Created by producer and director Fernando Rovzar, and starring Bárbara Mori, the 10-episode series is currently in pre-production in Mexico City.
Apple TV+ today announced a 10-episode series order for Las Azules, a thrilling new one-hour crime drama in Spanish from International Emmy Award-winning producer/director Fernando Rovzar (Monarca, Sr. Ávila) and Pablo Aramendi (José Jose, Tijuana, The Chosen).
Emmy Award nominee Wendy Riss (Yellowstone, Genius, The Killing), Erica Sanchez Su (Monarca, Lareta de las Juanas, Paramédicos) and International Emmy Award winner Billy Rovzar (Monarca, Control Z, Sr. Ávila) are the executive producers.
Currently in pre-production in Mexico City, the series will feature an all-Hispanic cast and crew, led by Ariel Award nominee Bárbara Mori (La Negociadora, El Complot Mongol, La Mujer De Mi Hermano) as María, a wife Devout who discovers her true calling when she joins Mexico’s first police force, and her entire belief system comes crashing down.
Set in 1970 and inspired by true events, Las Azules tells the story of four women who defy the ultra-conservative norms of the time and join Mexico’s first female police force, only to discover that their squad is a publicity stunt to distract the media of a brutal serial killer. As the body count grows, Maria, whose determination to catch the killer turns into an obsession; Gabina, aspiring officer; Angeles, a brilliant fingerprint analyst; and Valentina, a young rebel, launch a secret investigation to accomplish what no other male officer has been able to do and bring the serial killer to justice.
Las Azules is created by International Emmy Award-winning showrunner and director Fernando Rovzar (Monarca, Sr. Ávila) and Pablo Aramendi (José José, Tijuana, Los Elegidos). Emmy Award nominee Wendy Riss (Yellowstone, Genius, The Killing), Erica Sanchez Su (Monarca, La Venganza de Las Juanas, Paramédicos) and International Emmy Award winner Billy Rovzar (Monarca, Control Z, Sr. Ávila ) act as executive producers.
The series is produced by Lemon Studios, winner of the International Emmy Award (Monarca, Control Z, Sr. Ávila).
