Netflix often pleases cinephiles with various novelties. On February 23, the mini-series “Triad” premiered. The product was created specifically for the Mexican market. It starred popular local actors. However, the series will be interesting for fans of suspense and thrillers, regardless of the country of residence. Netflix’s “Triad” has a number of strengths that will not allow you to tear yourself away from the screen until the end of the story.
Good cast
The main role was played by the star of Mexican television Maite Perroni. She was accompanied by David Chocarro, Ophelia Medina, Flavio Medina, Nuria Bajes, Ana Laevska, Rodrigo Cachero, Daniella Valdez, Aldo Gallardo.
It was directed by Leonardo D’Antoni and Alba Gil. The screenplay was written by Leticia Lopez Margalli. She had already worked with Maite Perroni on Secret Desire, which had high ratings and was renewed for a second season.
Non-standard history
The plot of The Triad is about the life of triplets – Aleida, Tamara and Rebecca. They were separated as children and fell into different families. Aleida was adopted by a wealthy family, she got married, became a successful businesswoman, owns a large company worth hundreds of millions of US dollars. Tamara lives in poverty, interrupted by small earnings. Rebecca has become a policeman, tries to help people in trouble, fulfilling their duties as a part and as responsibly as possible. The girls are 33 years old, and they do not know about the existence of each other.
The series begins with a scene in which Aleida breaks into the building of a psychiatric clinic, shoots a secretary, a guard, trying to kill her therapist. In time, the police called injure the girl. Rebecca arrives at the scene and recognizes herself as the shooter. From this moment on, she begins her own investigation, finding out that she has not one, but two sisters, identical twins. Rebecca decides to find out the truth about her origin.
Interesting twists and turns
The mini-series “Triad” is shot in rather dark colors. The plot constantly keeps in suspense. You can’t accurately predict what will happen in the next few minutes. Gradually, the audience gets acquainted with the characters of the characters, some characters are revealed from very unpleasant sides.
Maximum time is given to three sisters. They were brought up in different social conditions. Rebecca suffers from alcoholism, meets with her boss, although he is married and has three children. Tamara is not constrained by the framework, she tries to earn money by any means. Aleida is presumed dead, and her husband, with the help of her second sister, is trying to take possession of his deceased wife’s fortune.
In the process of narration, passions heat up. New details emerge about the characters. To find out the truth, Rebecca goes to Aleida’s psychiatrist. The doctor decides to help the sisters find the truth. But it’s not as simple as it may seem.
Non-standard ending
Due to various inconsistencies and fake evidence, Rebecca is constantly under stress. Thanks to the psychotherapist, it turns out that she and her sisters are the result of cloning a Nazi criminal. They were born in a secret hospital and were subsequently to be handed over for further experiments.
Despite the clear evidence, Rebecca decided to learn more about the experiment, as a result, the evidence found turned out to be fake, and friends were enemies.
The lover betrayed her, handing her over to the scientist, who put experiments on the twins. It turned out to be a psychotherapist. In the process of narration, it turns out that she was their biological mother, and the experiments were illegal.
The doctor kidnapped Aleida and locked her in the house. The therapist wanted to continue her experiments. But the girls managed to escape and tell the world
about their story.
The series is based on real events
The project “Triad” is interesting because the story is not fictional. Leticia Lopez Margalli wrote the script based on a real plot. The series touches on various topics. The main thing is how ethical it is to put experiments on living people and break their destinies in the name of science? Is it even worth trying to experiment with the human psyche when it is so fragile and unstable?
At the same time, Leticia Lopez Margalli makes it clear that every person and family has their own secrets. Often they are unsightly and you can get a solid sentence for them. Not everything is worth disclosing, sometimes it is better to be in the dark and live happily.
In addition, in the course of the story, the screenwriter makes it clear that even a loved one can betray and be a monster under the guise of a loved one. People are so busy that they have neither the energy nor the time to get to know each other better, to understand what they want. As a result, they live by inertia, putting up with a lot of negativity, not trying to break out of the vicious circle and find their happiness.
Rebecca, thanks to her stubborn character and thirst for truth, managed to understand the causes of her troubles. Despite the persuasion of relatives and friends, she was able to take control of alcohol addiction and get to the bottom of the truth. Everyone else was scared or easier to remain in the dark to lift the veil of secrecy and accept the truth.
Is it worth watching?
Netflix’s Triad miniseries has a number of advantages.
● non-standard themes;
● a tense plot full of fascinating twists;
● bright heroes;
● good casting;
● a well-written script and motivation of the characters;
● plot without sagging;
● a small number of episodes.
Of the minuses can be noted the heavy atmosphere and a minimum of colors. The series turned out to be quite gloomy. Also, the main purpose of the psychotherapist’s experiment is little covered.
Overall, the series turned out to be good. You can spend time watching it. Romance is completely absent. The detective line and secrets of the characters keep in suspense, the intrigue is revealed only in the last minutes of the series.
