Inspector Rojas: In Cold Blood

The Hunt: The Girls of Alto Hospicio

Set in the late 90s, it tells the story behind the police investigation in search of the person responsible for the disappearances of girls, which occurred in the town of Alto Hospicio in Iquique.

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8 Episodes

72 Hours
E1
72 HoursCaptain Rojas arrives in northern Chile from Santiago to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a group of teenage girls in Alto Hospicio.
Tacna
E2
TacnaIntelligence confirmed by the head of the Alto Hospicio police forces Rojas and Carrasco to travel to Tacna, a wild Peruvian city on the border with Chile. In Peru, Rojas infiltrates the people-trafficking gangs who deal in “white slaves” in an attempt to find the missing Chilean girls, to no avail.
The First Victim
E3
The First VictimAfter reviewing all the murders of women in the area, Captain Rojas believes he has found his serial killer’'s "Case Zero": a prostitute, whose body appeared on a beach two years ago. While Rojas pursues this lead, Carrasco has suspicions about a volleyball teacher who taught several of the missing girls. The information spreads amongst the neighbours, who want to take justice into their own hands
La Ponderosa
E4
La PonderosaFollowing the trail of disappearances leads Rojas to 'La Ponderosa' a place in the middle of the desert where private parties are held with prostitutes, many of whom are minors.
The Letters
E5
The LettersThe case of the Alto Hospicio Psychopath reaches national coverage, but Rojas' investigation into institutional corruption in Hospicio puts him in the sights of several powerful men in the area.
The Dogs
E6
The DogsRojas leaves the hospital after receiving a brutal beating in which Carrasco also secretly participated. The attempt to intimidate Rojas only reinforces his need to continue investigating, but his theory crumbles when the innocence of the driver of La Ponderosa, whom he considered the main suspect, is proven
The Families
E7
The FamiliesAfter exposing the corruption and threatening his superior, Rojas continues his investigation without the support of the police.
The Pit
E8
The PitRojas is convinced that he has discovered the identity of the psychopath but he has no evidence. He travels to the murderer's hometown, where he discovers the origin of his violent instincts.