# Mujeres Asesinas (2022)

> A Spanish anthology crime drama in which each season traces the story of a different woman driven to kill.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/134756

## Facts

- Seasons: 3
- Episodes: 24
- Episode runtime: 61 min
- Status: Canceled
- Genres: crime, drama
- Created by: Alicia Luna
- Network: ViX
- Cast: Elyfer Torres, Carolina Miranda, Carlos Ferro, Ana Patricia Rojo, Alosian Vivancos, René Strickler, Leidi Gutiérrez, Ariana Saavedra
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23159124/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Tone: dark, bleak, unsettling

## What critics say

Critics generally praise the lead performances and the grim, character-driven premise of each story, while noting that quality varies from episode to episode.

## Synopsis

Mujeres asesinas is a Spanish anthology crime drama that presents a new story each season, every one centered on a different woman who has committed murder. Rather than following a single detective or a recurring cast, the series shifts its focus to the lives, relationships, and pressures that push ordinary women toward violence. Each installment moves through the buildup of desperation, the moment of the crime, and the consequences that follow, asking viewers to consider how circumstance, trauma, and social expectations shape human behavior. The tone is grim, intimate, and unsettling, with long stretches of quiet tension punctuated by sudden brutality. Performances carry much of the weight, as the lead actresses portray women who are sympathetic, frightening, and difficult to categorize. The visual style is restrained and often muted, keeping attention on faces and interiors rather than spectacle. Themes of guilt, survival, gender and power, and the thin line between victim and perpetrator run throughout. The series suits adults drawn to dark drama and true crime sensibilities, and it rewards patient viewing. Its anthology structure means each season can be approached on its own terms, though the shared concern with female violence gives the whole run a cohesive identity. The show does not offer easy resolution, leaving its characters and questions open.

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