Fans of true stories can go to Netflix from today Cell 211 (2025– )based on the true story of a rebellion in a Mexican prison. All episodes of the new exciting thriller series are now on the streaming service.
Rebellion
A bloody rebellion in a state prison in Ciudad Juárez on 31 Decmeber 2022 ensures that a lawyer is locked up in prison. To save himself, he presents himself as a co -prisoner. Behind bars he does everything he can to survive and he will never be himself again …
Diego Calva
The leading role is for Diego Calva, whom we know from Bird Box Barcelona (2023), Babylon (2022) in The secret of the river (2024). Other roles are for Ernesto Meléndez and Noé Hernández, who can now also be seen on Netflix in Pedro Páramo (2024). The story has already been filmed with Cell 211 (2009)then Luis Tosar played the leading role.
From today on Netflix
Cell 211 can now be seen on Netflix. For a complete overview of all new films and series on the streaming service you can visit our page New on Netflix. An overview of the best Mexican series on Netflix can be found here.


Image: Still ‘Celda 211’ via Maria Medina / Netflix © 2025
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