Women in Blue poster

Women in Blue(2024)

Also known as La Brigade Bleues

Archived · Apple TV

168 eps
S02
CrimeDrama
ON AIR: AUG 12Season 2Archived listing

What to Expect

PremiereLens read

Women in Blue pairs a serial-killer investigation with the grinding resistance of a police institution that refuses to give its female officers real authority. Set in 1971, the crime drama moves between investigative progress and bureaucratic obstruction, with each new death making those barriers more urgent. The women have to pursue a murderer while fighting to have their work taken seriously.

The pact between the four officers turns their working relationship into a fragile source of support. Coworker loyalties and friendships are tested by the cost of pursuing justice without institutional backing. Their shared resolve does not erase the hostility around them, and the story carries procedural details toward a surprise ending.

Best for

female-led crime drama, serial killer hunt and Crime

Story lane

Crime and Drama

Commitment

Season 2 · 8 episodes

Where

Apple TV

Official Premise

In 1971, four women defy convention and join Mexico's first female police force, only to discover it's a publicity stunt to distract the media from a serial killer. As the body count grows, they make a pact to bring the killer to justice.

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