Suave
5.0/5
Critic Rating
The Pulitzer Prize-winning podcast returns for its second season! Seven years after his release from prison, former juvenile lifer Luis "Suave" Gonzalez seems to be thriving. His career has taken off, he’s in a committed relationship and he’s received public recognition after telling his story on the podcast. Suave always thought once he was out of prison and found stability in his new life, he would finally feel truly free. But freedom, it turns out, is more complicated than it seems. "Suave" is a deeply intimate portrait of a man battling the lingering trauma of incarceration and his sear...
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Lauren Passell • Podcast The Newsletter • Apr 21, 2025
"I got to listen to the first four episodes and it feels like Suave the series has grown up in every way...relisten to the first season before you get into this. Suave is an unforgettable character, Maria is this journalist who seems so strong I think she could throw cars in the air to save her children, or Suave. The mother / son relationship is always present. Strong and weak because she is so emotional, so invested. These two are singing a duet this whole time that I’m glad is not over."
