Director: Miguel Cohan, Hernán Goldfrid
Cast: Soledad Villamil, Juan Minujín, Alberto Ammann, Matías Recalt, Fernán Mirás
Caught is a 2025 Argentine-American crime thriller series directed by Miguel Cohan and Hernán Goldfrid, starring Soledad Villamil as an investigative journalist whose relentless digital reporting drags her into a web of financial corruption and a chilling missing-person case in the southern Argentine city of Bariloche.
What is Caught about?
In the lakeside city of Bariloche, journalist Ema Garay has built a reputation by publishing online exposés that force wealthy tax evaders into the open. Her work is meticulous, her targets are powerful, and the consequences are real. When Ema turns her attention to the baffling disappearance of a sixteen-year-old, she surfaces a lead that points squarely at Leo Mercer — a man with the influence and resources to make problems vanish. As Ema pursues the truth, Mercer's world and her own begin to fracture in ways neither expected. The series unfolds across a city of stunning landscapes and deep social divides, asking how far one woman will go when the story she is chasing starts chasing her back.
Cast & crew
Soledad Villamil, one of Argentina's most acclaimed screen actors, anchors the series with a grounded and precise performance as Ema Garay. Juan Minujín plays the enigmatic Leo Mercer opposite her, while Alberto Ammann, Matías Recalt, Fernán Mirás, Mike Amigorena, Carmela Rivero, and Tonglan Qiu round out a strong ensemble that gives the thriller its human texture.
Context & significance
Argentine crime drama has gained a passionate following among Persian-speaking viewers abroad, offering the same slow-burn tension and morally complex storytelling that Iranian audiences have long valued in their own dramatic tradition. Caught arrives with dual-language access — Persian DUB and Persian SUBTITLES — making it unusually accessible for diaspora households where members have different levels of comfort with Spanish or English. The Bariloche setting, remote and cinematically striking, adds a layer of atmosphere that separates this series from urban procedurals. For viewers who enjoy character-driven investigative thrillers — stories where the journalist hero is as much at risk as the story she pursues — Caught offers compelling, prestige-quality television.
Where & how to watch
Caught is available on K-Time with both Persian DUB and Persian SUBTITLES. Watch on your browser, smart TV, or Android phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, no extra download required. Subscribe and cancel anytime.