Women In Blue on Apple TV Plus is a Spanish-language cop drama, also called Las Azules, about Mexico’s first female police force. It stars Bárbara Mori, Ximena Sariñana, Natalia Téllez and Amorita Rasgado as four brave new recruits who have defied societal norms to join the police force in 1970, only to discover their squad is just a publicity stunt.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Apple TV Plus series Women In Blue…
Women In Blue release date
Women In Blue launches on Apple TV Plus on Wednesday, July 31 2024. The first two episodes of the ten-episode drama will premiere on that date, with subsequent episodes released weekly until September 25, 2024.
is there a Women In Blue trailer?
Yes a Women In Blue trailer now released. Do take a look below...
Women In Blue plot
Set in 1970, Women In Blue follows four women who defy the ultra-conservative norms of the time to join Mexico's first female police force, only to realise it has been created to serve as a distraction from a brutal serial killer roaming the streets. As the killer's body count increases, Maria (Bárbara Mori) becomes obsessed with catching him, so she and Gabina (Amorita Rasgado), whose father is a renowned cop, Ángeles (Ximena Sariñana), a brilliant fingerprint analyst, and Valentina (Natalia Téllez), a young rebel, set up a secret investigation to achieve what their male counterparts have been unable to do and bring the serial killer to justice.
Women in Blue cast
Women In Blue stars Bárbara Mori, Ximena Sariñana, Natalia Téllez and Amorita Rasgado. Miguel Rodarte, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Christian Tappan, and Horacio García Rojas round out the cast.
"Mariá is a dedicated mother, a loyal wife and has believed all her life that the secret to happiness was to have a good husband— until her perception of that reality is shaken," explains Bárbara Mori, when speaking to WTW. "She grew up limited by what society allows you to be, but when she joins the police force she meets strong women who inspire her to discover her true potential."
"Gabina has wanted to be a police officer ever since she was a girl. When she leaves home, she all of a sudden learns how she was living a life with no freedom," says Amorita Rasgado, who portrays her. "In spite of their adversities and the things they have to confront, all these women come together and grow together."
"Yes, in the case of my character Ángeles, once she joins the police force and meets all these women, for the first time in her life and feels valued for what she's capable of doing," agrees Sariñana, who plays the young woman on the autism spectrum when diagnoses or acceptance of the disorder was uncommon. "In those times it was very difficult to be different. This is the first place where she feels totally accepted for who she."
"Showrunner [Fernando Rovzar] met with real women who actually joined the police force at this time and documented many things directly from them, with serious research into them and their stories," adds Natalia Téllez, who stars as spirited Valentina, Mariá's younger sister. "They came on set when we were filming and I don’t think they realised how far their individual decision went and how it became a revolution for women in Mexican Latin America. They’re pathfinders for others and I felt a high sense of responsibility, because they’re not just characters, we’re representing someone who existed, who was there, and perhaps had tougher times than the things in the series."
Our interviews with the Women in Blue Cast in full
Behind the scenes and more on Women In Blue
Women In Blue is produced for Apple TV Plus by Lemon Studios and its executive producers are Emmy Award nominee Wendy Riss (Yellowstone, Genius, The Killing), Erica Sanchez Su (Monarca, La Venganza de Las Juanas, Paramédicos), Sandra Solares (Point Break, Y Tú Mamá También, Instructions Not Included) and International Emmy Award winner Billy Rovzar (Monarca, Control Z, Sr. Ávila).
Women in Blue season 1 — costumes
Costume designer Mariana Chavira had a clear vision of the look she wanted to achieve for the four female police officers at the centre of the story and, as Women in Blue isn’t a documentary, she was keen to avoid simply copying the clothing from photographs of the time.
"The uniforms for the Azules followed the logic that if the women were only going to be on 'soft' assignments, such as helping tourists and looking for children separated from parents at the parks, the wardrobe should reflect that they were almost symbolic figures," explains Mariana. "Certainly, the powers that be did not want the first female officer to be walking around with a gun and wearing pants.
"The colour blue presents itself in nearly every part of the series. But the shade of blue we came up with for the women has nothing to do with the classic blue of police. Our blue is unique and more driven by the characters of the women."
Women in Blue season 1 — filming locations
Production designer Carlos Lagunas created the settings for the series which filmed in 82 locations in Mexico City, the State of Mexico and Puebla, undertaking extensive research into architecture, decor, and colour palettes to get a sense of the period.
The main set pieces include the police station and the women's homes.
Police HQ
"Since we were going to spend so much time in the police headquarters space we wanted to come up with different layers and options for many angles. Fernando told me he didn’t want the viewers to get bored with the same shots. We figured out a plan that allowed us to place the camera wherever we wanted so that our various directors and cinematographers would not be stuck with the same shots, explains Carlos. "It was not a boring set!"
The police headquarters set was constructed at Gabriel García Marquez Studios in Mexico City, was 10,700 square ft and 20-feet high, with a second floor that housed Escobedo and Herrera’s offices.
Homes and personal spaces
In terms of the women’s home lives, Carlos and Billy Rovzar’s research uncovered that the purchasing power of Mexicans was much higher in the past, allowing them to create beautiful spaces.
"In part that was because the devaluation of the currency has increased and inflation is higher," explains Carlos. "Therefore, living spaces were not as confined as they are today.
"Mariana, myself, and the team talked a lot about colour. Obviously, blue is inside the police station, as well as in a lot of our sets and, of course, the sky. The women’s homes are full of life and light but there are also a lot of neutral colours which reflect the mystery and investigation. And, of course, anything related to the serial killer has hints or details of red, like a danger alert."
Will there be a Women in Blue season 2?
At this point it is too early to say, but given the ensemble nature of the cast of characters, WTW believe it could be a possibility. We will update here if news is released on Women in Blue season 2.
