Netflix Disaster Series 'La Palma' Takes the #1 Spot Despite Audience Reactions
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Netflix's new disaster series 'La Palma' sparks outrage as viewers grapple with its harrowing depiction of a family's struggle to survive a volcanic eruption.
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- The show's intense realism has led to backlash, with some calling it 'too soon' after the real-life 2021 La Palma volcano crisis that killed 7 and displaced thousands.
- Despite the controversy, 'La Palma' has shot to #1 on Netflix, proving audiences' insatiable appetite for visceral, edge-of-your-seat disaster content - even when it hits close to home.
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Netflix, La Palma