Dark Desire
Season 1 promotional poster
SpanishOscuro deseo
Genre
Created byLeticia López Margalli
Written by
  • Nayura Aragón
  • Gennys Pérez
  • Leticia López Margalli
Directed by
  • Pedro P. Ybarra[1]
  • Kenya Márquez[1]
Starring
ComposerGiovanni Rotondo
Country of originMexico
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes33
Production
Executive producerPatricia Benítez Laucin
Producers
  • Verónica Velasco
  • Epigmenio Ibarra
  • Natasha Ybarra-Klor
Cinematography
  • Juan Pablo Ojeda
  • Jerónimo Rodríguez
Editors
  • Luis Zerón Rugerio
  • Kevin López Yáñez
Running time30–39 minutes
Production companyArgos Comunicación[1]
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release15 July 2020 (2020-07-15) –
2 February 2022 (2022-02-02)

Dark Desire (Spanish: Oscuro deseo)[3] is a Mexican thriller drama streaming 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,[4] The start of production was confirmed on 6 May 2019,[5] and it premiered on 15 July 2020.[6]

On 19 August 2020, the series was renewed for a second and final season, which premiered on 2 February 2022.[7][8] 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.[9][10]

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.[1]

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[lower-alpha 1] as Íñigo Lazcano (season 2), a lawyer and Julieta's father
  • Ariana Saavedra[lower-alpha 2] 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

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
118July 15, 2020 (2020-07-15)
215February 22, 2022 (2022-02-22)

Season 1 (2020)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"It's Just Sex"
(Spanish: Es solo sexo)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli15 July 2020 (2020-07-15)
22"One Last Night of Passion"
(Spanish: Una última noche de pasión)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli15 July 2020 (2020-07-15)
33"What Common People Call Love"
(Spanish: Eso que los normales llaman amor)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli15 July 2020 (2020-07-15)
44"Love, That Word"
(Spanish: El amor, esa palabra)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli15 July 2020 (2020-07-15)
55"What Do You Know About Darío Guerra?"
(Spanish: ¿Qué sabes acerca de Darío Guerra?)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli15 July 2020 (2020-07-15)
66"Are You Missing the Good Old Times?"
(Spanish: ¿Extrañas los viejos tiempos?)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli15 July 2020 (2020-07-15)
77"You Messed with the Wrong Woman"
(Spanish: Te metiste con la mujer equivocada)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli15 July 2020 (2020-07-15)
88"The Tell-Tale Heart"
(Spanish: El corazón delator)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli15 July 2020 (2020-07-15)
99"A Wicked Game of Mirrors"
(Spanish: Un perverso juego de espejos)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli15 July 2020 (2020-07-15)
1010"The Beauty of a Sudden Death"
(Spanish: La belleza de una muerte repentina...)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli15 July 2020 (2020-07-15)
1111"Nothing Is What It Seems"
(Spanish: Nada es lo que ello parece)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli15 July 2020 (2020-07-15)
1212"We've Messed Up So Much"
(Spanish: Nos hemos equivocado tanto)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli15 July 2020 (2020-07-15)
1313"You Were Only an Innocent Victim"
(Spanish: Tú solo fuiste una inocente víctima)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli15 July 2020 (2020-07-15)
1414"Two Truths and One Lie"
(Spanish: Dos verdades y una mentira)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli15 July 2020 (2020-07-15)
1515"We Never Talked About Love"
(Spanish: Nunca hablamos sobre el amor)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli15 July 2020 (2020-07-15)
1616"Revelation 21:8... Fire Is Set Upon His Anger"
(Spanish: Apocalipsis 21:8... El fuego es encendido en su ira)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli15 July 2020 (2020-07-15)
1717"We Kill What We Love"
(Spanish: Matamos lo que amamos)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli15 July 2020 (2020-07-15)
1818"The Answer Was Always There"
(Spanish: La respuesta siempre estuvo ahí...)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli15 July 2020 (2020-07-15)

Season 2 (2022)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
191"Eros and Psyche"
(Spanish: Eros y Psique)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli2 February 2022 (2022-02-02)
202"You Can Never Escape Something Like This"
(Spanish: De algo así no se escapa nunca)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli2 February 2022 (2022-02-02)
213"No One Can Run From Themselves"
(Spanish: Nadie puede huir de sí mismo)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli2 February 2022 (2022-02-02)
224"The Other"
(Spanish: El otro)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli2 February 2022 (2022-02-02)
235"Walking on Hot Coals"
(Spanish: Caminar sobre las brasas)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli2 February 2022 (2022-02-02)
246"You Were Always My Mirror"
(Spanish: Siempre fuiste mi espejo)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli2 February 2022 (2022-02-02)
257"A Dangerous Cocktail"
(Spanish: Un coctel peligroso)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli2 February 2022 (2022-02-02)
268"Don't Believe a Thing You Hear"
(Spanish: No creas nada de lo que escuches)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli2 February 2022 (2022-02-02)
279"You've Become Your Own Worst Enemy"
(Spanish: Te has convertido en tu peor enemiga)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli2 February 2022 (2022-02-02)
2810"Everyone Reads Their Own Story"
(Spanish: Cada quien lee su propia historia)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli2 February 2022 (2022-02-02)
2911"Who the #*%& Are You Really?"
(Spanish: ¿Quién #%& eres en verdad?)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli2 February 2022 (2022-02-02)
3012"The Twins"
(Spanish: Los mellizos)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli2 February 2022 (2022-02-02)
3113"A Perfect and Unbearable Triangle"
(Spanish: Un perfecto triángulo insoportable)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli2 February 2022 (2022-02-02)
3214"It Was Always You"
(Spanish: Siempre fuiste tú)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli2 February 2022 (2022-02-02)
3315"Facing the Darkness..."
(Spanish: Enfrentar la oscuridad...)		Pedro P. Ybarra & Kenya MárquezNayura Aragón, Gennys Pérez & Leticia López Margalli2 February 2022 (2022-02-02)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated Result Ref.
2020 GQ Men of the Year Awards Mexican Actress of the Year Maite Perroni Won [11]

Notes

  1. ↑ Arturo Barba is credited as a series regular from 2x02 onwards.
  2. ↑ Ariana Saavedra is credited as a series regular in the episodes which she appears in.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Cerdán, Aline (7 May 2019). "'Todo por ti', la nueva propuesta de Netflix con elenco de telenovela". Yahoo! (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  2. ↑ Garrido, Isaac (3 July 2020). "Maite Perroni revela los secretos de "Oscuro Deseo", el nuevo thriller erótico de Netflix". GQ México (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ↑ Jiménez, Gonzalo (25 February 2020). "Netflix revela sus nuevas películas y series hechas en México". CNET (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  4. ↑ Fernandez, Patry (6 May 2019). "'Todo por ti', la serie de Netflix que conquistará al mundo en 2020". Veo, escucho y os cuento (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "Lista Maite Perroni para protagonizar serie "Todo por tí! de Netflix". Posta (in Spanish). 13 May 2019. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  6. ↑ Valdez, Armando (16 June 2020). "Netflix estrenará su Oscuro Deseo". Quadratin Jalisco (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  7. ↑ Ortega, Joselyne (19 August 2020). "'Oscuro Deseo' tendrá una segunda temporada y esto es lo que sabemos (hasta el momento)". Glamour Mexico (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  8. ↑ Cespo, Juanita (27 December 2021). "Oscuro Deseo: Actores revelan la fecha de estreno de la segunda temporada" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "'Dark Desire' Season 2: Netflix Renewal Status & What to Expect". What's on Netflix. 27 August 2020.
  10. ↑ Moore, Kasey (2023-02-09). "Most Watched Series & Movies on Netflix (Hours Watched)". What's on Netflix. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  11. ↑ Maite Perroni brilló (literalmente) con estos pantalones de transparencias
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