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Excellent and well setting killing mystery anthology with very good and talented players , based on famous grisly murders from Spanish history . The history of a country is also the history of its crimes. The crimes that left a mark. Being well written and produced by Pedro Costa formed by three seasons . Based on known criminal events including intense drama , creepy images, blood and gore . The thrilling , enjoyable series in three seasons narrates the macabre deeds from social and political sight point . Here are described notorious murders that by the time convulsed Spain . This series packs thrilling episodes with usual murders , suspense and chills , but it has some surprises , adding solid but downbeat dramas , based on true stories written by Pedro Costa, Elena del Amo, Álvaro del Amo, Luis Ariño , among others . They are peculiar tales of loves , lies and jealousy with intrigues behind . This interesting as well as intimate series result to be passionate retelling and touching dramas , including strong sex scenes , violence and suspense . These crimes became part of the Spanish black history and stills resound its heinous , ominous echoes . Most of the killers were discovered , judged , condemned and executed by Garrote Vil . And the films ¨El crimen del cine Oriente¨ (1997) by Pedro Costa himself , and ¨Amantes¨ (1991) by Vicente Aranda originally intended to be produced as an episode of the TV crime anthology series 'La Huella Del Crimen 2' (1991) , before producer Pedro Costa decided to rewrite the script as a theatrical film after talking to Vicente Aranda and realized it could be a big box office hit.

This series includes in the First Season , the following ones : 1 : El caso de las envenenadas de Valencia : 1955. A down-on-her-luck spinster poisons her friend and employers out of envy. 2 : El crimen del Capitán Sánchez . Madrid, Spring 1913. During a visit to the casino, a beautiful 20 year-old woman catches the eye of a 50 year-old rich widower. But the gamble he is about to commit is far greater than he suspects. 3 : El caso del procurador enamorado , Salamanca, 1973. A congressman in love with his daughter's teacher hires an assassin to kill his wife. 4 : Jarabo , July 21, 1958. Madrid wakes up to the news that a pawnbroker has been murdered in his shop. Soon, police finds that the victim's associate, his pregnant wife and their maid have been murdered as well in their own home across the street. 5 : El Crimen de la Calle Fuencarral , July 1, 1888. The body of a woman is discovered during a house fire, but the examination reveals that she died victim of a stabbing, not the flames. Her maid and pet dog are found drugged in another room. 6: El caso del cadáver descuartizado , May 1, 1929. A decomposing headless body is found inside an abandoned wooden box in Madrid's Atocha train station. The victim is later identified as a Barcelona businessman that vanished six months before.

The second season which was directed by prestigious filmmakers as Rafael Monleon , Pedro Costa, Ricardo Franco, Antonio Drove contains episodes as El crimen de las estanqueras , El crimen de Perpignan ,El crimen de Don Benito , El caso de Carmen Broto and Crimen del Expreso de Andalucia . Third season contains following episodes : El crimen de los marqueses de Urquijo , Crimen de Anabel , El asesino dentro del circulo . Special mention for episode ¨Crime of express of Andalucia¨ that had fateful consequences . This episode belongs to second season . ¨Crime of Andalucia Express¨ is set during the dictatorship of General Miguel Primo De Rivera , Madrid, 1924 , it was one of the most botched crime in history . It deals with an unemployed person in his 30s, a young played by Fernando Valverde in perpetual disappointment to his aging military father , hatches a plan to rob the mail train to Andalusia . As he joins a misfit band , as the gang plans to steal a shipment of jewelry and money traveling aboard the express train . The band is formed by two gays : Chato Valverde , Enrique San Francisco , a card player : José Antonio Ceinos , and a poor worker : Mario Pardo , all of them carry out a robbing on the wagon mail express train Andalucía that results in unexpected consequences .

Enjoyable series formed by three seasons , based on known criminal events including intense drama , creepy images, blood and gore . The thrilling series narrates the macabre deeds from social and political sight point . Here are described notorious murders that by the time convulsed Spain . These crimes became part of the Spanish black history . This series includes the followings : El Jarabo , Crime of the Procurador , Crime de Don Benito , Crime Estanqueras , Crime Cine Oriente , Crime of Perpignan , Crime Captain Sánchez , the case of Carmen Broto , among others . Most of the Killers were discovered , judged , condemned and executed by Garrote Vil . And the film ¨Amantes¨ (1991) originally intended to be produced as an episode of the TV crime anthology series 'La Huella Del Crimen 2' (1991) , before producer Pedro Costa decided to rewrite the script as a theatrical film after talking to Vicente Aranda and realized it could be a big box office hit.

This series contains thrilling episodes , including solid but downbeat dramas , based on true stories written by Pedro Costa . They are peculiar tales of loves , lies and jealousy with an intrigues behind . This interesting as well as intimate series results to be passionate retelling and a touching dramas , including strong sex scenes , violence and suspense . Special mention for ¨Crime of express of Andalucia¨ that had fateful consequences . This episode belongs to second season which was directed by prestigious filmmakers as Rafael Monleon , Pedro Costa,Ricardo Franco, Antonio Drove. ¨Crime of Andalucia Express¨ is set during the dictatorship of General Miguel Primo De Rivera , Madrid, 1924 , it was one of the most botched crime in history . It deals with an unemployed person in his 30s, a young played by Fernando Valverde in perpetual disappointment to his aging military father , hatches a plan to rob the mail train to Andalusia . As he joins a misfit band , as the gang plans to steal a shipment of jewelry and money traveling aboard the express train . The band is formed by two gays : Chato Valverde , Enrique San Francisco , a player : José Antonio Ceinos , a poor worker : Mario Pardo , all of them carry out a robbing on the wagon mail express train Andalucía . They intended the hit to be bloodless but complications arise soon . But to carry out the action they are forced to kill a couple of operators . The police will keep track of the three thieves , and things go awry . This episode was well directed by Imanol Uribe (Días Contados, Bwana , Plenilunio, Extraños, El Viaje De Carol , La Carta Esferica)

Well done and gripping crime show. I've only watched one episode so far, but it was very engrossing. Great way to practice your Spanish :)

Typical murder mystery, but has some surprises. Atmospheric and the acting is excellent. Dialogue and specific scenes are well directed and the actors are very talented. Soundtrack is appropriate and representative of current Spanish pop. I especially liked that the scenes are not all interiors. The camera takes us inside automobiles, out into the countryside and other locations. I'm not sure if the series was shot on location or in a studio or local area. Another plus is that it's not all those interrogation scenes that get to be a little tiresome in 'police procedurals.