Mujeres asesinas (''Killer Women'')
is a
Mexican
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drama and
psychological thriller
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television series produced by Pedro Torres. The series is an adaptation of the
Argentine series of the same name, produced by
Pol-ka
Pol-ka Producciones is a television and film production company in Buenos Aires, Argentina, commonly referred to as Pol-ka.
The company was launched in 1994 and is owned by Adrián Suar, Fernando Blanco and Artear (Clarín Group). The first te ...
from 2005 to 2008.
Plot
Mujeres Asesinas is a series that shows the dark side of women who have been mistreated or abused and become cruel murderers. The series shows how violence and death can overcome the feminine mind.
Each episode shows a different story of a woman who has committed homicide. These women are motivated by multiple passions such as love, hatred, resentment, vengeance, lunacy, despair, fear, anger, addiction, salvation and redemption. Doctor Sofía Capellan and her team of experts try to solve the murders perpetrated by the women.
DIEM
In the series the Departamento de Investigacion Especializado en Mujeres (Department of Investigation Specializing in Women), is an agency which is in charge of helping women. This agency confronts and resolves brutal crimes in which women are also victims. The Department of Investigation Specializing in Women (DIEM) is an original addition to this version (the Mexican version) as it was not present in the Argentinian version.
First Season
*
Rosa Maria Bianchi as Doctor Sofia Capellan
''Alterna Rosa María Bianchi su trabajo en televisión con el teatro'' Retrieved: 2010-04-01.
* Renato Bartilotti as Lieut. Humberto Camacho
* Laisha Wilkins as Lieut. Lucia Alvarez
The first season began on June 17, 2008, with the episode "Sonia, Desalmada", starring Leticia Calderón
Leticia Calderón (; born Carmen Leticia Calderón León on July 15, 1968) is a Mexican actress. and ended on July 23, 2008, with the episode "Emma, Costurera", starring Verónica Castro
Verónica Castro (), full name Verónica Judith Sáinz Castro (born 19 October 1952), is a Mexican actress, singer, producer, former model and presenter.
She started her career as a television actress, where she met comedian Manuel Valdés, fa ...
. The slogan for the first season was "No Permitas Que Tu Mujer Vea Esta Nueva Serie" ("Don't let your wife watch this new series").
Second Season
Season two began on July 14, 2009, with the episode of "Clara, Fantasiosa", starring Edith González
Edith González Fuentes (; 10 December 1964 – 13 June 2019) was a Mexican actress. She is best remembered for working on multiple telenovelas produced by three different multimedia companies, which included Televisa, TV Azteca and Telemundo.
G ...
and ended on August 25 with the episode "Carmen, Honrada", starring Carmen Salinas
Carmen Salinas Lozano (5 October 1939 – 9 December 2021) was a Mexican actress, impressionist, comedian, politician, and theatre entrepreneur. She was associated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) during her later career as a po ...
. The theme song for the second season was " Que Emane" sung by Gloria Trevi
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...
.Jaqueline Bracamontes
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and ended with "Las Cotuchas, Empresarias" starring María Rojo
María de Lourdes Rojo e Incháustegui, commonly known as María Rojo (; born August 15, 1943 in Mexico City), is a Mexican actress and politician. She was Senator of the Republic in the upper house of Mexican Congress. She debuted during the Gol ...
, Pilar Pellicer and Patricia Reyes Spíndola
Patricia Verónica Núñez Reyes Spíndola (born 11 July 1953) is a Mexican actress, director, and producer. She has received four Ariel Awards, two for Best Actress ('' Los Motivos de Luz'' in 1985 and ''The Queen of the Night'' in 1994), and ...
. In the U.S. the series premiered on January 13, 2011, on Univision
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with the episode "Luz, Arrolladora" Cynthia Klitbo, and only aired seven episodes, before it was discontinued for unknown reasons.
Season three had two different theme songs depending on the episode. The first is "Alma Perdida", sung by Ana Bárbara, while the other is "Con Las Manos Atadas", sung by Yuri, though Yuri's song never opened any of the episodes that were aired in the U.S.
The slogan for the third season was " A Veces El Corazón Habla Con Sangre" ("Sometimes The Heart Speaks With Blood"). However, in the United States, it was "Porque La Tercera Vez, Es La Que Duele Más" ("Because the third time is the one that hurts the most").
Series overview
Episodes
Season 1 (2008)
Season 2 (2009)
Season 3 (2010)
References
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Mexican crime television series
Mexican drama television series
2008 Mexican television series debuts
2011 Mexican television series endings
Mexican television series based on Argentine television series