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Meet the Cast of Netflix’s Bold New Mexican Series Las Muertas
One thing that stands out in Mexican entertainment is our ability to laugh, with dark comedy and satire, even at our deepest tragedies. That’s exactly the hallmark of Luis Estrada, director of films like El Infierno (2010) and The Perfect Dictatorship (2014), who is now making his series debut with Las Muertas, an original Netflix production that promises to be a game-changer in Mexican fiction.
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Inspired by the 1977 novel of the same name by Jorge Ibargüengoitia, which in turn was based on the chilling true story of “Las Poquianchis,” the series narrates the rise and fall of the Baladro sisters, Arcángela and Serafina, who in the 60s turned a network of brothels into a horror empire. A story so grotesque and brutal that it could only be told through Estrada’s satirical lens.
The production offers a social portrait that mixes the tragic with the ironic, and also features a top-notch cast.
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Cast of Las Muertas
Paulina Gaitán is Serafina Baladro
The actress from Tabasco, internationally recognized for her role as Tata Escobar in Narcos, plays the ambitious Serafina. Gaitán began acting at the age of 9 and made her film debut with Voces inocentes (2004). Since then, she has starred in films and series like Sin nombre, Diablo Guardián, No fue mi culpa: México, and Belascoarán.
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Arcelia Ramírez is Arcángela Baladro
With more than three decades in the industry, Arcelia Ramírez brings dramatic intensity to the role of Arcángela. Known for films like La civil (acclaimed at Cannes 2021) and numerous soap operas, Ramírez is one of the great Mexican actresses of theater, cinema, and television.
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Alfonso Herrera is Simón
The former RBD member and star of Rebelde has made his mark in acting with projects like Sense8, Ozark, Queen of the South, and the recent Rebel Moon. In Las Muertas, he plays Simón, a key character in the intricate web of power and corruption surrounding the Baladro sisters.
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Joaquín Cosío is Captain Bedoya
One of the most beloved actors in Mexican cinema, Cosío brings his commanding presence to Captain Bedoya. Known for his memorable roles in El Infierno, Narcos: México, The Strain, Quantum of Solace, and The Suicide Squad, Cosío adds this series to his expansive repertoire of villains and strong characters.
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Mauricio Isaac is La Calavera
Argentinian actor with a significant career in Mexico, Isaac has been involved in projects such as Narcos: Mexico, Los minutos negros, and Mentada de padre. In Las Muertas, he brings to life La Calavera, a character enmeshed in the seedy world of the brothels of that era.
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Cecilia de los Santos Vargas is Rosa
The up-and-coming actress, awarded in 2024 by the AMCI for Yo Maté A Lucca, plays Rosa. A performing arts student in Guanajuato, De los Santos is one of the new talents that the series will showcase to a global audience.
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With Las Muertas, Luis Estrada not only brings back to life one of the darkest episodes in Mexican history but also shines a satirical spotlight on it. Through its cast, the series presents a narrative that is both a critique and an entertainment piece, sure to get people talking.
Las Muertas marks the beginning of a new era for the filmmaker and an opportunity for an international audience to discover how Mexico turns even its rawest tragedies into narrative art.
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