Common Sense Media Review
By Marty Brown
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Mexican crime family drama has violence, sex.
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Who Killed Sara?
What's the Story?
Who Killed Sara? begins with a group of friends hanging out on a speedboat in 2001. When the titular Sara dies in a parasailing accident, her brother Álex (Manolo Cardona) is wrongfully convicted for her murder. Twenty years later, he is released from prison and out for revenge. Álex must find the actual killer among his friends, all of whom have become involved with the notorious Lazcano crime family, and his search for truth finds him in danger of losing his own life.
Is It Any Good?
Sometimes a murder mystery is just a set-up for a good, old fashioned family melodrama. That's certainly the case for Who Killed Sara?, which feels like a bit of a throwback to Desperate Housewives or Revenge-era prime time. The problem is that the series never really follows through on the promise of the mystery itself. Instead, it focuses on the Lazcano crime family, which is made up almost exclusively of cliched, generalized characters, while the identity of the killer quickly begins to feel like something just meant to string viewers along.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about crime shows and mysteries. Why do they often revolve around a death or murder? What do you think draws people to these kinds of stories?
How does the show jump around in time? What do the time jumps reveal about the characters and their relationships? Have you seen this in other shows?
TV Details
- Premiere date : March 23, 2021
- Cast : Manolo Cardona , Ginés García Millán , Carolina Miranda
- Network : Netflix
- Genre : Drama
- TV rating :
- Last updated : April 2, 2021
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