Spoilers for The Accident (Accidente) ahead. Every once in a while, an under-the-radar thriller series rises to the top of Netflix through sheer word of mouth, and it seems that's the case for The Accident. Originally titled Accidente, the Spanish-language family drama follows a tight-knit community in Santa Cruz, Mexico, as a child's birthday party becomes the site of an unthinkable tragedy in which three children are killed and one goes missing. In the aftermath, the grieving parents give in to accusations and violence as they try to determine who was at fault.
In a surprising spin on the genre, the thriller does not keep the culpable party a secret. Viewers learn by the end of the premiere that Emiliano, the father of slain birthday boy Rodrigo, had been distracted by a business call and failed to properly anchor a bouncy castle before a gust of wind sent it airborne with six children inside. However, Emiliano keeps his guilt a secret, leaving the family's housekeeper, Moncho, to be arrested and later killed. Emiliano becomes the prime suspect for Moncho's death, but once his secret is revealed, the father has to try to protect his remaining family from fellow grieving dad Charro's wrath.
