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This series examines the events leading up the brutal murder of Dominican activist Minerva Mirabal and her two activist sisters, on the orders of dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo. The heinous crime would set in motion

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Season 1

8.9/1010 votes
Let Us Die with Our Boots On
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/8/2023
Minerva and Manolo learn of a plot to oust Trujillo; 1999, Pilar invites Arantxa to New York.
Director: Leandro Ipiña, Mariano Hueter, Inés París
Writer: Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi, Gabriel Nicoli
8.8/108 votes
Bring Jimmy Alves
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/8/2023
Minerva parts ways with Pierre; Arantxa realizes she is living in a gilded cage.
Director: Leandro Ipiña, Mariano Hueter, Inés París
Writer: Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi, Gabriel Nicoli
8.8/108 votes
Kill or Be Killed
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 3/8/2023
Trujillo’s 30-year reign of terror comes to an end; in 1999, Arantxa meets Minerva’s daughter.
Director: Leandro Ipiña, Mariano Hueter, Inés París
Writer: Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi, Gabriel Nicoli
8.7/109 votes
Peaks and Valleys
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/8/2023
Don Enrique encourages Minerva to pursue her dreams; 1999, Arantxa calls off the interview.
Director: Leandro Ipiña, Mariano Hueter, Inés París
Writer: Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi, Gabriel Nicoli
8.7/109 votes
The Price of Dreams
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/8/2023
Trujillo reveals something about Minerva’s law exam; 1999, Pilar pushes to continue the interview.
Director: Leandro Ipiña, Mariano Hueter, Inés París
Writer: Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi, Gabriel Nicoli
8.6/109 votes
The Hunted
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/8/2023
The regime targets the Mirabals once again; Pilar convinces Arantxa to tell her story in 1999.
Director: Leandro Ipiña, Mariano Hueter, Inés París
Writer: Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi, Gabriel Nicoli
8.6/108 votes
You'll Be Gipsy
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/8/2023
Arantxa finds herself in a leading role on the regime’s new channel; 1999, Arantxa’s health falters.
Director: Leandro Ipiña, Mariano Hueter, Inés París
Writer: Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi, Gabriel Nicoli
8.6/108 votes
The Moment of Truth
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/8/2023
Arantxa tries to hide a secret romance. 1999: Pilar’s efforts begin to pay off.
Director: Leandro Ipiña, Mariano Hueter, Inés París
Writer: Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi, Gabriel Nicoli
8.6/108 votes
June 14
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/8/2023
Minerva’s circle is targeted in the regime’s crackdown; Arantxa reunites with an old friend in 1999.
Director: Leandro Ipiña, Mariano Hueter, Inés París
Writer: Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi, Gabriel Nicoli
8.6/108 votes
Make It Look Like an Accident
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/8/2023
Events take a dark turn for Minerva and sisters Patria and María Teresa; Dedé meets Arantxa in 1999.
Director: Leandro Ipiña, Mariano Hueter, Inés París
Writer: Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi, Gabriel Nicoli
8.4/1010 votes
Two Roads
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/8/2023
Don Enrique is freed; a boyfriend from Minerva’s past reappears; Arantxa dodges questions in 1999.
Director: Leandro Ipiña, Mariano Hueter, Inés París
Writer: Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi, Gabriel Nicoli
8.2/109 votes
The Test
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/8/2023
Arantxa's new line of work brings her closer to the regime; 1999, Pilar looks to the past for clues.
Director: Leandro Ipiña, Mariano Hueter, Inés París
Writer: Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi, Gabriel Nicoli
8.1/1015 votes
Dancing with the Devil
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/8/2023
Minerva Mirabal and her family face retaliation after she refuses the President's advances.
Director: Leandro Ipiña, Mariano Hueter, Inés París
Writer: Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi, Gabriel Nicoli