Fernando Barrientos, Head of the National Security Directorate, Mexico's Secret Police, is trying to reach the highest position in the country. On his way, he'll have to manipulate, betray, and kill, and he's well prepared for it. However, his path will be full of obstacles. Nobody, not even his family, will be immune to the chaos left in his quest for total power.
Daniel Giménez Cacho
Fernando Barrientos
Antonio de la Vega
Luis Echeverría
Karina Gidi
Esperanza Barrientos
Kristyan Ferrer
Beto
Roberto Duarte
Miguel Navarro
Alex Cox
Winston Scott
Suzanne Aguilera
Silvia
Jero Medina
Camilo
Omar Fierro
Hermenegildo Cuenca Diaz
Paris Roa
Paris Agent / DNS 1 Agent
An Unknown Enemy is a drama, war & politics, crime series that first aired in 2018. it stars Daniel Giménez Cacho, Antonio de la Vega, Karina Gidi. Fernando Barrientos, Head of the National Security Directorate, Mexico's Secret Police, is trying to reach the highest position in the country. On his way, he'll have to manipulate, betray, and kill, and he's well prepared for it. However, his path will be full of obstacles. Nobody, not even his family, will be immune to the chaos left in his quest for total power.
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