Series about crimes, investigations and murders always had a large audience. However, lately projects based on true stories and the impact they had on both the media and society are being launched. One of these is The Staircase of hbo maxfor example, but now it is also added (to the same platform) María Marta: the crime of country. This case, one of the most emblematic in Argentina, will hit the small screen in the form of fiction 20 years after it happened.
The new original series of HBO, María Marta: the crime of countrywill arrive at hbo max in July and will be based on the true crime story of Maria Marta Garcia Belsunce, which occurred in Argentina in 2002. The fiction, which will show the intimacy of the case like never before, will feature 8 episodes of 45 minutes each. Here we leave the teaser:
On October 27, 2002, Maria Marta Garcia Belsunce was found dead by her husband (Carlos Carrascosa) in the bathroom of his house, which was located in an exclusive private neighborhood of Pilar, in the province of Buenos Aires. What at first seemed to be a domestic accident, became one of the most emblematic crimes in Argentina.
“María Marta: the crime of country, It is a shocking and audacious story where the characters will show their most intimate side so that the audience can experience each part of the story in the first person, behind the scenes of the case, closely following the suspects, the family dynamics, the media agenda. The series will delve into a deep journey inspired by the life of a woman who marked a before and after with her departure, and who thus shocked public opinion, justice and the media. ”explains the platform streaming.
The cast consists of: Jorge Marral What Carlos Carrascosa, Laura Novoa will be Maria Marta Garcia Belsunce, Carlos Belloso What Horacio Garcia Belsunce Y Muriel Santa Ana will be a researcher/blogger. In addition, the series will feature the special participation of Mike Amigorena, Guillermo Arengo What Guillermo Bartoli, Valeria Lois will be a researcher / blogger, Esteban Bigliardi like JOhn Hurtig, Ana Celentano What Irene Hurtig, Maria Leal will be Elvira Y Nicholas Francella like The Neighbor.
The director of the series, Daniela Goggicommented: “Representing this case was a huge challenge for me because by being staged as fiction, the viewer will be able to see what they have always been told about the case. Throughout the series we invite the audience to put themselves in the place of the family and the judges and we provide them with all the evidence so that they themselves can generate their conclusions. This makes people connect with the series and create a close, almost personal bond.”
María Marta: The Country Crime has a script Martin Mendez In collaboration with German Loza and it is a production of Warner Bros. Discovery Latin AmericaRealized by pol ka for hbo max. The series does not yet have a particular premiere date, but luckily it is not that long until July arrives.