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The Cry of the Butterflies

  • 2023
  • Returning Series
  • Drama
  • 1 season
  • 7.1/10

This series examines the events leading up the brutal murder of Dominican activist Minerva Mirabal and her two activist sisters, on the orders of dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo. The heinous crime would set in motion not only the end of a vicious regime, but also come to mark the global fight against gender-based violence.

Latest: Season 1 · 2023

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  1. E1. Dancing with the Devil

    Mar 8, 2023 · 51m

    Minerva Mirabal and her family face retaliation after she refuses the President's advances.

  2. E2. Two Roads

    Mar 8, 2023 · 52m

    Don Enrique is freed; a boyfriend from Minerva’s past reappears; Arantxa dodges questions in 1999.

  3. E3. The Test

    Mar 8, 2023 · 48m

    Arantxa's new line of work brings her closer to the regime; 1999, Pilar looks to the past for clues.

  4. E4. Peaks and Valleys

    Mar 8, 2023 · 49m

    Don Enrique encourages Minerva to pursue her dreams; 1999, Arantxa calls off the interview.

  5. E5. The Price of Dreams

    Mar 8, 2023 · 46m

    Trujillo reveals something about Minerva’s law exam; 1999, Pilar pushes to continue the interview.

  6. E6. The Hunted

    Mar 8, 2023 · 41m

    The regime targets the Mirabals once again; Pilar convinces Arantxa to tell her story in 1999.

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