No One Saw Us Leave Is Based On Real Events? What To Expect From The Netflix's Mexican Thriller?

Netflix’s new series, a Mexican thriller, No One Saw Us Leave, left fans captivated. Many are still wondering whether the plot of the series is based on a true story of a real-life kidnapping that shook Mexico’s Jewish community in the 1960s.

What is the plot behind No One Saw Us Leave?

The story follows 'Valeria' Goldberg, portrayed by Tessa Ía, who is married to 'Leo Saltzman', played by Emiliano Zurita. 'Leo' is the son of an influential businessman, 'Samuel Saltzman', played by Juan Manuel Berna. They had an arranged marriage, and later, 'Leo' realised that his wife had an alleged affair outside of the marriage. 'Valeria' falls in love with' Leo’s brother-in-law, 'Carlos', played by Gustavo Bassani, and the two begin an affair. When he finds out about the situation between the two, he, in his anger, takes one step that turns 'Valeria' and her children’s lives upside down.

In anger, the father-son duo made a plan to take her children away and tear away her reputation in the community. 'Leo' and 'Valeria' had two children, and on the advice of the parents, 'Leo' decided to take his children away, aware of his wife's knowledge of the situation. He took 'Tamara' and 'Issac' to Europe without speaking to 'Valeria', which changed the course of her life. 'Leo' manipulates his children against 'Valeria' as he jumps from country to country.

When 'Valeria' realised that her children were gone, she enlisted the help of 'Elías', an ex-Mossad agent turned P.I., to track them down. Together, they run around the world to track down her kids. As the story grows further, things become difficult for 'Valeria' as her in-laws try to turn their shared community against her. Will she ever reunite with her kids?

Who is in the cast of the series, No One Saw Us Leave?

The series has a strong cast to keep the show engaging. Tessa Ía played 'Valeria Goldberg', the mother, in the search for her children. Emiliano Zurita played 'Leo Saltzman,' Valeria’s husband. Samuel Saltzman, played by Juan Manuel Bernal and 'Carlos' by Gustavo Bassani. A former agent, 'Elias', played by Ari Brickman, is also an important character who helps 'Valeria' in the search. Alexander Varela played 'Isaac Saltzman', the son of 'Valeria' and 'Leo', and Marion Siro played 'Tamara Saltzman', the daughter of 'Valeria' and 'Leo'.

Is No One Saw Us Leave based on a true story?

Yes, the Netflix series No One Saw Us Leave is based on a true story, inspired by Tamara Trottner’s autobiographical book, Nadie nos vio partir. The story in the book perfectly showed the position of women in Jewish society during the 1960s.

Does 'Valeria' reunite with her children?

Yes, the series ended on a happy note as 'Valeria' finally reunites with her kids in Israel in the finale episode. In the finale, titled ‘Hello Valeria', she tries to make her relationship better with her kids, which has been ruined by her husband due to his lies.

It was not easy for 'Valeria' as her kids don’t remember much of her. But she doesn’t stop trying to mend their relationship, and eventually, her 'Issac' and 'Tamara' forgive her because of her love and actions. As a result, 'Valeria' files a plea in court, which results in 'Leo's' trial for abducting the children.

Where to watch, release date, sequel and aftermath of the series?

The Mexican thriller is released on October 15, 2025, on Netflix. The series features a total of five episodes. 'Valeria' left with the children, leaving 'Leo' behind, and they didn’t see him for 20 years. 'Valeria' and 'Carlos' spent their lives together until he passed away in 1997. As mentioned in the description of the series, it is a limited series by Netflix. Since it is based on a real-life story that concluded with the conflict resolved, it is unlikely to have a sequel. 

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