet him with sunglasses and blindly pointing a shotgun at the sky, then claims he went blind after catching syphilis from a prostitute both he and Prieto slept with. He only breaks out laughing after Prieto starts freaking out.
** And one last time, while he and Prieto are chilling in a hot tub, he talks about how his daughter won't talk to him anymore and then fakes a fit of grief, places a gun to his head and '''[[ArtisticLicenseGunSafety pulls the trigger]]''', only to reveal the gun's unloaded and break into laughter yet again.
** [[EstablishingCharacterMoment Before even meeting Prieto formally]], he puts a gun to his head and pretends to be a cartel hitman out to kill him and his family.
** When they meet again after years apart, Ramos comes out to greet him with sunglasses and blindly pointing a shotgun at the sky, then claims he went blind after catching syphilis from a prostitute both he and Prieto slept with. He only breaks out laughing after Prieto starts freaking out.
** And one last time, while he and Prieto are chilling in a hot tub, he talks about how his daughter won't talk to him anymore and then fakes a fit of grief, places a gun to his head and '''[[ArtisticLicenseGunSafety pulls the trigger]]''', only to reveal the gun's unloaded and break into laughter yet again.
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* DirtyCop: ''Everyone on the force save for Ramírez applies.'' Prieto is the most prominent example. His former mentor, Ramos, was even worse than him (he had to leanr it from somewhere, after all). The other officers are not much better, as Trujillo, Irma, and JR are shown using [[PoliceBrutality actual physical force]] on a bouncer to enter a party.
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* DirtyCop: ''Everyone on the force save for Ramírez applies.'' Prieto is the most prominent example. His former mentor, Ramos, was even worse than him (he had to leanr learn it from somewhere, after all). The other officers are not much better, as Trujillo, Irma, and JR are shown using [[PoliceBrutality actual physical force]] on a bouncer to enter a party.party.
* DirtyOldWoman: An old lady at El Cagadero flirts big time with Edson. [[spoiler: Jorge ends up taking one for the team and hooking up with her so Prieto and Ramírez can investigate the house of one of the Canceller's victims.]]
* DirtyOldWoman: An old lady at El Cagadero flirts big time with Edson. [[spoiler: Jorge ends up taking one for the team and hooking up with her so Prieto and Ramírez can investigate the house of one of the Canceller's victims.]]
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''¡Ay Papantla, tus hijos vuelan!'' [[labelnote:translation]] "Ay Papantla, your children fly!", Papantla being both a town in Mexico, and a play on the exclamation "Ay papá!", meaning roughly "Oh Daddy" [[/labelnote]]
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''¡Ay Papantla, tus hijos vuelan!'' [[labelnote:translation]] "Ay Papantla, your children fly!", Papantla this being both a town in Mexico, reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danza_de_los_Voladores Papantla Flyers]], and a play on the exclamation "Ay papá!", meaning roughly "Oh Daddy" [[/labelnote]]
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* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Isabella, Prieto's 8-year-old daughter, is shunned by her friends. Why? ''Because she tied a boy to a chair and soaked him with a garden hose until he told her who had a crush on her''. Lt. Prieto is specially troubled, because she thinks that's what he does to bad guys so they confess[[note]] He doesn't. [[TechnicallyTheTruth He uses mineral water instead of a hose]][[/note]].
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* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Isabella, Prieto's 8-year-old daughter, is shunned by her friends. Why? ''Because she tied a boy to a chair and soaked him with a garden hose until he told her who had a crush on her''. Lt. Prieto is specially troubled, because she thinks that's what he does to bad guys so they confess[[note]] He doesn't. [[TechnicallyTheTruth [[ExactWords He uses mineral water instead of a hose]][[/note]].
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* AntiHero: Lt. Edson Prieto, full stop. His methods may be less than ethical (or legal), but he does want to stop the Canceller and do the right thing for his daughter's sake. Officer Ramírez grows into this, too, when it becomes clear [[CowboyCop the other cops won't help her stop the killer.]]
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* CowboyCop: Both Prieto and Ramírez are this to a degree, starting when they refuse to follow orders to drop the Canceller case.
* DirtyCop: ''Everyone on the force save for Ramírez applies.'' Prieto is the most prominent example. His former mentor, Ramos, was even worse than him (he had to leanr it from somewhere, after all). The other officers are not much better, as Trujillo, Irma, and JR are shown using [[PoliceBrutality actual physical force]] on a bouncer to enter a party.
* DirtyCop: ''Everyone on the force save for Ramírez applies.'' Prieto is the most prominent example. His former mentor, Ramos, was even worse than him (he had to leanr it from somewhere, after all). The other officers are not much better, as Trujillo, Irma, and JR are shown using [[PoliceBrutality actual physical force]] on a bouncer to enter a party.
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* PoliceBrutality: Trujillo, Irma, and JR use this at least once, on-screen. [[KarmaHoudini They are never punished for this.]]
** Ramírez is accused of this early in the series. She tackles a guy trying to break into a house which may or may not be his[[note]]it apparently is, he just locks himself out a lot[[/note]]. The suspect, an upper class white guy, then starts screaming [[UsefulNotes/BlackLivesMatterMovement "BLACK LIVES MATTER!"]]
** Ramírez is accused of this early in the series. She tackles a guy trying to break into a house which may or may not be his[[note]]it apparently is, he just locks himself out a lot[[/note]]. The suspect, an upper class white guy, then starts screaming [[UsefulNotes/BlackLivesMatterMovement "BLACK LIVES MATTER!"]]
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* KickedUpstairs: A cop being assigned to "The Crapyard" amounts to this: Cops are sent to an upscale residential area with little actual crime where they can't cause too much trouble. It's very boring and tedious work, and according to Prieto, you miss out on "benefits" (i.e. [[CrookedCop bribes]]).
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* KickedUpstairs: A cop being assigned to "The Crapyard" amounts to this: Cops are sent to an upscale residential area with little actual crime where they can't cause too much trouble. It's very boring and tedious work, and according to Prieto, you miss out on "benefits" (i.e. [[CrookedCop bribes]]).bribes]]).
* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Isabella, Prieto's 8-year-old daughter, is shunned by her friends. Why? ''Because she tied a boy to a chair and soaked him with a garden hose until he told her who had a crush on her''. Lt. Prieto is specially troubled, because she thinks that's what he does to bad guys so they confess[[note]] He doesn't. [[TechnicallyTheTruth He uses mineral water instead of a hose]][[/note]].
**Also there's this charming bit when the protagonists try to interrogate a little girl:
--> '''Girl''': I didn't see anything, you damn pigs, and even if I did I wouldn't tell you!
* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Isabella, Prieto's 8-year-old daughter, is shunned by her friends. Why? ''Because she tied a boy to a chair and soaked him with a garden hose until he told her who had a crush on her''. Lt. Prieto is specially troubled, because she thinks that's what he does to bad guys so they confess[[note]] He doesn't. [[TechnicallyTheTruth He uses mineral water instead of a hose]][[/note]].
**Also there's this charming bit when the protagonists try to interrogate a little girl:
--> '''Girl''': I didn't see anything, you damn pigs, and even if I did I wouldn't tell you!
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* AmbiguouslyBi: Jorge acts overly flirty towards most women, but he also makes some dubious statements about men here and there...
--> '''Jorge:''' I mean, [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial I don't see men with lust]], but making love with him[[note]]Lt. Prieto's ex-wife's new boyfriend[[/note]] must be a beautiful experience.
--> '''Jorge:''' I mean, [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial I don't see men with lust]], but making love with him[[note]]Lt. Prieto's ex-wife's new boyfriend[[/note]] must be a beautiful experience.
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* ByTheBookCop: Officer Rosario Ramírez, a naïve rookie cop who's determined to play by the rules and actually enforce the law, much to the annoyance of Lt. Prieto
** We later learn in flashbacks that Prieto ''used'' to be like this too, before the harsh realities of the job and the broken system soured him into the corrupt cynic we know and love.
** We later learn in flashbacks that Prieto ''used'' to be like this too, before the harsh realities of the job and the broken system soured him into the corrupt cynic we know and love.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Yayo Scheffer. An obnoxious UpperClassTwit and compulsive liar who overstates all of his achievements. He figures out that Prieto is in recovery and calls him brave... Right before turning around and spiking his glass of water with ''something''. [[spoiler: Whatever it is, it gets Prieto high as a kite and he goes viral, again, something that gets him fired from the police and convinces his ex-wife from taking their daughter far away to the United States.]]
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* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Yayo Scheffer. An obnoxious UpperClassTwit and compulsive liar who overstates all of his achievements. He figures out that Prieto is in recovery and calls him brave... Right before turning around and spiking his glass of water with ''something''. [[spoiler: Whatever it is, it gets Prieto high as a kite and he goes viral, again, something that gets him fired from the police and convinces his ex-wife from of taking their daughter far away to the United States.]]
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!! Tropes in ''Harina''''Harina''
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Lt. Prieto. A crass, foul mouthed CrookedCop that practices every vice under the sun, who also loves his daughter more than anything in the world and is willing to kick his addiction to keep her in his life.
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Yayo Scheffer. An obnoxious UpperClassTwit and compulsive liar who overstates all of his achievements. He figures out that Prieto is in recovery and calls him brave... Right before turning around and spiking his glass of water with ''something''. [[spoiler: Whatever it is, it gets Prieto high as a kite and he goes viral, again, something that gets him fired from the police and convinces his ex-wife from taking their daughter far away to the United States.]]
* KickedUpstairs: A cop being assigned to "The Crapyard" amounts to this: Cops are sent to an upscale residential area with little actual crime where they can't cause too much trouble. It's very boring and tedious work, and according to Prieto, you miss out on "benefits" (i.e. [[CrookedCop bribes]]).
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Lt. Prieto. A crass, foul mouthed CrookedCop that practices every vice under the sun, who also loves his daughter more than anything in the world and is willing to kick his addiction to keep her in his life.
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Yayo Scheffer. An obnoxious UpperClassTwit and compulsive liar who overstates all of his achievements. He figures out that Prieto is in recovery and calls him brave... Right before turning around and spiking his glass of water with ''something''. [[spoiler: Whatever it is, it gets Prieto high as a kite and he goes viral, again, something that gets him fired from the police and convinces his ex-wife from taking their daughter far away to the United States.]]
* KickedUpstairs: A cop being assigned to "The Crapyard" amounts to this: Cops are sent to an upscale residential area with little actual crime where they can't cause too much trouble. It's very boring and tedious work, and according to Prieto, you miss out on "benefits" (i.e. [[CrookedCop bribes]]).
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''A veces no hacer nada, es hacer todo.'' [[labelnote:translation]] Sometimes doing nothing, is doing everything[[/labelnote]]
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Dealing with generous amounts of drugs, sex, BlackComedy, and a fairly compelling mystery plot, ‘’Harina’’ marks the first time ‘’Backdoor’’ ventures into making a full length tv series, featuring recurring cast members from the sketches (which can be found on the official ‘’Backdoor’’ Youtube channel). Due to the nature of the source material, the series offers a lot of meta commentary on the nature of internet fame and its influence on society (particularly Mexican society).
Although it is a comedy first and foremost, the plot revolves heavily around the mystery of The Canceller. As such, ‘’’Beware of spoilers’’’.
Although it is a comedy first and foremost, the plot revolves heavily around the mystery of The Canceller. As such, ‘’’Beware of spoilers’’’.
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Dealing with generous amounts of drugs, sex, BlackComedy, and a fairly compelling mystery plot, ‘’Harina’’ ''Harina'' marks the first time ‘’Backdoor’’ ''Backdoor'' ventures into making a full length tv series, featuring recurring cast members from the sketches (which can be found on the official ‘’Backdoor’’ ''Backdoor'' Youtube channel). Due to the nature of the source material, the series offers a lot of meta commentary on the nature of internet fame and its influence on society (particularly Mexican society).
Although it is a comedy first and foremost, the plot revolves heavily around the mystery of The Canceller. As such,‘’’Beware '''beware of spoilers’’’.spoilers'''.
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The series follows two Mexico City cops, Lieutenant Edson Prieto and Officer Rosario Ramírez, after they both appear in a viral video where the former snorts cocaine from a drug bust while the latter watches in shock (i.e. the premise of the original sketch, which actually went viral in real life). As punishment, both are sent to work together patrolling "el Cagadero" [[labelnote:translation]] The Crapyard[[/labelnote]], [[KickedUpstairs a posh neighborhood]] where cops are stuck finding dogs for old ladies while stepping on their poo. HillarityEnsues as idealistic and by-the-book Ramírez clashes hopelessly with jaded, crooked veteran Prieto. Meanwhile, a mysterious SerialKiller that targets influencers and viral celebrities, surfaces.
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The series follows two Mexico City cops, Lieutenant Edson Prieto and Officer Rosario Ramírez, after they both appear in a viral video where the former snorts cocaine from a drug bust while the latter watches in shock (i.e. the premise of (said video being the original sketch, which actually went viral in real life). As In the aftermath, Lt. Prieto has to deal with a messy divorce and the custody of his daughter Isabella (who admires him deeply). Back at the precinct, as punishment, both are sent to work together patrolling "el Cagadero" [[labelnote:translation]] The Crapyard[[/labelnote]], [[KickedUpstairs a posh neighborhood]] where cops are stuck finding dogs for old ladies while stepping on their poo. HillarityEnsues as idealistic he and by-the-book Ramírez clashes hopelessly with jaded, get reassigned to patrol “El Cagadero” [[note]] The Crapyard, a posh neighborhood called that because of all the dog poo[[/note]] as partners. Frustrated by her partner’s cynical, crooked veteran Prieto. Meanwhile, ways, and her new job as a mysterious glorified residential area security guard, officer Ramírez jumps at the chance to do actual police work when they discover a SerialKiller on the lose: A mysterious murderer that targets influencers and viral celebrities, surfaces.celebrities and cuts off their thumbs, dubbed “The Canceller” by Ramirez. In spite of direct orders, Prieto and Ramírez agree to pursue The Canceller, all while dealing with their own personal lives.
Dealing with generous amounts of drugs, sex, BlackComedy, and a fairly compelling mystery plot, ‘’Harina’’ marks the first time ‘’Backdoor’’ ventures into making a full length tv series, featuring recurring cast members from the sketches (which can be found on the official ‘’Backdoor’’ Youtube channel). Due to the nature of the source material, the series offers a lot of meta commentary on the nature of internet fame and its influence on society (particularly Mexican society).
Although it is a comedy first and foremost, the plot revolves heavily around the mystery of The Canceller. As such, ‘’’Beware of spoilers’’’.
Dealing with generous amounts of drugs, sex, BlackComedy, and a fairly compelling mystery plot, ‘’Harina’’ marks the first time ‘’Backdoor’’ ventures into making a full length tv series, featuring recurring cast members from the sketches (which can be found on the official ‘’Backdoor’’ Youtube channel). Due to the nature of the source material, the series offers a lot of meta commentary on the nature of internet fame and its influence on society (particularly Mexican society).
Although it is a comedy first and foremost, the plot revolves heavily around the mystery of The Canceller. As such, ‘’’Beware of spoilers’’’.
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The series follows two Mexico City cops, Lieutenant Edson Prieto and Officer Rosario Ramírez, after they both appear in a viral video where the former snorts cocaine from a drug bust while the latter watches in shock (mirroring the viral success of the original sketch in real life). As punishment, both are sent to work together patrolling "el Cagadero" [[labelnote:translation]] The Crapyard[[/labelnote]], [[KickedUpstairs a posh neighborhood]] where cops are stuck finding dogs for old ladies while stepping on their poo.
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The series follows two Mexico City cops, Lieutenant Edson Prieto and Officer Rosario Ramírez, after they both appear in a viral video where the former snorts cocaine from a drug bust while the latter watches in shock (mirroring (i.e. the viral success premise of the original sketch sketch, which actually went viral in real life). As punishment, both are sent to work together patrolling "el Cagadero" [[labelnote:translation]] The Crapyard[[/labelnote]], [[KickedUpstairs a posh neighborhood]] where cops are stuck finding dogs for old ladies while stepping on their poo. HillarityEnsues as idealistic and by-the-book Ramírez clashes hopelessly with jaded, crooked veteran Prieto. Meanwhile, a mysterious SerialKiller that targets influencers and viral celebrities, surfaces.
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''Harina'' (''Flour'') is a 2022 Mexican Amazon Prime exclusive series based on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIjPhI5LDCU a sketch of the same name]] by comedy collective ''Backdoor''.
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''Harina'' (''Flour'') is a 2022 Mexican Amazon Prime exclusive series based on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIjPhI5LDCU a sketch of the same name]] by comedy collective ''Backdoor''.''Backdoor''.
The series follows two Mexico City cops, Lieutenant Edson Prieto and Officer Rosario Ramírez, after they both appear in a viral video where the former snorts cocaine from a drug bust while the latter watches in shock (mirroring the viral success of the original sketch in real life). As punishment, both are sent to work together patrolling "el Cagadero" [[labelnote:translation]] The Crapyard[[/labelnote]], [[KickedUpstairs a posh neighborhood]] where cops are stuck finding dogs for old ladies while stepping on their poo.
The series follows two Mexico City cops, Lieutenant Edson Prieto and Officer Rosario Ramírez, after they both appear in a viral video where the former snorts cocaine from a drug bust while the latter watches in shock (mirroring the viral success of the original sketch in real life). As punishment, both are sent to work together patrolling "el Cagadero" [[labelnote:translation]] The Crapyard[[/labelnote]], [[KickedUpstairs a posh neighborhood]] where cops are stuck finding dogs for old ladies while stepping on their poo.
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''Harina'' (''Flour'') is a 2022 Mexican Amazon Prime exclusive series based on a short ''Backdoor'' sketch of the same.
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''Harina'' (''Flour'') is a 2022 Mexican Amazon Prime exclusive series based on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIjPhI5LDCU a short ''Backdoor'' sketch of the same.same name]] by comedy collective ''Backdoor''.
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''A veces no hacer nada, es hacer todo.'' [[labelnote:translation]] Sometimes doing nothing, is doing everything[[/labelnote]]
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''Harina'' (''Flour'') is a 2022 Mexican Amazon Prime exclusive series based on a short ''Backdoor'' sketch of the same.
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''Harina'' (''Flour'') is a 2022 Mexican Amazon Prime exclusive series based on a short ''Backdoor'' sketch of the same.
