Medusa

Bárbara Hidalgo is the hard-edged CEO of a Colombian conglomerate when an attempt on her life reveals a web of danger that reaches into her own household. As she struggles to identify who wanted her dead, trust collapses around her: relatives see the crisis as an opening to seize control, executives hide loyalties, and new allies bring their own agendas. The investigation unfolds alongside corporate infighting, and every conversation and deal could be a clue or a trap. The show keeps the stakes personal, focusing on how power and fear warp family ties without giving away any big twists.

Created by Said Chamie and Claudia Sánchez, Medusa premiered in 2025 and stars Juana Acosta as Bárbara, with Manolo Cardona, Sebastián Martínez, Mariana Mozo, and Carlos Torres in supporting roles. The production leans on Colombian locations and a modern, glossy aesthetic to sell its corporate world and tense domestic scenes.

As of its initial run there were no major international awards attached to the series. It did attract attention for its cast and premise, but it did not collect high-profile festival trophies or major Emmy or Golden Globe nods during the early release period.

The series has started conversations about depictions of business power and family loyalty on contemporary Colombian television. Bárbara's moral ambiguity and the show's visual choices have been picked up in social media threads and online recaps, especially in Spanish-speaking markets where viewers compare it to other regional prestige dramas.

Audience response sits around a 7.48/10 based on a small sample of 72 votes, reflecting steady but not universal enthusiasm. Reviewers and viewers tend to point to strong performances and a tense, methodical plot, while criticisms usually target pacing in middle episodes. Major themes include the corrosive effect of ambition, the cost of secrecy, and how public leadership collides with private vulnerability, with a procedural element provided by Det. Danger Carmelo's efforts to piece together motive and opportunity.