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El Refugio

El Refugio

20227.21 Season6 EpisodesEndedTV-MA

Overview

A family experiences strange circumstances while being faced with an apparent alien invasion. With their screens as their only source of information, ex-spouses must protect their children from an invisible enemy they don't even know exists.

NetworksStarzplay

Top Cast

Alberto Guerra

Alberto Guerra

Damián

Ana Claudia Talancón

Ana Claudia Talancón

Victoria

Zuria Vega

Zuria Vega

Paula

Alfredo Castro

Alfredo Castro

Leonardo

P

Paloma Woolrich

Sara

Camila Valero

Camila Valero

Sofía

Diego Escalona Zaragoza

Diego Escalona Zaragoza

Diego

Jorge Antonio Guerrero

Jorge Antonio Guerrero

Pedro (Joven)

Gabriela Cartol

Gabriela Cartol

Itzel

Fernanda Urrejola

Fernanda Urrejola

Cecilia

Themes & Keywords

alien invasion

About El Refugio

El Refugio is a sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of alien invasion. it stars Alberto Guerra, Ana Claudia Talancón, Zuria Vega. A family experiences strange circumstances while being faced with an apparent alien invasion. With their screens as their only source of information, ex-spouses must protect their children from an invisible enemy they don't even know exists.

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