Dark Desire (TV series)
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| Spanish | Oscuro deseo |
| Genre | thriller drama[1] |
| Created by | Leticia López Margalli |
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| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
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| Running time | 30–39 minutes |
| Production company | Argos Comunicación[1] |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 15 July 2020 – present |
Dark Desire (Spanish: Oscuro deseo)[2] is a Mexican thriller drama web television series produced by Argos Comunicación for Netflix. The series stars Maite Perroni, Jorge Poza, Regina Pavón, Alejandro Speitzer, and Erik Hayser,[3] The start of production was confirmed on 6 May 2019,[4] and it premiered on 15 July 2020.[5]
Due to its great success, on August 19, 2020, the series was renewed for a second season, which is set to premiere on 2021.[6] It was also announced that Dark Desire season 1 was the most-watched non-English title with 35 million viewers in 28 days. [7]
Synopsis
Alma (Maite Perroni) is a law school professor. She is married to Leonardo (Jorge Poza), a judge who has kept much from her. They are parents of Zoe (Regina Pavón). In this context, Darío (Alejandro Speitzer) and Esteban (Erik Hayser), a police officer, also come into play.[1]
Cast
- Maite Perroni as Alma Solares, a law school college professor who begins the affair with Darío behind her family's back
- Erik Hayser as Esteban Solares, a police officer and Leonardo's brother, Zoe's uncle and Alma's brother-in-law
- Alejandro Speitzer as Darío Guerra, a college student and mechanic who attends Alma's class and starts to fall in love with her
- Jorge Poza as Leonardo Solares, a highly respected judge and Alma's husband, Esteban's brother and Zoe's father
- María Fernanda Yepes as Brenda Castillo, Alma's best friend
- Regina Pavón as Zoe Solares, Alma and Leonardo's rebellious daughter and Esteban's niece
- Paulina Matos as Edith Ballesteros, Leonardo's assistant whom Alma initially thought to be her husband's mistress
- Claudia Pineda as Garcia
- Samantha Orozco as Rosalba
- Magali Boysselle as Terapeuta
Episodes
Season 1 (2020)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "It's just sex" (Spanish: Es solo sexo) | Epigmenio Ibarra Kenya Márquez | Nayura Aragón Leticia López Margalli Gennys Pérez | 15 July 2020 |
| 2 | "One last night of passion" (Spanish: Una última noche de pasión) | Epigmenio Ibarra Kenya Márquez | Nayura Aragón Leticia López Margalli Gennys Pérez | 15 July 2020 |
| 3 | "What common people call love" (Spanish: Eso que los normales llaman amor) | Epigmenio Ibarra Kenya Márquez | Nayura Aragón Leticia López Margalli Gennys Pérez | 15 July 2020 |
| 4 | "Love, that word" (Spanish: El amor, esa palabra) | Epigmenio Ibarra Kenya Márquez | Nayura Aragón Leticia López Margalli Gennys Pérez | 15 July 2020 |
| 5 | "What do you know about Darío Guerra?" (Spanish: ¿Qué sabes acerca de Darío Guerra?) | Epigmenio Ibarra Kenya Márquez | Nayura Aragón Leticia López Margalli Gennys Pérez | 15 July 2020 |
| 6 | "Are you missing the good old times?" (Spanish: ¿Extrañas los viejos tiempos?) | Epigmenio Ibarra Kenya Márquez | Nayura Aragón Leticia López Margalli Gennys Pérez | 15 July 2020 |
| 7 | "You messed with the wrong woman" (Spanish: Te metiste con la mujer equivocada) | Epigmenio Ibarra Kenya Márquez | Nayura Aragón Leticia López Margalli Gennys Pérez | 15 July 2020 |
| 8 | "The tell-tale heart" (Spanish: El corazón delator) | Epigmenio Ibarra Kenya Márquez | Nayura Aragón Leticia López Margalli Gennys Pérez | 15 July 2020 |
| 9 | "A wicked game of mirrors" (Spanish: Un perverso juego de espejos) | Epigmenio Ibarra Kenya Márquez | Nayura Aragón Leticia López Margalli Gennys Pérez | 15 July 2020 |
| 10 | "The beauty of a sudden death" (Spanish: La belleza de una muerte repentina...) | Epigmenio Ibarra Kenya Márquez | Nayura Aragón Leticia López Margalli Gennys Pérez | 15 July 2020 |
| 11 | "Nothing is what it seems" (Spanish: Nada es lo que ello parece) | Epigmenio Ibarra Kenya Márquez | Nayura Aragón Leticia López Margalli Gennys Pérez | 15 July 2020 |
| 12 | "We've messed up so much" (Spanish: Nos hemos equivocado tanto) | Epigmenio Ibarra Kenya Márquez | Nayura Aragón Leticia López Margalli Gennys Pérez | 15 July 2020 |
| 13 | "You were only an innocent victim" (Spanish: Tú solo fuiste una inocente víctima) | Epigmenio Ibarra Kenya Márquez | Nayura Aragón Leticia López Margalli Gennys Pérez | 15 July 2020 |
| 14 | "Two truths and one lie" (Spanish: Dos verdades y una mentira) | Epigmenio Ibarra Kenya Márquez | Nayura Aragón Leticia López Margalli Gennys Pérez | 15 July 2020 |
| 15 | "We never talked about love" (Spanish: Nunca hablamos sobre el amor) | Epigmenio Ibarra Kenya Márquez | Nayura Aragón Leticia López Margalli Gennys Pérez | 15 July 2020 |
| 16 | "Revelation 21:8... Fire is set upon his anger" (Spanish: Apocalipsis 21:8... El fuego es encendido en su ira) | Epigmenio Ibarra Kenya Márquez | Nayura Aragón Leticia López Margalli Gennys Pérez | 15 July 2020 |
| 17 | "We kill what we love" (Spanish: Matamos lo que amamos) | Epigmenio Ibarra Kenya Márquez | Nayura Aragón Leticia López Margalli Gennys Pérez | 15 July 2020 |
| 18 | "The answer was always there" (Spanish: La respuesta siempre estuvo ahí...) | Epigmenio Ibarra Kenya Márquez | Nayura Aragón Leticia López Margalli Gennys Pérez | 15 July 2020 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | GQ Men of the Year Awards | Mexican Actress of the Year | Maite Perroni | Won | [8] |
| 2020 | BreakTudo Awards | TV Show of The Year | Dark Desire | Won | [9] |
References
- ^ a b c d e Cerdán, Aline. "'Todo por ti', la nueva propuesta de Netflix con elenco de telenovela". es-us.vida-estilo.yahoo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ Jiménez, Gonzalo. "Netflix revela sus nuevas películas y series hechas en México". cnet.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "'Todo por ti', la serie de Netflix que conquistará al mundo en 2020". teveoylescuento.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ "Lista Maite Perroni para protagonizar serie "Todo por tí! de Netflix". posta.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ Valdez, Armando. "Netflix estrenará su Oscuro Deseo". jalisco.quadratin.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "'Oscuro Deseo' tendrá una segunda temporada en Netflix ¡MUY PRONTO!". Glamour Mexico (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "'Dark Desire' Season 2: Netflix Renewal Status & What to Expect". What's on Netflix. August 27, 2020.
- ^ Maite Perroni brilló (literalmente) con estos pantalones de transparencias
- ^ [https://seriesemcena.com.br/noticias/2020/10/confira-em-primeira-mao-a-vencedora-do-premio-serie-do-ano-no-breaktudo-awards/ Confira em primeira mão a vencedora do prêmio Série do Ano no BreakTudo Awards ]
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