For those that are addicted to true crime documentaries.
Netflix is heading to Spain for its next original documentary series, which will investigate The Alcàsser Murders.
The four-part true crime documentary will analyse one of the most gruesome and controversial crimes in Spanish history – a triple murder in 1992 that shook the foundations of Spanish society and crossed borders, not only due to its brutality but also because of how the media portrayed and reported on the incident.
In 1992 three teenagers, Miriam García Iborra, Antonia “Toñi” Gómez Rodríguez and Desirée Hernández Folch, were brutally murdered in Alcàsser, Valencia, Spain – a crime that, even after 25 years, is still unresolved.
The passing of time, instead of shedding light on this case, has triggered a whole series of rumours in a case that a Spanish judge has described as a “journey to horror” that’s brimming with controversy and numerous loose ends.
“We are proud to embark upon our first Spanish original documentary and to bring this important story to both Spanish and global audiences” says Erik Barmack, Vice President of International Originals at Netflix.
Ramón Campos, an executive producer on the series, adds: “Our intention is that this will be the ultimate documentary about one of the cases that shocked Spanish society for years. We will tell the stories of all people involved in an effort to try and clarify once and for all the truth of what happened that dreadful November 1992 in Alcàsser. We will offer everyone the opportunity to share their truth.”
Production on the series starts this week, with a global release set for 2019.
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