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Las Maldiciones Debuts on Netflix as a Three-Part Political Thriller

Daniel Burman reshapes Claudia Piñeiro’s novel into a lean, three-act story set in Argentina’s north.

Overview

  • Released on September 12, 2025, the Argentine miniseries is now streaming on Netflix.
  • Leonardo Sbaraglia stars as Governor Fernando Rovira, with Alejandra Flechner as his domineering mother and Francesca Varela as his daughter, Zoe.
  • The plot follows a northern provincial leader forced to weigh power against family after his daughter is kidnapped during a heated fight over lithium legislation.
  • The adaptation compresses the story into three acts—La ley (35 min), Normal (43 min) and La maldición (48 min)—for a total of about 126 minutes.
  • Created by Daniel Burman with Martín Hodada and a credited writing team, the series drops the novel’s esoteric threads, shifts the setting from Buenos Aires to the north, and changes the kidnapped child from a son to a daughter, with local outlets reporting strong early viewership.