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The Boss
Mariano Cohn · Series · 2022
If the power plays in The Boss hooked you, you will love these stories about individuals manipulating their own environments.
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The Boss
Ben Falcone · Film · 2016
Books on the same thread
The Housemaid
Freida McFadden · Book · 2022
Explores: Unreliable Narrator, Class Differences, Secrets and Lies.
Like the superintendent in The Boss, the protagonist here navigates a household with hidden motives, turning domestic service into a site of intense, claustrophobic power struggles and class-based tension.
The Tenant
Freida McFadden · Book · 2025
Shares a thread with The Boss: Power Dynamics.
You will recognize the desperate, calculated maneuvering found in The Boss as this story explores how a sudden threat to one's livelihood drives a person toward extreme and deceptive behavior.
The Housemaid Is Watching
Freida McFadden · Book · 2024
Explores: Hidden Identity, Surveillance, Twisted Power Dynamics.
This narrative mirrors the surveillance and underlying hostility of The Boss, focusing on how hidden identities and deep-seated secrets create explosive, shifting power dynamics between neighbors in a confined space.
A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership
James Comey · Book · 2018
Shares a thread with The Boss: Power Dynamics.
While The Boss explores petty office politics, this memoir provides a real-world look at the high-stakes ethics and internal manipulation required to maintain integrity within a complex, rigid power structure.
Films on the same thread
Wild Tales
Damián Szifron · Film · 2014
Shares 2 threads with The Boss: Class Conflict, Black Comedy.
Fans of the dark satire in The Boss will appreciate these stories where characters finally snap, using revenge to reclaim control when the rigid social hierarchies of modern life become unbearable.
The Menu
Mark Mylod · Film · 2022
Shares a thread with The Boss: Dark Comedy.
The Boss captures the feeling of a man pulling strings, and this film takes that concept to a clinical extreme by showcasing a chef who masterfully orchestrates his guests' destruction.
Conclave
Edward Berger · Film · 2024
Explores: Power Struggle, Religious Conspiracy, Succession.
Just as The Boss focuses on a man protecting his domain, this film depicts the intense, claustrophobic maneuvering required when powerful individuals fight for control within a strictly regulated hierarchy.
The Apartment
Film · 1960
Shares a thread with The Boss: Office Politics.
This film provides the perfect companion to The Boss, highlighting the moral compromise and strategic use of property that ambitious individuals employ to survive and climb within a corporate hierarchy.
Podcasts on the same thread
The Truth
The Truth · Podcast · 2026
Explores: human condition, experimental storytelling, moral ambiguity.
These stories echo the unpredictable, character-driven nature of The Boss, offering short, intense explorations of human behavior and moral ambiguity that will keep you guessing about the protagonist's next move.
Stugotz and Company
iHeartPodcasts · Podcast · 2026
Explores: absurdism, unfiltered opinion, camaraderie.
The irreverent, unfiltered perspective found here matches the cynical comedic tone of The Boss, providing a space where absurdism and sharp social observations take center stage through constant, chaotic commentary.
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Common questions
Is The Boss (2022) related to the 2016 movie The Boss?
No. The 2022 series The Boss, directed by Mariano Cohn, is a distinct production focusing on the life of a building superintendent named Eliseo. It is not an adaptation of, nor is it related to, the 2016 film titled The Boss.
What is the premise of The Boss (2022)?
The Boss follows Eliseo, a superintendent of an upscale building who presents himself as cordial to residents. In reality, he secretly manipulates their affairs to maintain his position of power, which becomes endangered when a new pool project threatens his job security.
How does Eliseo maintain control in The Boss?
In The Boss, Eliseo believes he is the omnipotent figure of his residential community. He maintains control by meddling in the personal affairs of the residents and pulling strings behind the scenes to ensure his own job remains protected from outside threats like the proposed pool project.
Is The Boss (2022) based on any existing source material?
The 2022 series The Boss by Mariano Cohn is an original production centered on the character Eliseo. It does not share source material with the 2016 film of the same name and is not an adaptation of any previously existing literary or cinematic work.