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El marginal

El marginal

20168.25 Seasons43 EpisodesEnded

Overview

An ex-cop entered a prison as convicted under a false identity in order to infiltrate within a group of prisoners that has just kidnapped the teenage daughter of an important national judge.

NetworksTelevisión Pública ArgentinaNetflix

Top Cast

Martina Gusmán

Martina Gusmán

Emma

Claudio Rissi

Claudio Rissi

Mario Borges

Nicolás Furtado

Nicolás Furtado

Diosito

Gerardo Romano

Gerardo Romano

Antín

Carlos Portaluppi

Carlos Portaluppi

Morcilla

Juan Minujín

Juan Minujín

Miguel Palacios a.k.a. Pastor Peña

Jorge Lorenzo

Jorge Lorenzo

Capece

Maite Lanata

Maite Lanata

Luna

Themes & Keywords

prisonpastorshockingdramaticcritical

About El marginal

El marginal is a crime, drama series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of prison, pastor, shocking, dramatic, critical. it stars Martina Gusmán, Claudio Rissi, Nicolás Furtado. An ex-cop entered a prison as convicted under a false identity in order to infiltrate within a group of prisoners that has just kidnapped the teenage daughter of an important national judge.

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