Every Minute Counts — Season 1
September 19th, 1985—a date etched in Mexico’s memory. A devastating 8.1 magnitude earthquake ripped through Mexico City, unleashing unimaginable tragedy. As chaos descends, ordinary lives are thrust into extraordinary circumstances. Within the crumbling walls of General Hospital, a dedicated doctor and his nursing staff rise to the challenge, working relentlessly to pull survivors from the wreckage. Simultaneously, a determined journalist navigates the shattered city, documenting the unfolding disaster, while one family desperately fights to find each other amidst the heartbreaking debris.
September 19th, 1985. Seven o'clock in the morning. Mexico City. At the General Hospital, Dr. Ángel attends a difficult delivery. Downtown, Camila, an aspiring journalist, labors over her independent report. In Tlatelolco, Gabriela begins h…
The following year, Camila shared her ambition to be a journalist with her family and departed Guadalajara. In 1985, an hour after the earthquake struck, signs of life were detected beneath the rubble at the General Hospital. Gabriela, cons…
In the 1950s, Ignacio made a solemn vow to his dying mother: he would always care for his younger brother, Ángel. Years later, in 1985, Ignacio found Ángel still working tirelessly in the aftermath of the earthquake, two hours after the ini…
Haunted by her history and the strains on her marriage, Gabriela faces a reckoning. Three hours after the earthquake, Ángel finds a renewed path to the infants and caregivers entombed beneath the debris, aided by Pepín. Gabriela and Camila …
Ángel was building a life, preparing for a family, yet the ghosts of past errors clung to him still. Four hours had passed since the earthquake struck. At the hospital, rescue work continued, aided by students. In Tlatelolco, the search for…
Camila’s journey to navigate the demanding world of news in the capital had been arduous, yet every challenge had forged her into the woman she is today. Now, five hours after the earthquake, that preparation was being tested. A confluence …
Six hours after the tremor, Chave and Pepín were confronted with a difficult choice. In Tlatelolco, the tireless work of clearing debris was yielding results; Gabriela and Alberto drew nearer to their children. Beto sought an escape, while …
A year prior, Alberto had initiated a dispute with his employer, a construction firm, alleging deficiencies in the building's infrastructure. By 1985, seven hours had elapsed since the earthquake. Trapped beneath the debris, Hilda and Toña …
Lucía and Pablo had fallen in love months before, their connection forged amidst the shared passion of band rehearsals. Lucía had offered Pablo solace from troubles at home. Now, eight hours after the earthquake, they lay trapped beneath th…
Nine hours have elapsed since the earthquake struck Mexico City. Camila remains under the government's scrutiny, Ignacio issuing directives to keep rescuers from entering the debris, even as they are within reach of saving Rosario and her c…
