For many, Walter Mercado has been a household name for generations.  He was that optimistic/larger than life character that came into everyone’s household via the television set.

Every single day for decades, the extravagant Puerto Rican astrologer, psychic, and gender nonconforming legend charmed the world with his televised horoscopes. Equal parts Oprah, Liberace, and Mr. Rogers, Mercado was a celebrated daily part of Latin culture, who at his peak reached over 120 million viewers.

Since childhood, Mercado was regarded as a healer, but his greatest miracle might have been his personal transformation from shy farm boy to flamboyant showman. He enthralled much of the world with sequined capes, opulent jewelry and pressing horoscopes that shared a message of love and hope to his devoted viewers — until one day he mysteriously disappeared.

Now the magic, mysticism and the love of the Latin astrologer Walter Mercado is showcased through the new Netflix Original Documentary MUCHO MUCHO AMOR. A hit at the Sundance Film Festival this year, the film is releasing globally on Netflix July 8th.Over a decade later award-winning documentarians Cristina Costantini (Science Fair) and Kareem Tabsch (The Last Resort) plus producer Alex Fumero (I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson) received unprecedented access to Walter during his post-fame seclusion and invite us into his home and interior world. With MUCHO MUCHO AMOR, they capture Walter’s final two years, when the pioneering icon grappled with aging and his legacy, as he prepared for one last star-studded spectacle.

View the trailer here – Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado | Official Trailer | Netflix