The Accident (Mexican TV series)
2024 Mexican TV series
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The Accident (Spanish: Accidente) is a Mexican thriller drama television series directed by Klych López and Gracia Querejeta and written by Leonardo Padrón.[1] Produced by Mar Abierto Productions, and stars Ana Claudia Talancón, Eréndira Ibarra and Erick Elías.[2] The series premiered on Netflix on August 21, 2024.[3] The plot centers on the aftermath of three children dying when a bouncy castle, full of children, flies away.[4] Season 2 premiered on December 10, 2025.[5]
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| The Accident | |
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Promotional release poster | |
| Spanish | Accidente |
| Genre | Thriller Drama |
| Written by | Leonardo Padrón |
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| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Andres Barahona |
| Cinematography | David F. Mayo |
| Editor | Juan Carlos Arroyo |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 40–51 min |
| Production company | Mar Abierto Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | August 21, 2024 – present |
Cast
- Ana Claudia Talancón[6] as Daniela
- Sebastian Martínez[6] as Emiliano
- Alberto Guerra[6] as El Charro
- Eréndira Ibarra[6] as Lupita
- Shaní Lozano[6] as Yolanda
- Silverio Palacios[6] as Moncho
- Erick Elías[6] as Fabián
- Erik Hayser[6] as David
- Valentina Acosta[6] as Brenda
- Macarena García Romero[6] as Lucia
- Mauricio Isaac[6] as Chief Santos
- Sebastian Dante[6] as Alex
Production
The series was announced on Netflix.[7] The principal photography of the series commenced in September 2023.[8] Much of the filming was done in Tequisquiapan and nearby areas of Querétaro.[9] The trailer of the series was released on July 24, 2024.[10]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 33% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.4/10.[11] Juan Pablo Russo of EscribiendoCine rated the series 4 stars out of 10.[12] Joel Keller of Decider reviewed the series.[13]
The series performed strongly in its first week on Netflix, accumulating 10.4 million CVEs in its first five days. This marks the second-best launch for a new series from Latin America on the platform.[14]
