The series premiered on the 50th anniversary of the actual Massacre of Tlatelolco (2nd of October, 1968/2018)
The theme tune at the beginning of the series is a rock and roll rendition of Hymn to the Flag, a Mexican patriotic song.
Daniel Giménez Cacho (Fernando Barrientos) , Emilio Guerrero (Marcelino García Barragán),and Antonio de la Vega (Luis Echeverría), previously worked together in Club de Cuervos (2015) , where they play the soccer team's vice-president, head coach and goalkeeper, respectively.
The series marks the second collaboration between director Gabriel Ripstein and actor Kristyan Ferrer, who previously worked together in 600 Miles (2015).