The Accident (2024 TV series) explained

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]

Cast

• Ana Claudia Talancón^[5] as Daniela
• Sebastian Martínez^[5] as Emiliano
• Alberto Guerra^[5] as El Charro
• Eréndira Ibarra^[5] as Lupita
• Shaní Lozano^[5] as Yolanda
• Silverio Palacios^[5] as Moncho
• Erick Elías^[5] as Fabián
• Erik Hayser^[5] as David
• Valentina Acosta^[5] as Brenda
• Macarena García Romero^[5] as Lucia
• Mauricio Isaac^[5] as Chief Santos
• Sebastian Dante^[5] as Alex

Production

The series was announced on Netflix.^[6] The principal photography of the series commenced in September 2023.^[7] The trailer of the series was released on July 24, 2024.^[8]

Reception

Juan Pablo Russo of EscribiendoCine rated the series 4 stars out of 10.^[9] Joel Keller of Decider reviewed the series.^[10]

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. ^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Accident . BBFC . August 21, 2024 . August 23, 2024.
2. Web site: Vicencio . Miguel . De los creadores Pálpito llega a Netflix, Accidente, la serie mexicana con Ana Claudia Talancón . Vogue . es-MX . 24 July 2024.
3. Web site: Leonardo Padron's new series 'Accident' to premiere on Netflix . HOLA! USA . en-us . 8 August 2024.
4. Web site: Netflix viewers divided over bouncy castle tragedy drama The Accident. The Independent.
5. Web site: Eclarinal . Aeron Mer . The Accident Netflix 2024 Cast, Characters & Actors (Photos) . The Direct . en . 22 August 2024.
6. Web site: González . Tahiana . De qué trata Accidente, la nueva serie dramática de Leonardo Padrón en Netflix . El Diario . es . 21 August 2024.
7. Web site: Shrestha . Naman . Where Was Netflix's The Accident Filmed? . The Cinemaholic . 21 August 2024.
8. Web site: Video: "The Accident" - Official Trailer - Netflix TheFutonCritic.com . www.thefutoncritic.com.
9. Web site: Crítica de "Accidente": Un drama que sucumbe bajo el peso de los clichés . EscribiendoCine . es.
10. Web site: 'The Accident' Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It? .
11. Web site: ‘Incoming’ Debuts With Low Viewership While ‘The Accident’ Goes Viral – Netflix Top 10 Report .