
Dark Desire(2020)
Married Alma spends a fateful weekend away from home that ignites passion, ends in tragedy and leads her to question the truth about those close to her.


A teacher starts her job at a high school but is haunted by a suspicious death that occurred there weeks before and begins fearing for her own life.

Inma Cuesta
Raquel

Bárbara Lennie
Viruca

Tamar Novas
Germán

Arón Piper
Iago

Roque Ruiz
Roi

Isabel Garrido
Nerea

Roberto Enríquez
Mauro

Alfonso Agra
Tomás
Susana Dans
Marga

Federico Pérez Rey
Demetrio
The Mess You Leave Behind is a drama, mystery series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of suicide, based on novel or book, infidelity, blackmail, literature, drug dealer. Created by Carlos Montero, it stars Inma Cuesta, Bárbara Lennie, Tamar Novas. A teacher starts her job at a high school but is haunted by a suspicious death that occurred there weeks before and begins fearing for her own life.
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