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Mea culpa

1993–2021 · 14 seasons

A grim, matter-of-fact reenactment of real crimes, closing with the actual perpetrator's chilling interview.

Created by
Carlos Pinto
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Cecilia Serrano, Carlos Pinto, Ana Luz Figueroa
Overview
Anthology series based on real criminal cases, featuring an interview with the actual perpetrator at the end of each episode.

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Created by
Carlos Pinto
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Cecilia Serrano, Carlos Pinto, Ana Luz Figueroa
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • death
  • guilt
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • true story
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Genres
crime, drama
Created by
Carlos Pinto
Written by
Carlos Pinto
Starring
Cecilia Serrano, Carlos Pinto, Ana Luz Figueroa, Julio Avendaño, Patricio Aguilar, Esperanza Restucci, Claudia Valdes, Marco Antonio Casanova
Music
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Cinematography
Sebastián León, Luis Acuña
Length
14 seasons, 168 episodes
Network
Televisión Nacional de Chile
Country
Chile
Languages
Spanish

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