Bistec
Executive produced and written by Manuel Ruiz-Barrera, Bistec is the riveting story of a longtime Cuban Revolutionary and what happens when one of the nation’s prominent dissidents moves into his neighborhood, exposing secrets, upending lives, and testing loyalties. This historical fiction drama reveals the modern world of Cuba’s mysterious vigilance and snitches system against the backdrop of a powerful, emotional story that is packed with surprises.
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Episodes
9 episodes
Feast of The Rebels - Episode 8
Amid deep loss, forced exile, and stunning betrayals, springs hope, and a surprising act of rebellion. Micaela reads the surprising content of the ‘Bistec’ prison letter.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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27:29
Secrets Unraveled - Episode 7
Tragedy and chaos strike the neighborhood as both Echauri Suarez and Orlando Suarez are forced to confront a bitter secret that will devastate their lives, and force Orlando into exile. The neighborhood secrets will even bring new revelat...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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25:02
Dangerous Worms: Episode 4
Echauri Suarez should be celebrating after winning Cuba’s top prize for his work as a neighborhood surveillance leader but his country has other plans for him. Notorious dissident Orlando Contreras is moving into his barrio, and Echauri i...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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23:49
Double Nine: Episode 3
Orlando Contreras, one of Cuba’s most respected dissidents, is a man with a steel will, and a powerful way with words. When the New York Times interviews him for his unique perspective on the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, Cont...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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22:44
The Snitch - Episode 2
Devout Cuban revolutionary Echauri Suarez, a combat veteran, is the old president of his neighborhood’s Comite de la Defensa de la Revolución - and a man that his neighbors both fear and despise. Nothing escapes his attention to Revolutio...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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18:45
The Real Beginning - Episode 1
In the midst of a massive neighborhood power outage, Micaela Martinez learns that a friend has died in prison but not before sending her a mysterious letter titled ‘Bistec.’ Her friend’s death and her own grave health problems prompt Mica...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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18:27
