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Netflix’s ‘No One Saw Us Leave’ Climbs Charts Despite Lukewarm Reviews

The five-part Spanish-language adaptation of Tamara Trottner’s memoir follows a mother’s international search after her children are taken by their father.

Overview

  • The limited series premiered on October 15 and is now streaming worldwide on Netflix.
  • Early viewing data shows it reaching No. 4 among TV shows in the U.S. and No. 1 in several Latin American markets including Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia.
  • Critics and segments of the audience report mixed-to-negative reactions, citing pacing and narrative clarity issues, with an IMDb rating around 6.1 at publication.
  • Tessa Ía leads the cast as Valeria Goldberg, alongside Emiliano Zurita as Leo Saltzman and Juan Manuel Bernal as Samuel Saltzman.
  • Based on Trottner’s memoir, the story is set in the late-1960s Jewish‑Mexican elite, features an ex‑Mossad investigator, and spans Mexico, Europe, South Africa, and Israel.