A man returns from the dead to uncover his beautiful widow's dark secrets in this intimate, pulpy mystery.
Suspenseful and melancholy. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Peacock and The Roku Channel (free).
There is no US rating to lean on, so here is what we tagged: moderate sex and nudity.
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El cuerpo del Deseo also known as Second Chance is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by Telemundo and Film in Florida. This limited-run series is about a man who comes back from the dead and discovers dark secrets about his beautiful widow. The first version of El cuerpo del Deseo was En Cuerpo Ajeno produced by RTI Colombia in 1992.This telenovela was aired in 25 countries around the world.
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