Season 1
Synopsis
Cumbia Ninja (2013), Season 1 is a Colombian crime drama laced with music and a touch of fantasy — 13 episodes you can watch online on iFILM. It all unfolds in La Colina, a slum where drug lords call every shot.
This opening run introduces Hache, who could have inherited his murdered brother's gang but reaches for something stranger instead: a band, a beat, and an old martial-arts master who trains him to fight back through cumbia rather than bullets. Across the same streets, Juana is hiding under a false name after watching her family gunned down, quietly plotting revenge. As a televised music contest approaches, both of them find their secrets harder to keep — and La Colina gets more dangerous than ever.
It is an odd, lively mix of street action, telenovela heart and Latin rhythm. Worth a look if you like series that refuse to sit in one genre. Stream Cumbia Ninja Season 1 online on iFILM.
13 episodes
- S1·E1
Eyes On Your Shoulders
After Juana loses her entire family in front of her eyes, she manages to make it out alive and assumes a new identity to go into hiding. Meanwhile, elsewhere, the leader of the band "El Cruce" is murdered after he attempted to stop a drug sale, and his brother "Hache" must take his place.
- S1·E2
We're Fog
As Hache comes into terms of being the leader of his band, Juana gets an unique opportunity: return to the crime scene and avenge her family.
- S1·E3
Shadow's Light
For the first time, Hache experiences that music can help fight back the violence of drug dealing on his neighbourhood. Juana starts to learn that she must make sacrifices if she's to avenge her family.
- S1·E4
Which Side of the Fishtank Are You On?
Master Xiang Wu decides to risk his life by entering enemy territory. Juana's at her breaking point, pondering if it's wise to turn to the police or continue undercover.
- S1·E5
Hot Air
Just when everything seems to be going on smoothly and well, Hache makes a dangerous mistake that just might cost them all everything.
- S1·E6
Heavy As A Feather
Hache saves his sister, but a dark secret comes out and it just might ruin his leadership in the eyes of everyone.
- S1·E7
Golden Little Cage
As the musical competition draws near, an unexpected twist of events makes the neightbourhood violent like it's never been before.
- S1·E8
The Best of the Worst
Violence erupts on "La Colina" and Leon takes advantage of the chaos to search for the secret that just might make him a millionaire, but Juana's not willing to go down without a fight.
- S1·E9
The Horoscope Says...
As tension escalates on the neightbourhood, Juana is not sure her secret's safe anymore, which could put her dearest ones in danger again.
- S1·E10
No Way
Leon throws a party at his mansion, which is only a distraction for the 2200 Band which is going on full assault that same night on the neightbourhood.
- S1·E11
Kicking Ass
Hache, Juana and Xiang Wu manage to sneak out and decide to fight back… in the most unexpected of ways, and receive sorprise help from Willy.
- S1·E12
Fixed Idea
As "La Colina" mourns the death of one of their most beloved residents, Leon starts making plans to buy the neightbourhood. Hache and Juana, still overwhelmed by the recent events, try to figure out how they feel about each other.
- S1·E13
Cannibal
On the night of the band's debut on national television, peace on "La Colina" is disturbed by a sudden attack on Xiang Wu, as Juana is forced to take the hardest decision of her entire life.
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