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News of a Kidnapping

TV·2022–2022·1 season, 6 episodes·Prime Video·Drama

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The early 90s, Colombia. The government tries to combat drug trafficking with extradition laws. Maruja Pachón and Beatriz Villamizar - the wife and sister of congressman Alberto Villamizar - are kidnapped by the Extraditables. The police begin a search for clues that could help them close in on the kidnappers, and Alberto joins the operation to rescue his family.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Episode 1S01E01 · 7.5

Castfull cast & details

Juan Pablo RabaJuan Pablo RabaAlberto VillamizarCristina UmañaCristina UmañaMaruja PachónJulieth RestrepoJulieth RestrepoBeatriz VillamizarConstanza DuqueConstanza DuqueNydia QuinteroBrandon FigueredoBrandon FigueredoAndrés VillamizarIlenia AntoniniIlenia AntoniniCarolinaLaura Alonso EscobarLaura Alonso EscobarDamaris
Jorge Iván Rico
Jorge Iván RicoNegro

Episodes by season

Season016Episodes2022Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1August 12, 2022 7.5
  2. S01E02Episode 2August 12, 2022—
  3. S01E03Episode 3August 12, 2022—
  4. S01E04Episode 4August 12, 2022—
  5. S01E05Episode 5August 12, 2022—
  6. S01E06Episode 6August 12, 2022—

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