Set in Mexico City, 1970, Apple TV+’s Women of Blue (Las Azules) follows four women who join the country’s first female police squad—only to realize they’re part of a PR stunt meant to distract the public from a brutal serial killer. It sounds like pulp noir, but what unfolds is something richer: a sharp, emotionally charged look at how women survive, resist, and rewrite the rules in a system built to keep them quiet.
When I sat down with the cast—Bárbara Mori, Ximena Sariñana, Amorita Rasgado, and Natalia Téllez—the word that kept surfacing was fight. Not just the literal fight against a killer, but the everyday fight to be seen, heard, and believed.
For Mori (La Mujer de Mi Hermano), the story felt uncomfortably relevant. “Even though it takes place in 1971,” she said, “we still have a lot to work on. Machismo is alive. The marginalization of women is alive. The feminicides in our country are still happening every day.” She paused before adding, “So telling these stories—it’s not nostalgia. It’s necessary.”
For Sariñana, known to most as a musician before an actor, the role presented a different kind of challenge. “Ana is on the autism spectrum,” she explained. “And in the 1970s, that diagnosis didn’t exist. Back then, it was misunderstood—treated as something to be afraid of.” Sariñana worked with specialists, acting coaches, and organizations to get it right. “I wanted her to feel truthful,” she said. “She’s a woman who doesn’t fit the mold, and in that time, not fitting the mold could be dangerous.”
Mori’s character, María, comes from another angle—a woman conditioned to be “the perfect wife,” who only finds her strength when she joins the force. “She discovers her true potential through other women,” Mori said. “She realizes she doesn’t have to fit the role she was given. That’s what I love about her story. It’s about rediscovering yourself through solidarity.”
There’s a small moment in the series where María reads Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood—a deliberate nod to women studying the violence around them. Mori laughed when I asked about it. “Yes, that was intentional,” she said. “It’s her way of trying to understand the world she’s entering.”
Amorita Rasgado, who plays Gabriela, called the project a dream. “I would never say no to something this important,” she said. “These women were the pillars. They had every odd against them, and they still said, ‘Move away—we are here.’”
Natalia Téllez, who portrays Valentina, found her character’s defiance rooted in her own upbringing. “My parents were artists—a philosopher and a painter,” she said. “They believed they could change the world through love and ideas. Valentina has that same fire. She was born to make a revolution.”
But Téllez also pointed out how time changes perception. “Valentina would be a normal woman today,” she said. “But in the 70s, she was radical. She had to carve the space for the rest of us to exist. She didn’t have freedom, but she made some for the future.”
The production itself—made with a fully Hispanic cast and crew—felt like its own quiet rebellion. “It’s an amazing opportunity,” Mori said. “We got to show Mexico’s beauty—its culture, its history, its women—to the world.”
Sariñana agreed, noting that the show’s themes go beyond oppression. “It’s not just about struggle—it’s about unity,” she said. “When women come together, they become stronger than fear.”
And off-screen, Sariñana is channeling that same mission through music. She’s currently organizing Mexico’s first all-female music festival, featuring Garbage, Evanescence, and Camila Cabello. “It’s a huge step for equality and representation,” she said. “For women in music, not just in Mexico, but everywhere.”
In the end, Women of Blue isn’t simply a period drama—it’s a mirror, reflecting what hasn’t changed as much as what has. “We’re still fighting,” Mori said with a soft laugh. “But at least now, we’re fighting together.”
Watch the interviews above and then check out the trailer below.
