Wild District
Location: Colombia
Jhon Jeiver, a lethal guerrilla fighter, escapes from the jungle after the signing and referendum of the Colombian Peace Agreements. He arrives in Bogotá escaping from his past, and tries to reinsert himself into society and reunite with his family. However, his past catches up with him. To aid a political corruption case, Jeiver is ordered to infiltrate a criminal organisation.
Hernán
Location: Mexico
The Spanish "Conquistador" Hernán Cortés arrives on the shores of what today is Mexico and faces both local demons and those who've sailed with him. Each episode focuses on the viewpoint of someone who met and was close with the Spaniard Conquistador, like Marina – the intelligent local interpreter, Bernal – the insightful writer, and finally Hernán himself. How could a man, with a few hundred soldiers, subjugate an empire of warriors at the peak of its glory? The series Hernán is the answer.
Gigantes
Location: Spain
Set in Madrid's underworld, Gigantes is a story of fraternal love and hate, as it follows the Guerrero family, who has controlled drug trafficking in their district for years. However Abraham, the patriarch, suffers from Alzheimer's disease, and only one of his three sons can take his place. The war has begun.
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'Gigantes' is the family crime drama that has a serious distrust of family
Hierro
Location: El Hierro, Canary Islands
Investigating magistrate Candela is transferred to El Hierro, the most remote of the Canary Islands. There, she discovers a suspicious community and is confronted by the death of a young local boy, murdered the day before his wedding. The prime suspect is the father of the bride, a man by the name of Diaz, a rich businessman with a dodgy reputation. Despite being motivated by diametrically opposite interests, Candela and Diaz share the same goal: to find the real killer.
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A tropical island is a punishment in Hierro
I Know Who You Are
Location: Spain
Lawyer Juan Elias, wakes up after a car crash suffering from amnesia. He discovers that he's the main suspect in the disappearance of his niece, Ana Saura, a 25-year-old who was also a student of Elias' at the university. The case will pit two powerful families against one another, dredging up secrets from the past they thought long forgotten.
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‘I Know Who You Are’ is the series about amnesia you’ll never forget
Inspector Rojas: In Cold Blood
Location: Chile
Captain Rojas arrives in northern Chile from Santiago to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a group of teenage girls in Alto Hospicio. The local police officer assigned to be his partner regurgitates the official theory that the girls left of their own accord. However, Rojas' investigation, combined with the disappearance of a local fisherman's daughter, uncovers a disturbing truth about a trafficking ring. The series is based on a real-life Chilean investigation.
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A serial killer is haunting Chile in ‘Inspector Rojas: In Cold Blood’
Instinctive Desires
Location: Spain
An erotic thriller about passion, intimacy, sex, trust and, of course, love, it's also a thought-provoking drama about human relationships, in particular, about people's fears and solitude. Tales revolve around characters like Marco, who appears to have it all, but who works through a past trauma through anonymous visits to a discreet club, where he gives free rein to his deepest desires.
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‘Instinctive Desires’ is the erotic thriller you didn’t know you needed
Mary and Mike
Location: Chile
Mary and Mike sheds light on a horrendous time in Chilean history. Two special agents Mariana Loyola and Andres Rillon), assigned to take out those in opposition to Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, adopt the guise of an everyday couple with two children. Based on a real-life pair, they were dubbed the most dangerous couple in Latin America. If this wasn't based on real events, one might indeed find this double life implausible.
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Mary and Mike are suburban parents – they’re also hired killers
The Pier
Location: Spain
Alejandra is a high-profile architect who is shattered by her husband's suicide. After discovering that he led a double life with another woman for years, Alejandra tries to appease the pain by approaching her under another identity to discover why her husband lived a lie -- and what really happened on the night he died.
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Spanish drama ‘The Pier’ reinvents the female duo, 'Thelma & Louise'-style
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