A Widow's Game: Release date news, cast details, streaming details and more about Netflix's upcoming Spanish crime drama

Netflix returns with another crime drama based on a true story. Titled A Widow's Game (La viuda negra), the film is inspired by the real-life case of the “Black Widow of Patraix." If you don't want the ending spoiled, you might want to read the actual report after watching the film. However, as the title suggests, it revolves around a recently widowed woman.

A Widow's Game is directed by Carlos Sedes. He is known for his directorial work on Netflix projects like The Lady's Companion, Cable Girls, and The Asunta Case. His other directorial credits include Land of Women, Fariña, Velvet Desaparecida, and A vida por diante.

The show comes from the creators behind the team of Netflix's The Asunta Case. The cast of A Widow's Game is led by Ivana Baquero, who made her breakthrough in Guillermo del Toro's classic dark fantasy flick Pan's Labyrinth (2006). In addition to Baquero, Carmen Machi, and Tristán Ulloa make up the central cast.

This Spanish film will be released on May 30, 2025, and will be available to stream on Netflix to global users.

What is the plot of A Widow's Game (La viuda negra)?

Here's the official synopsis for this Spanish crime drama film on Netflix:

"In August 2017 the body of a man, stabbed seven times, appears in a parking lot in Valencia. Everything points to a crime of passion. The Homicide Group of the city, with a veteran inspector at the head, starts an investigation against the clock that soon leads them to a suspect that no one expected: Maje, the young widow, sweet and serene, who had been married to the victim for less than a year."

Per Netflix, Gema R. Neira, Ramón Campos, Jon de la Cuesta, Ricardo Jornet, Javier Chacártegui, and David Orea make up the writing team.

What to expect from La viuda negra?

The trailer for this Spanish crime drama film dropped online on May 19, 2025, and it reveals most of the details explained in its synopsis. It begins with introducing Maje as a young woman who faces a tragic loss only a few months after her wedding.

However, it quickly pulls the rug by showing Maje's other side, which makes her the prime suspect in her late husband's death. Officer Eva tries to tie the pieces together to expose a darker truth through her investigation. Overall, the film is reminiscent of a 2023 Netflix thriller series, Burning Body.

Who stars in A Widow's Game (La viuda negra)? Cast details explored

The cast of this Netflix project includes:

Ivana Baquero as Maje
Carmen Machi as Eva
Tristán Ulloa as Salva Rodrigo
Álex Gadea as Antonio
Joel Sánchez as Daniel
Pepe Ocio as Bernardo
Ramón Ródenas as Javier Gil
Pablo Molinero as Turrientes
Miquel Mars
Amparo Fernández

Who else is involved in A Widow's Game?

A still from A Widow’s Game on Netflix (Image via YouTube/Netflix)

A Widow's Game is produced by Bambú Producciones, which has previously collaborated with director Carlos Sedes on projects like The Lady's Companion, The Asunta Case, and Fariña.

Daniel Sosa lensed the film as the cinematographer while Adrián Foulkes and Federico Jusid worked on the music.

And when does it come out on Netflix?

A Widow's Game will be on Netflix from May 30, 2025. So, Netflix users from across the globe will be able to access the film from the end of the month.

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