That Night review: a Spanish thriller that reframes family loyalty

That Night begins with a simple, wrenching premise: a sister calls in the middle of the night to confess she has killed someone, and the siblings must decide what to do. Created by Jason George and adapted from Gillian McAllister’s novel, the Spanish series unfolds through shifting perspectives that sometimes change even the facts of that night, moving the show from a high-stakes thriller into a study of family allegiance.

The story opens in the Dominican Republic, where Cris (Paula Usero) answers Elena’s (Clara Galle) desperate call and, with their sister Paula (Claudia Salas), discovers a dead policeman beneath Elena’s car. They bury the body and try to cover it up to protect Elena, a single mother, and in doing so surface long-buried secrets that begin to reshape their relationships.

At first the series leans on the self-insert hook and a Rashomon-style structure, which can feel repetitive through the early episodes.

Spain, Dominican Republic

that night, spanish series, gillian mcallister, jason george, paula usero, clara galle, claudia salas, rashomon, family loyalty, dominican republic