In this thriller based on real events, a homicide investigation shatters the squeaky-clean reputation of the victim’s widow. From director Carlos Sedes (The Asunta Case), the crime thriller A Widow’s Game stars Ivana Baquero, Carmen Machi, and Tristán Ulloa. The film, based on a true story, is from the same creative team as the 2024 series The Asunta Case: Ramón Campos, Jon de la Cuesta, and Gema R. Neira.

When will A Widow’s Game be released?

Stream it now.

Where can I find the trailer for A Widow’s Game?

Check it out at the top of this page.

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Who’s in the cast of A Widow’s Game?

• Carmen Machi (El Bar, Broken Embraces) as Eva Torres, a detective
• Ivana Baquero (Pan’s Labyrinth, High Seas) as María Jesús “Maje” Moreno, a widow
• Tristán Ulloa (The Asunta Case, Berlin) as Salva Rodrigo, a nurse
• Joel Sánchez (Berlin) as Daniel
• Álex Gadea (Toy Boy) as Antonio
• Pablo Molinero (La Peste) as Turrientes
• Pepe Ocio (Undercover) as Bernardo
• Ramón Ródenas (Asteroid City) as Javier Gil
• Amparo Fernández (Smiley) as Arturo’s mother
• Miquel Mars (Boundless) as Victor

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What happens in A Widow’s Game?

In August 2017, a dead body is found in a parking lot in Valencia, Spain, with several stab wounds — and everything uncovered from then on points to a crime of passion. The victim is Arturo Ferrer Puig, who’d been married to a sweet young woman named Maje (Baquero) for under a year. As veteran homicide detective Eva (Machi) pursues the case, she slowly realizes Maje’s story just doesn’t add up.

Is A Widow’s Game based on a true story?

The film is inspired by the true crime case known as la viuda negra de Patraix (the black widow of Patraix), which began in 2017 in the Patraix district of Valencia, Spain. The real case involved a woman named María Jesús Moreno; her husband, Antonio Navarro, who was stabbed to death; and a man named Salvador Rodrigo. 

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Where does A Widow’s Game take place?

It takes place in Valencia, Spain. 

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