Dark Desire (TV series) explained

Native Name:

Creator:

Leticia López Margalli

Composer:

Giovanni Rotondo

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Num Seasons:

Num Episodes:

Executive Producer:

Patricia Benítez Laucin

Runtime:

30–39 minutes

Company:

Argos Comunicación

Network:

Netflix

Dark Desire (Spanish; Castilian: '''Oscuro deseo'''|link=no)^[1] is a Mexican thriller drama television series produced by Argos Comunicación for Netflix. The series stars Maite Perroni, Erik Hayser, Alejandro Speitzer, María Fernanda Yepes, Regina Pavón and Jorge Poza,^[2] The start of production was confirmed on 6 May 2019,^[3] and it premiered on 15 July 2020.^[4]

On 19 August 2020, the series was renewed for a second and final season, which premiered on 2 February 2022.^[5] ^[6] It was also announced that season 1 of Dark Desire was the most watched non-English title on Netflix, amassing 35 million viewers in 28 days or 213.79 million hours.^[7] ^[8]

Synopsis

Alma (Maite Perroni) is a law school professor. She is married to Leonardo (Jorge Poza), a judge who has kept much from her. They are parents of Zoe (Regina Pavón). In this context, Darío (Alejandro Speitzer) and Esteban (Erik Hayser), a police officer, also come into play.^[9]

Cast and characters

Main

Maite Perroni as Alma Quintana Solares, a former lawyer and college professor who begins the affair with Darío behind her family's back.
Erik Hayser as Esteban Solares, a former police officer and Leonardo's brother, Zoe's uncle and Alma's ex-brother-in-law
Alejandro Speitzer as Darío Guerra, a college student and mechanic who attends Alma's class and starts to fall in love with her
María Fernanda Yepes as Brenda Castillo (season 1), Alma's best friend who has recently gone through a divorce. She committed suicide by cutting her wrists, opening a case in which Darío, Leonardo and Esteban were suspects in Brenda's apparent murder due to their connection to her
Regina Pavón as Zoe Solares, Alma and Leonardo's rebellious daughter and Esteban's niece who is struggling with her sexuality
Jorge Poza as Leonardo Solares, a highly respected former judge and Alma's ex-husband, Esteban's brother and Zoe's father
Catherine Siachoque as Lys Antoine (season 2), Darío's aunt and foster mother who had a sexual relationship with him
Arturo Barba as Íñigo Lazcano (season 2), a lawyer and Julieta's father
Ariana Saavedra as Julieta Lazcano (season 2), Darío's fiancée who turns up dead the day before their wedding

Recurring

Paulina Matos as Edith Ballesteros (season 1), Leonardo's assistant whom Alma initially thought to be her husband's mistress
Leticia Huijara as Lucinda (season 1), Darío's mother
Claudia Pineda as Patricia García (season 1), one of the detectives in charge of Brenda's case
Esteban Soberanes as Vallejo (season 1), another of the detectives in charge of Brenda's case
Samantha Orozco as Rosalba (season 1)
Fabián Merlo as El Chalán (season 1)
Tony Valdes as Jacinto (season 1)
Eligio Meléndez as El Padrino (season 1)
Carmen Baqué as Nancy (season 1)
Daniel Damuzi as Carmona (season 1)
Magali Boysselle as Mónica, a therapist who helps Alma overcome her obsession with Darío. In season 2, she organizes a group of women who had been through similar situations.
María de Villa as Karina, Zoe's best friend and later girlfriend
Mahoalli Nassourou as Eugenia Montaño (season 2), the detective in charge of Julieta's case

Episodes

Season 2 (2022)

Notes and References

Web site: Jiménez . Gonzalo . Netflix revela sus nuevas películas y series hechas en México . . 25 February 2020 . 29 April 2020 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20200226153006/https://www.cnet.com/es/noticias/netflix-revela-nuevas-peliculas-y-series-hechas-en-mexico/ . 26 February 2020.
Web site: Fernandez . Patry . 'Todo por ti', la serie de Netflix que conquistará al mundo en 2020 . Veo, escucho y os cuento . 6 May 2019 . 2 December 2019 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20190710193339/http://teveoylescuento.com/2019/05/06/todo-por-ti-la-serie-de-netflix-que-conquistara-al-mundo-en-2020/ . 10 July 2019.
Web site: Lista Maite Perroni para protagonizar serie "Todo por tí! de Netflix . Posta . 13 May 2019 . 2 December 2019 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20200720233331/https://www.posta.com.mx/tv/lista-maite-perroni-para-protagonizar-serie-todo-por-ti-de-netflix . 20 July 2020.
Web site: Valdez . Armando . Netflix estrenará su Oscuro Deseo . Quadratin Jalisco . 16 June 2020 . 23 June 2020 . es.
Web site: Ortega . Joselyne . 'Oscuro Deseo' tendrá una segunda temporada y esto es lo que sabemos (hasta el momento) . . 19 August 2020 . 21 August 2020 . es.
Web site: Cespo . Juanita . Oscuro Deseo: Actores revelan la fecha de estreno de la segunda temporada . 27 December 2021 . 27 December 2021 . es.
Web site: 'Dark Desire' Season 2: Netflix Renewal Status & What to Expect. What's on Netflix. 27 August 2020.
Web site: Moore . Kasey . 2023-02-09 . Most Watched Series & Movies on Netflix (Hours Watched) . 2023-02-10 . What's on Netflix . en.
Web site: Cerdán . Aline . 'Todo por ti', la nueva propuesta de Netflix con elenco de telenovela . . 7 May 2019 . 2 December 2019 . es.
https://www.vogue.mx/moda/articulo/maite-perroni-vestido-y-medias-brillantes-premios-gq-hombres-del-ano Maite Perroni brilló (literalmente) con estos pantalones de transparencias