Killer Women

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.

Killer Women (2008-2010) is a Mexican anthology crime drama created by Marisa Grinstein for Las Estrellas, produced by Televisa. Across three seasons and forty episodes, each self-contained story follows a woman who has been mistreated or abused and is pushed into cruel murder. The investigation frame is anchored by forensic doctor Sofía Capellán (Rosa María Bianchi), with police lieutenants such as Camacho (Renato Bartilotti) and Medina (Paola Hinojos) working the cases, and forensic figure Gerardo (Mauricio Castillo) recurring across the run. The engine of each episode is the slow reveal of how violence and death take hold of a wounded mind, with the emotional weight placed on the women's histories rather than on procedural puzzles. Episodes move through domestic cruelty, bitter grudges and sudden acts of retaliation, giving the series a dark, heavy and unsparing register. Its tone is bleak and melancholic, with tension built from dread rather than spectacle. Fans of Tales from the Crypt and Black Mirror will find kinship in its anthology format and interest in the dark corners of human behavior, and viewers drawn to Latin American crime melodrama will recognize its sustained focus on women's suffering. The series suits adult viewers who want stories that stay with them after the credits roll.

Audiences rate the series positively, with its dark anthology take on women driven to murder drawing a loyal following.

• Tales from the Cryptanthology structure of standalone dark crime stories with female-centered violence
• Black Mirroranthology of self-contained dark stories driven by moral extremes and crime
• Cuidado con el ángelLatin American crime drama built around women's suffering and retaliation

Created by

Marisa Grinstein

Release Date

2008-06-17

Episode runtime

45 min

Rating

8.1 / 10 (318)

What is Killer Women about?

Mexican anthology crime drama in which mistreated women turn into killers, told through the investigations that follow their crimes.

What is Killer Women like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Killer Women as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Killer Women violent?

Yes. Ember rates the violence in Killer Women as brutal.

What did critics think of Killer Women?

Audiences rate the series positively, with its dark anthology take on women driven to murder drawing a loyal following.

Which shows are like Killer Women?

Shows with a similar feel include Tales from the Crypt, Black Mirror, and Cuidado con el ángel.

How long is Killer Women?

Killer Women: 3 seasons, 40 episodes.

Is Killer Women still running?

No, Killer Women has ended.