Scripted series · Netflix
Who Killed Sara?
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Manolo Cardona
Álex Guzmán
25 eps
Carolina Miranda
Elisa Lazcano
25 eps
Ginés García Millán
César Lazcano
25 eps
Claudia Ramírez
Mariana Lazcano
25 eps
Eugenio Siller
Jose Maria
25 eps
Alejandro Nones
Rodolfo Lazcano
25 eps
Ela Velden
Young Marifer
10 eps
Ximena Lamadrid
Sara Guzmán
25 eps
Martín Saracho
Nicandro Joven
26 eps
Luis Roberto Guzmán
Lorenzo
2 eps
Héctor Jiménez
Elroy
1 eps
Fátima Molina
Clara
1 eps
Cayetano Arámburo
Moncho
1 eps
Ana Lucía Domínguez
Sofia
2 eps
Polo Morín
Young José María
1 eps
Andres Baida
Young Rodolfo
2 eps
Fernando Sansores
Maldonado
1 eps
Marco Zapata
Young Elroy
1 eps
María Andrea Araujo
Imara
2 eps
Iñaki Godoy
Bruno
13 eps
Gabriela de la Garza
Daniela Gómez de la Cortina
6 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Who Killed Sara? actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Who Killed Sara? reads strongest on Tension, Character Depth and Bingeability.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
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
Hell-bent on exacting revenge and proving he was framed for his sister's murder, Álex sets out to unearth much more than the crime's real culprit.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 25 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
202110 episodes
6.5IMDbAfter 18 years in prison, Álex takes his revenge on the Lazcano family, who framed him for the murder of his sister Sara to save their reputation.
Best episode · S01E08 Where Dreams Become Reality
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20218 episodes
6.9IMDbTo exact his revenge, Álex will have to bring to light his sister's darker side – and come to terms with the fact that he never knew the real Sara.
Best episode · S02E01 The Two Faces of Sara
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
20227 episodes
7.4IMDbIn this final season, as enemies become allies, Álex gets an answer to the question that has tormented him for years: What really happened to Sara?
Best episode · S03E03 Dead or Alive
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S03E02
Medusa Complex
Sara tells Nicandro's dad about his son's drug business. Reinaldo offers Marifer a deal. Álex secures protection for Chema. Nicandro visits Daniela.
S03E03
Dead or Alive
Lucía's arrival takes Álex's investigation in another direction. A new lawyer takes Chema's case. César shows up at Álex's house to reclaim his money.
S03E01
Presumed Dead
While investigating the link between Nicandro and Dr. Alanís, Álex uncovers a key suspect. Rodolfo asks Álex to help him bring his father to justice.
S03E05
Lab Rats
Worried about her treatment, Sara attempts to expose Reinaldo. Chema is admitted to the Medusa Center. César reveals crucial information to Álex.
S03E06
What Happened to Sara
César pays a visit to Tonya and resorts to a drastic method to get information about Sara. Under Reinaldo's watch, Chema undergoes horrifying treatment.
S02E01
The Two Faces of Sara
The corpse found in the backyard threatens to put Álex back in jail. To prove his innocence, he looks for answers with a psychiatrist who treated Sara.
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Latest Episodes
S03E03
Dead or Alive
S03E05
Lab Rats
S03E01
Presumed Dead
S03E02
Medusa Complex
S03E04
Welcome to the Medusa Center
S03E06
What Happened to Sara
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.
Writing
- Rosario ValenzuelaWriter
- José Ignacio ValenzuelaWriter
Direction
- David RuizDirector
Cinematography
- Rodrigo MariñaDirector of Photography
Where to watch
Streaming
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