Films and series do not stay forever in the catalogs of streaming platforms and sometimes we have an unpleasant surprise when they disappear and we did not have time to see one that interested us. This can happen with the third season of the series A detective story which for the moment is visible on Prime Video, but which can be removed from the streaming platform’s catalog at any time. A History of Crimes is a series starring Manuel Marlasca, Patricia Abet and Miguel Lorente in which in each episode a crime is analyzed in depth with several experts who try to explain the reasons that pushed the murderers to commit these acts.
This series reminds us of the series Crimes either Light in the darkness by Carles Porta in which we also try to explain what happened in some of the events that most impressed citizens over the last few years. The series A detective story It works on the principle that “a country’s crimes are a reflection of its society, the character of its citizens, and the social problems they need to work on.” The third season of A crime storyfrom Amazon Prime, aims to continue in the wake of the previous two seasons of this documentary series in true crime format.
The executive producers of this series are Mamen Quintas and Julio Casal of Ficción Producciones and the original idea is by Alberto Arruty (Operation Black Tide). This new series was directed by Jorge Cassinello (Royal Hospital, Entre Pipas) and Fran X Rodríguez (Iron, Operation Black Tide). The screenplay is by Marga Pazos and Arruty, the soundtrack is by Manu Riveiro and the format benefits from the collaboration of the Civil Guard, the UCO (National Police) and the Mossos d’Esquadra.
What is the third season of the series about? A detective story?
The third season of this series visible on Prime Video includes 6 episodes lasting approximately 40 minutes. According to the official synopsis: “What makes there a popular jury or only a professional jury when pronouncing a sentence? What is the difference between crimes committed by men and women? All this and much more in the third installment of A detective story the documentary series true crimewhere renowned experts such as Manuel Marlasca, Miguel Lorente and Patricia Abet will be responsible for clarifying the events. A true crimelike we never told you.
In the first two episodes Macho and submissive There is a difference between crimes committed by men and women. As the description of these two episodes explains: “In 2021, 1,145 homicides were committed in Spain, according to the INE. Of these, 997 were committed by men and 148 by women, a trend that continued in previous years. “Murderesses are usually around 30 years old and kill for economic reasons, mainly by poisoning their loved ones.”
In the third episode titled popular jury The operation of this figure since 1995 as well as its advantages and disadvantages are analyzed. It focuses on the controversy created in such well-known cases that had popular juries like those of Asunta, Dolores Vázquez or Marta del Castillo.
In the fourth episode Deadly kidnappings We are talking about two cases: the kidnapping of Anabel Segura, a 22-year-old girl murdered after being kidnapped while playing sports on a street in the luxury resort of La Moraleja. Her captors pretended she was alive for 29 months to collect the ransom. There is also the case of an 18-year-old young man who was kidnapped and tortured for 15 hours in 2023 by an 81-year-old woman and her son, who recorded the abuse and broadcast it online.
In the fifth episode titled Crime and power There has been talk of similarities between the assassinations of Javier Ardines and Miguel Grima since the two were attacked on a highway. Grima was killed by a neighbor after several arguments, and Ardines’ death exposed a complicated plot of infidelity, jealousy and hitmen.
Finally, in the sixth episode Football crazy The investigation focuses on several cases linked to violence in this sport. In this episode, the investigation focuses on the rise in physical and verbal violence in stadiums since the 1980s. This episode discusses the situation of Manuel Ríos’ parents who have been waiting for justice for 20 years for his assassination in 2003, linked to violence in football, a problem that affects many victims like Jimmy and Aitor Zabaleta.
The series A detective story has 6 new episodes in this third season focused on several crimes that have had a great impact in recent years and which are analyzed from different points of view.
