Is the hit series on Netflix inspired by a true story?

Since arriving on Netflix on December 13, 2024, 1992 intrigues subscribers. Directed by Álex de la Iglesia, this series immerses us in a Spain plagued by the crimes of a serial killer. Did he really exist? Response imminent.

It landed on Netflix Friday December 13, 2024. A week later, 1992 is in fourth position among the most viewed series currently on the streaming platform. Directed by Álex de la Iglesia, known for directing horror comedies like The Day of the Beast in 1995, these six episodes immersed viewers in a chilling thriller intertwined with humor. The audience is immersed in Madrid and meets Richi, a security guard (Fernando Valdivielso). He comes to the aid of Amparo (Marian Álvarez), who lost her husband in a gigantic explosion. Arriving on the scene just after the incident, the young woman is certain that it was not an accident. At her feet, she found a strange figurine, similar to a Curro, the mascot of the Seville Universal Exhibition held in 1992. Our duo then sets out on the trail of a serial killer.

This event having really taken place, is this work inspired by a true story? If this criminal wave was invented, two incidents did occur in the background of this international show which attracted 42 million visitors. On February 19 of that same year, two months before the official opening, a fire ravaged the Pavillon des Découvertes, one of the five most emblematic structures of the place. The damage is considerable. The disaster destroyed priceless historical pieces, including the first car and the first plane manufactured in Spain.

A ship capsizes a few months before the start of the Universal Exhibition

A shipwreck also affected this world fair. In November 1991, during the launch of a reproduction of the Nao Victoria boat, built to pay homage to Juan Sebastián Elcano's first circumnavigation of the globe, the ship capsized during a failed towing maneuver. Present on board, an actress fell into the sea but was rescued. 1992 therefore mixes reality and fiction even if the main plot was created from scratch. The series can be found now on Netflix.