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Pecados Inconfesables Climbs to Netflix’s Top Three with Stark Portrayal of Elite Corruption

Its blend of erotic suspense with social critique exposes domestic violence within Mexico’s elite

Overview

  • The 18-episode series filmed in Mexico City and Valle de Bravo premiered on Netflix on July 30
  • Helena (Zuria Vega) endures physical and psychological abuse from Claudio (Erik Hayser) as the CEO of a major company
  • Her affair with Iván (Andrés Baida) to document her husband’s misconduct takes a turn when Claudio vanishes and suspicion falls on her
  • Viewers and critics laud the show’s unflinching depiction of domestic violence and its exposé of betrayal within Mexico’s economic elite
  • Interviews with the cast highlight rigorous choreography for both action and intimate scenes and a deliberate tone of silence and subtlety in performances