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Enigma

2001–2023 · 10 seasons

A sober, unsettling parade of real mysteries, mixing reenactments with testimony to leave you quietly uneasy.

Created by
Javier Cabieses, Joaquin Bize
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Guillermo Muñoz, Andrea Freund, Ana Maria Zabala
Overview
Anthology series based on true crime stories that usually are unsolved mysteries. Intertwining dramatizations and real interviews with the victims and witnesses.

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Created by
Javier Cabieses, Joaquin Bize
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Guillermo Muñoz, Andrea Freund, Ana Maria Zabala
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • mystery
    • deception
    • justice
    • death
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • anthology
    • true story
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary, crime
    Created by
    Javier Cabieses, Joaquin Bize, Guy Hiernaux, Rodrigo Susarte, Christian Aylwin, Sebastián Araya
    Written by
    Guy Hiernaux, Alejandro Quiroz, Paula Villar, Matías Valenzuela
    Starring
    Guillermo Muñoz, Andrea Freund, Ana Maria Zabala, Claudia Santelices, Juan Salinas, Pablo Alcaino, Patricia Palma, Juan Valdivia
    Music
    Natalio Faingold, Sergio Ruiz de Gamboa
    Cinematography
    Alex Miranda, Piola Ávalos
    Length
    10 seasons, 119 episodes
    Network
    Televisión Nacional de Chile
    Country
    Chile
    Languages
    Spanish

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