Spanish entertainment industry is known around the world for its whole wide range of content. From comedy, romance, drama, action to thriller and more, it has something for everyone. Moreover, the variety of Spanish content includes both films and series in every genre. Here, we have a list of most amazing Spanish thrillers streaming online across platforms in India.
Let’s begin…
30. Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City, 2019: Netflix
(Spanish: El silencio de la ciudad blanca)
Adapted from a novel written by Eva García Sáenz de Urturi, this psychological crim-thriller film revolves around a detective who returns to Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain to investigate murder cases. To his intrigue the murders resemble the pattern of the mass serial killer who is about to get released from prison after serving his 20 years.
29. The Paramedic, 2020: Netflix
(Spanish: El Practicante)
The Paramedic, written by David Desola and Hèctor Hernández Vicens, is a Spanish thriller film that follows Ángel (Mario Casas) who used to work as a paramedic for emergency services on an ambulance. His life takes a dramatic turn after a tragic accident and he gets bound to a wheelchair. While he is still unable to face his new reality, his partner Vane (Déborah François) leaves him. Ángel develops a deadly obsession with Vane and unleashes a sinister revenge plot.
28. The Warning, 2018 : Netflix
(Spanish: Al Aviso)
Based on the Paul Pen’s novel of the same name, ‘The Warning’ is directed by Daniel Calparsoro. A 10-year-old boy Nico discovers a note warning him about his death but nobody believes him. On the other hand a man finds out about a mathematical pattern regarding deaths occurring at the same place and he is now out to warn the next victim.
27. Someone Has to Die, 2020: Netflix
(Spanish: Alguien tiene que morir)
Set in the conservative Spain of 1950s when familial ties played an important role in the society, the story revolves around a man who is called back to Spain from Mexico after spending ten years away from home. The family has found a suitable match for him but his romantic relationship with a Mexican ballerina leads to harrowing consequences.
26. The Legacy of the Bones, 2019: Netflix
(Spanish: Legado en los huesos)
A supernatural crime-thriller based on the novel of the same name by Dolores Redondo, ‘The Legacy of the Bones’ is the second film of the Baztán trilogy. The story follows inspector Amala Salazar who has now returned to the Baztán valley after a year to investigate mysterious suicides case that seem to follow a pattern. And this time it’s all the more intriguing as her family is involved.
25. The Bar, 2017: Netflix
(Spanish: El bar)
This one is a mix of black comedy and thriller. A group of strangers gets stuck in a bar in Madrid, after witnessing a murder and soon realise they have come in contact of a deadly virus. They later get the vaccine which is less than what’s required, this leads to panic kicking in and people dying.
24. Dark Desire, 2020: Netflix
Dark Desire is the story of a prestigious lawyer and college professor, Alma Solares (Maite Perroni), who while on a weekend getaway gets involved with a much younger man Dario Guerra (Alejandro Speitzer). She returns thinking of forgetting it all but things take a drastic turn and her life becomes a living hell. A minor adventure turns into an incendiary passion and ultimately into a dangerous obsession.
23. Toy Boy, 2019: Netflix
Hugo Beltrán (Jesús Mosquera) is a young charming stripper who gets imprisoned for killing his lover’s husband. Though Hugo does not remember what happened that night, he believes that he was framed wrongfully for the murder. Now out on parole after spending seven years in prison, Hugo needs to find proof to prove his innocence.
22. Boy Missing, 2016: Netflix
(Spanish: Secuestro)
When her son goes missing and is later found in a traumatised state, a well-known lawyer takes the matter in her own hands as she feels the police isn’t doing enough when they release the kidnapper identified by her son, for lack of evidence. But soon things spiral out of hand and take unexpected and disastrous turns in this high-voltage suspense thriller.
21. Who Killed Sara?, 2021: Netflix
(Spanish: ¿Quién mató a Sara?)
Álex Guzmán is convicted for killing his sister, a crime he did not commit but had to spend 18 years in prison for it. Now that he is out, he goes on a hellbent search to find the real killer of his sister and also take revenge from the Lazcano family who framed him.
20. The Invisible Guardian, 2017: Netflix
(Spanish: El guardián invisible)
Based on the eponymous novel by Dolores Redondo, this is the first part of the Baztan trilogy. The story follows an FBI trained cop who returns to her Navarre hometown to find a serial killer that targets teens. While doing so she also has to fight her past demons that keep returning. The other two in the trilogy, also available on Netflix are : The Legacy Of The Bones and Offering To The Storm.
19. The Occupant, 2020: Netflix
(Spanish: Hogar)
In this Netflix thriller, Javier Muñoz who was once a successful marketing executive had to leave the home he and his family lived in due to financial constraints. Now unemployed, he starts stalking the new tenants of his former home and gradually his motives turn sinister.
18. Hache, 2019: Netflix
Hache is a thrilling crime drama set in the 1960s Barcelona, Spain and revolves around the world of drug lords and drug trafficking. In the first season, Helena, who later becomes Hache, gains the love and trust of a heroine cartel leader and sharpens her skills to atrain more prominence in the organisation. Later, Hache will skillfully grab the opportunity to start a heroine production lab. Though it ain’t going to be easy for her to carry out her plans as she has associates conspiring against her and relatives creating troubles for her.
17. Eye For An Eye, 2019: Netflix
(Spanish: Quien a hierro mata)
A revenge-thriller where the story follows a drug lord who is released from prison on grounds of terminal illness. But little does he know that the nurse taking care of him seeks to take revenge from the cartel boss for the tragic impact he had had on his life.
16. High Seas, 2019: Netflix
(Spanish: Alta Mar)
Two sisters, Eva and Carolina Villanueva, are traveling from Spain to Brazil in the 1940s on a luxurious ocean liner. Mysterious deaths start taking onboard and the sisters start investigating it. What they find out complicates the situation even more and now they need to decide what to trust and what not.
15. The Mess You Leave Behind, 2020: Netflix
(Spanish: El desorden que dejas)
Created by Carlos Montero and based on his novel of the same name, the series follows Raquel, a young literature teacher. In order to save her marriage Raquel moves to her husband’s hometown and takes up a substitution teaching position there unaware of what’s to follow. She soon discovers that her predecessor had died mysteriously and now she tries to unravel the dark secrets the town hides.
14. The Fury of a Patient Man, 2016: Netflix
(Spanish: Tarde para la ira)
When Curro is released from prison after serving eight years for taking part in the robbery of a jewelry store, he expects to start a new life with his girlfriend and son. But fate has something else in store for him as he sets out to seek bloody vengeance from a band of robbers, who took his family away from him.
13. Smoke & Mirrors, 2016: Netflix
(Spanish: El hombre de las mil caras)
Based on the 2006 non-fiction book ‘Paesa, el espía de las mil caras’ by Manuel Cerdán, this Spanish thriller is about a former secret service agent who after getting betrayed by the government he once served plots a revenge plan by stealing money from a corrupt public officials who had embezzled millions of dollars.
12. The Platform, 2019: Netflix
(Spanish: El Hoyo)
Now this sci-fi horror-thriller is based on a very interesting concept where the the story is set in a futuristic prison which is a large, tower-style “Vertical Self-Management Center”. The inmates are switched randomly every month and are fed via a platform which, initially filled with food at the top floor, gradually descends through the tower’s levels. This ultimately is bound to lead to a rebellion with people on the lower levels getting leftovers and some getting nothing.
11. Stolen Away, 2020: Netflix
(Spanish: Perdida)
A thriller Netflix series where Antonio (Daniel Grao) gets himself arrested and thrown into Colombia’s worst prison, La Brecha. He does so in pursuit of the man who kidnapped his daughter years ago.
10. Mirage, 2018: Netflix
(Spanish: Durante la tormenta)
Another one of Orial Paulo’s outstanding works, this one is a mystery-thriller that involves a glitch in the time-space continuum. This allows a woman to travel back 25 years where she saves the life of a young boy. But this somehow results in the disappearance of her daughter. How the mother tries to correct all this forms the crux of the film’s story.
P. S.: it has our beloved Professor from Money Heist!
9. The Candidate, 2020: Amazon Prime Video
(Spanish: El Candidato)
To catch Rafael Bautista, Mexico’s most vicious and brilliant narco, rookie CIA field operative Isabel Alfaro teams up with infamous CIA legend Wayne Addison. This mission is filled with multiple challenges for her including getting into conflict with Eduardo Yzaguirre, who is not only her former boyfriend and mayor of the Mexico City but more importantly the cleanest and most inspirational politician in the country.
8. Unauthorized Living, 2018: Netflix
(Spanish: Vivir sin permiso)
Nemo Bandeira, a drug lord with a clean businessman facade, around his 60th birthday finds out that he is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Keeping it a secret from his family, he now starts thinking about finding a rightful successor for his business. Meanwhile he faces several challenges from not just from within his family but also his business.
7. Elite, 2018: Netflix
(Spanish: Élite)
A popular teen mystery thriller show, Elite follows three working-class students who get admission in Las Encinas, the most exclusive private school in Spain, through a scholarship program. Their relationship with rest of the wealthy students often leads to clashes of lifestyles, resentments, envy, and sexual attraction. but it’s not limited to just that, it also leads to murder!
6. The Innocent, 2020: Netflix
(Spanish: El inocente)
The Innocent is a dark psychological thriller limited series based on the best-selling eponymous novel by Harlan Coben. Years after getting into a quarrel, accidentally killing a man and later going down a dark hole of intrigue and murder, Mateo (Mario Casas) tries to start over with his wife Olivia (Aura Garrido). But just as he starts to find love and freedom, a phone call brings about new developments and leads them back into difficult times, tearing their lives apart once again.
5. An Unknown Enemy, 2018: Amazon Prime Video
(Spanish: Un Extraño Enemigo)
This political thriller revolves around Fernando Barrientos, head of the National Security Directorate, who is loosely based on the real-life Fernando Gutiérrez Barrios, director of the infamous DFS intelligence agency. The series shows how he manipulates, betrays and doesn’t hesitate in killing all in order to attain political power and reach the top.
4. The Invisible Guest, 2016: Netflix
(Spanish: Contratiempo)
Remember Taapsee Pannu and Amitabh Bachchan starrer ‘Badla’? It was the official remake of this very Spanish film with just the gender reversal of the lead actors. The story follows a young businessman who mysteriously ends up waking next to her dead lover in a locked hotel room. He hires a reputed lawyer to defend his case, and they work overnight to find out what happened.
3. Wild Tales, 2014: Amazon Prime Video
(Spanish: Relatos salvajes)
Wild tales is a black comedy thriller anthology film that features six different stories all driven by the theme of violence and vengeance. These stories are titled ‘Pasternak’, ‘Las ratas’ (The Rats), ‘El más fuerte’ (The Strongest), ‘Bombita’ (Little Bomb), ‘La propuesta’ (The Proposal) and ‘Hasta que la muerte nos separe’ (Till Death Do Us Part).
2. Locked Up, 2015: Netflix
(Spanish: Vis a Vis)
Macarena Ferreiro (Maggie Civantos) gets framed by her boss and lover for corporate fraud. Accused of tax crimes she is sent to jail as a precautionary measure and in order to get bail she needs to pay a huge amount. While her family tries to get the money, inside the prison she struggles dealing with other inmates specially with Zulema, who takes special interest in her.
1. Money Heist, 2017 : Netflix
(Spanish: La casa de papel)
This series on Netflix is probably one of the most talked about one and its fifth season is eagerly awaited by the fans. It’s the story of Professor who is the mastermind behind the intelligent heists that take place through the seasons. How he plans the heists immaculately is par excellence. This drama will let you explore all the emotions.
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