Tweekums Review of 42 Days of Darkness

42 Days of Darkness (2022)

42 Days of Darkness

[8/10 · 10 October 2022]

As this Chilean series, which is inspired by real events, opens a woman approaches a house that is surrounded by police. She is informed that her sister's body has been found. The action then moves back forty-two days to the time when she went missing. Verónica Montes lived in a wealthy community in the south of Chile; she was married to Mario Medina and has two daughters, Karen and Emilia. One day Karen returns home from school and finds the home empty. Mario goes to the police and tells them he has received a phone call from somebody who claims to have kidnapped his wife. While the police start their investigation lawyer Víctor Pizarro and two colleagues start their own parallel investigation, convinced that the police aren't doing a thorough job.

I thought this was a really intriguing series; I've no idea how close it is to the real events but as a drama it really works. We may know from the start that Verónica will be found dead but if anything that only makes one think more about how her body wasn't found sooner. The case is interesting and the cast do a great job bringing the characters to life. There is an understated reality to their performances rather than over-the-top highly charismatic characters. The impressive southern Chilean scenery combined with near constant rain add a great atmosphere to the already interesting story. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to fans of the genre.

These comments are based on watching the Series in Spanish with English subtitles.