The Accident (Spanish: Accidente) is a Mexican thriller drama television series directed by Klych López and Gracia Querejeta and written by Leonardo Padrón. Produced by Mar Abierto Productions, and stars Ana Claudia Talancón, Eréndira Ibarra and Erick Elías. The series premiered on Netflix on August 21, 2024. The plot centers on the aftermath of three children dying when a bouncy castle, full of children, flies away. Season 2 premiered on December 10, 2025.
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Cast
Ana Claudia Talancón as Daniela
Sebastian Martínez as Emiliano
Alberto Guerra as El Charro
Eréndira Ibarra as Lupita
Shaní Lozano as Yolanda
Silverio Palacios as Moncho
Erick Elías as Fabián
Erik Hayser as David
Valentina Acosta as Brenda
Macarena García Romero as Lucia
Mauricio Isaac as Chief Santos
Sebastian Dante as Alex
Production
The series was announced on Netflix. The principal photography of the series commenced in September 2023. Much of the filming was done in Tequisquiapan and nearby areas of Querétaro.
The trailer of the series was released on July 24, 2024.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 33% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.4/10. Juan Pablo Russo of EscribiendoCine rated the series 4 stars out of 10. Joel Keller of Decider reviewed the series.
The series performed strongly in its first week on Netflix, accumulating 10.4 million CVEs in its first five days. This marks the second-best launch for a new series from Latin America on the platform.
