Miniseries · Netflix
The Innocent
Nobody escapes from the past.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Mario Casas
Mateo 'Mat' Vidal
8 eps
Alexandra Jiménez
Lorena Ortiz
8 eps
Aura Garrido
Olivia
8 eps
Jose Coronado
Teo Aguilar
8 eps
Martina Gusmán
Kimmy Dale
8 eps
Juana Acosta
Emma / Maria Lujan
8 eps
Gonzalo de Castro
Jaime
8 eps
Ana Wagener
Sonia
8 eps
Miki Esparbé
Anibal Ledesma
8 eps
Xavi Sáez
Saez
8 eps
Anna Alarcón
Zoe
8 eps
Susi Sánchez
Irene
8 eps
Alejandro Toro Cuenca
Romero
8 eps
Josean Bengoetxea
Comisario Oliete
8 eps
Oriol Vila
Bruno Soto
8 eps
Javier Beltrán
Oscar Crespo
8 eps
Aysha Daraaui
Lavanda
6 eps
Natalia Álvarez-Bilbao
Ana
8 eps
Mima Riera
Mara
8 eps
Eudald Font
Dani
1 eps
Asia Ortega
Cassandra
4 eps
Lluïsa Mallol
Coronel Amanda Prieto
5 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Innocent actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Innocent reads strongest on Bingeability, Serialized and Tension.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
An accidental killing leads a man down a dark hole of intrigue and murder. Just as he finds love and freedom, one phone call brings back the nightmare.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E07
Episode 7
Olivia is reunited with an old friend. Out of frustration, Lorena quits the force but is lured back with a promise of free rein.
- Directed by Oriol Paulo
- Written by Jordi Vallejo
S01E06
Episode 6
When federal agents arrest Olivia, they take her home instead of to jail so that Teo, the lead inspector, can negotiate a deal. Mat runs to Marbella.
- Directed by Oriol Paulo
- Written by Oriol Paulo
S01E03
Episode 3
Mat enlists Zoe, a private investigator, to help him track down Olivia. Lorena tries to figure out how Mat fits into the death of the mysterious nun.
- Directed by Oriol Paulo
- Written by Jordi Vallejo
S01E05
Episode 5
Federal agents try to push Lorena out of the case. Meanwhile, Olivia makes a confession that leaves Mat reeling.
- Directed by Oriol Paulo
- Written by Guillem Clua
S01E08
Episode 8
Kimmy gives Olivia the info she needs. Mat thinks he's free until new charges come up against him and he realizes who's been after him all along.
- Directed by Oriol Paulo
- Written by Guillem Clua
S01E04
Episode 4
The nun's body is squirreled away by federal agents, which infuriates Lorena. Zoe tracks down Olivia's location, and she and Mat rush to find her.
- Directed by Oriol Paulo
- Written by Oriol Paulo
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Jesús de la VegaExecutive Producer
- Belén AtienzaExecutive Producer
- Oriol PauloExecutive Producer
- Sandra HermidaExecutive Producer
- Eneko Lizarraga ArratibelExecutive Producer
Writing
- Oriol PauloWriter
- Jordi VallejoWriter
- Guillem CluaWriter
Direction
- Oriol PauloDirector
Cinematography
- Bernat BoschDirector of Photography
Music
- Fernando VelázquezOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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