'Control Z' Season 1: Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about the new Netflix thriller 

A Mexican highschool hangs in fear as a hacker invites them to share a secret of a friend, to protect their own as one young woman decides to track him/her down
Sophia (Netflix)
Sophia (Netflix)

The world of technology is a dangerous game to play as shown in productions such as 'Nerve' and 'Black Mirror' - now add a little highschool drama and a hacker seeking some sort of sadist satisfaction and we have 'Control Z' - Netflix new thriller series. A Mexican highschool hangs in fear as a hacker invites them to share a secret of a friend, to protect their own as one young woman decides to track him/her down. Here is all we know about the upcoming drama thriller, 'Control Z.'

Release date

Season 1 of 'Control Z' will premiere on May 22, 2020.

Plot

The official synopsis from the streaming service reads, "When a hacker begins releasing student's secrets to the entire high school called, the socially isolated but observant Sofia works to uncover his/her identity. Along the way, she will learn to make friends have empathy for others, and she might even fall in love."

Cast

Ana Valeria Becerril as Sophia 

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 20: Actress Ana Valeria Becerril attends the 'April's Daughter' photocall during the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 20, 2017, in Cannes, France (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/WireImage)

Ana Valeria Becerril is an actress, known for her role as Valeria in 'April's Daughter' (2017), as Eva in 'Mi novia es la revolución' and as Lucy in 'Muerte al verano.' 

Xabiani Ponce de León as Ernesto

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: Xabiani Ponce de León attends the 'This Is Not Berlin' screening during the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival at Village East Cinema on April 28, 2019, in New York City (Getty Images)

Xabiani Ponce de León is an actor, known for his role as Marco Tavelli in 'Violetta' (2012), as Carlos in 'This Is Not Berlin' (2019) and Franco in 'Here on Earth' (2018).

Other cast members include, Ariana Saavedra as Regina, Andres Baida as Pablo, Macarena García as Natalia, Michael Ronda as Javier, and Yankel Stevan as Raul.

Creators

The series is directed by Bernardo De La Rosa and Alejandro Lozano with Miguel García Moreno, Adriana Pelusi, and Carlos Quintanilla serving as writers. Alejandro Lozano, Billy Rovzar, Fernando Rovzar, and Erica Sánchez Su serve as executive producers.

Trailer

The trailer is a creepy one to say in the least, as the hacker forces high school students to reveal information in order to stop him from releasing their secrets. As the hacker disrupts social order in the highschool, a young student takes it upon herself to find out the identity of the person playing this disruptive and dangerous game.



 

Where to watch

Catch Season 1 of 'Control Z'  on May 22, 2020, on Netflix.

If you like this, you'll love these:

'Black Mirror'

'Gossip Girl'

'Pretty Little Liars' 

'Assassination Nation'

'Nerve'

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