Fact Sheet

Genre:: Anthology series · Drama / Thriller
Seasons:: 3 seasons, 8 standalone episodes each
Duration:: 60 minutes per episode
Format:: Ultra HD
Audience:: Family
Time slot:: Night
Created by:: Rafael Elizalde López

“The enemy inside your home.”

Inspired by real events, “Distress_” is an anthology series about the dangers and unexpected consequences of new technologies. Each season presents eight unsettling suspense stories, and every episode has its own story and its own cast.

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Seasons

Three Seasons

La Red_
Eight unsettling suspense stories whose dramas revolve around the invasion of privacy and dark crimes connected to the internet.
La Cura_
Eight unsettling suspense stories about the rise of technology-related illnesses, such as cognitive decline, technological paranoia and electromagnetic hypersensitivity.
Amor.de.Metal_
Eight unsettling stories about the consequences of an automated society and our dependence on technology, from the loss of human interaction to a fully automated workforce.

Season 1 · La Red_

Season 1 Episodes

Eight disturbing suspense stories, inspired by real events, about the invasion of privacy and dark crimes connected to the internet. Each episode has its own story and cast.

Cyberbullying / Suicide
Sarah, 15, records and posts a YouTube video saying she is being cyberbullied, and that same night she takes her own life. Clara, 29, a police investigator, tries to reconstruct what happened and find those responsible.
Grooming / Kidnapping
Emilio, 10, disappears without a trace, and the police investigation goes nowhere. His father, Joel, finds compromising chats and photos on his son’s computer, and they suspect he was abducted by a predator. Joel poses as a pedophile to track his son through the dark world of the deep web.
Harassment / Extortion
A mysterious hacker uncovers acts of corruption by Laura, 35, a candidate for Congress, and threatens to publish the evidence unless she withdraws from the race within 48 hours. The candidate tries to stop him before the deadline runs out.
Cyber Addiction / Gaming
Kim, 17, collapses after playing video games for more than 150 hours straight and ends up in the hospital, and not for the first time. His parents check him into a rehab center, but Kim escapes and keeps playing, determined to break the Warcraft world record even if it costs him his life.
False Love / Fraud
Sofía, 62, a widow, has been in an online relationship with Erick, 60, for more than a year when he offers her a unique business opportunity and swindles her out of all her money. Her son Fabio, 35, plunges into the dark world of scammers to get his mother’s money back.
Recruitment / Cult
Germán, 18, disappears after solving a series of complex math puzzles posted by a mysterious website. Three years later he comes home, claiming he was deceived and abducted by a cult, and sets out to find his captor and free his girlfriend.
Identity Theft / Revenge
Elías, 40, has his identity stolen. He quickly drowns in debt and becomes a suspect in a multimillion-dollar fraud, loses his house and his family, and becomes a fugitive from justice. With nothing left to lose, he begins a relentless hunt for his impostor and his money.
Posts That Kill / Haters
Anna, 26, posts a video online in which she mistreats an animal. Social media responds with such hatred that overnight she becomes the most hated celebrity. Things spiral out of control, and Anna has to flee and fight for her life.