Overview
- The dramatized series about Yiya Murano premiered this week on Flow, revisiting the late-1970s case of the so-called “envenenadora de Monserrat.”
- Yiya’s son, Martín Murano, publicly criticized the show, said he did not participate, and argued it does not reflect the real story or even acknowledge his existence.
- He says his forthcoming Netflix project will pursue a fact-focused account and alleges it will detail additional crimes and implicated parties beyond the three murders commonly cited.
- In an interview, director Mariano Hueter said the team conducted extensive research yet intentionally mixed fact and fiction to construct “our Yiya,” framing the character as a modern myth.
- Hueter situates the narrative in Argentina’s 1979 dictatorship and current concerns over Ponzi-style schemes, with the project originating from a Rodolfo Palacios short story and featuring Julieta Zylberberg and Cristina Banegas, plus a journalist character inspired by Palacios.