Women in Blue
An uneven female-led cop caper that’s only occasionally engaging
6.9
TV Show
Mexico
Spanish
Crime, Drama
2024
Amorita Rasgado, Bárbara Mori, Christian Tappán
6.9
The Staff
TLDR
I know the show is set in the ‘70s, but did its messaging have to be that old-fashioned too?
What it's about
Based on true events, this Mexican series follows the country’s first female cops and the bloody mysteries they try to solve.
The take
Given its explicitly female-centered premise, you’d think Women in Blue would do a better job at exploring gender dynamics in the workforce and bucking societal expectations in general. But it bafflingly doesn’t. The lead characters are underwritten and their problems are draped with a telenovela flair that distracts, at times, from the gravity of the situation. The core mystery that drives the entire series feels similarly underbaked, even though it is based on true events. But that said, Women in Blue has its moments. The show shines the most when it gives its female leads enough space and time to actually grapple with their reality and the realizations they’ve made since joining the force. I also wished it had them work on different cases, not just the one, but maybe that’s something another season could address.
What stands out
The impeccable production design makes viewing easier.
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