8.1/1015 votes#1 - 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: Mariano Hueter, Leandro Ipiña, Inés París
Writer: Gabriel Nicoli, Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi
8.4/1010 votes#2 - 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: Mariano Hueter, Leandro Ipiña, Inés París
Writer: Gabriel Nicoli, Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi
8.2/109 votes#3 - 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: Mariano Hueter, Leandro Ipiña, Inés París
Writer: Gabriel Nicoli, Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi
8.7/109 votes#4 - 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: Mariano Hueter, Leandro Ipiña, Inés París
Writer: Gabriel Nicoli, Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi
8.7/109 votes#5 - 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: Mariano Hueter, Leandro Ipiña, Inés París
Writer: Gabriel Nicoli, Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi
8.6/109 votes#6 - 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: Mariano Hueter, Leandro Ipiña, Inés París
Writer: Gabriel Nicoli, Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi
8.6/108 votes#7 - 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: Mariano Hueter, Leandro Ipiña, Inés París
Writer: Gabriel Nicoli, Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi
8.6/108 votes#8 - 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: Mariano Hueter, Leandro Ipiña, Inés París
Writer: Gabriel Nicoli, Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi
8.8/108 votes#9 - 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: Mariano Hueter, Leandro Ipiña, Inés París
Writer: Gabriel Nicoli, Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi
8.9/1010 votes#10 - 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: Mariano Hueter, Leandro Ipiña, Inés París
Writer: Gabriel Nicoli, Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi
8.6/108 votes#11 - 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: Mariano Hueter, Leandro Ipiña, Inés París
Writer: Gabriel Nicoli, Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi
8.6/108 votes#12 - 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: Mariano Hueter, Leandro Ipiña, Inés París
Writer: Gabriel Nicoli, Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi
8.8/108 votes#13 - 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: Mariano Hueter, Leandro Ipiña, Inés París
Writer: Gabriel Nicoli, Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi
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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...
Genre:Drama
Network:Star+
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Dancing with the Devil" is the best rated episode of "The Cry of the Butterflies" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by Mariano Hueter, Leandro Ipiña, Inés París and written by Gabriel Nicoli, Juan Carballo, Pablo E. Bossi, it aired on 3/8/2023. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Two Roads".