Santa Evita (2022)

Santa Evita (2022) is a hauntingly intriguing tale that weaves together life, death, and politics in postmortem narration. The series chronicles the extraordinary 22-year odyssey of Eva Perón's embalmed corpse, a journey as turbulent as the life she led. Perishing in 1952, Evita, the electrifying political figure and wife of General Perón, laid in unburied repose for three long years, awaiting a grand mausoleum that never came to fruition. In 1955, a military coup d'état ousted Perón, and in fear of her posthumous influence becoming a potent weapon against their regime, they concealed Evita's remains for an astounding 19 years. Evita's life may have been limited to six years on the political stage, but her unburied body wielded an uncanny sway over Argentine politics for over two decades, spiraling into a peculiar narrative that became woven into the fabric of Argentine folklore. The story of Santa Evita resonates with an eerie tension, as the military regime found a deceased Evita to be an even greater threat than when she was alive. The specter of her unburied body, aimlessly adrift without a final resting place, became a chilling symbol of fear. This is the captivating and mysterious tale of a body that never found its burial, the legend of Santa Evita.

Santa Evita is a drama show featuring Natalia Oreiro and created by Rodrigo García.

Santa Evita is currently streaming on Hulu.