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| The Accident | |
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Promotional release poster | |
| Genre | Thriller Drama |
| Written by | Leonardo Padrón |
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| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| 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 |
The Accident 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] It was renewed for season 2 in January 2025.[5]
The series was announced on Netflix.[7] The principal photography of the series commenced in September 2023.[8] The trailer of the series was released on July 24, 2024.[9]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 33% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.4/10.[10] Juan Pablo Russo of EscribiendoCine rated the series 4 stars out of 10.[11] Joel Keller of Decider reviewed the series.[12]
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.[13]