The set of C.D.I. (Código de Investigación) is designed to resemble a private detective’s office
Starting this Tuesday, January 14, Univision’s 10 p.m. timeslot launches an innovative venture with the live and original true crime program, C.D.I. (Código de Investigación) —the first of its kind created by Hispanics for Hispanic TV audiences in the U.S. It’s a co-production between Univision’s Entertainment Division and 360 Powwow, led by Adrián Santucho and Leo Lavazza.
“We are already breaking molds—specifically a mold that has been dry for 15 years,” Borja Voces, the presenter of C.D.I. (Código de Investigación), told PRODU. “This is the entire block of telenovelas from La Rosa de Guadalupe at 7 p.m. to the 10 p.m. novela, right before the local news. After 15 years, we are finally breaking that novela hegemony to bring a live TV program at 10pm. So, I believe we’re making a difference in 2025 at Univision.”
Voces continued, “Content has changed a lot—not just the content itself, but how we consume it. Honestly, with the arrival of major production players like Amazon, Netflix, and Apple TV+, it’s tough to compete with those giants and their budgets, which are out of reach given the current state of the TV business. But one thing we do know and have a lot of experience in—something the big content producers like Netflix lack—is live TV.”
Borja Voces, presenter of C.D.I. (Código de Investigación)
Voces shared that the program’s initial season will consist of 40 one-hour episodes, airing Monday through Friday, covering 40 true crime topics.
“This is groundbreaking in several ways. First, the genre—there’s never been a true crime program made for Hispanics in the U.S. Other countries have them; for example, Spain has many true crime shows on free-to-air TV during primetime. But Hispanic television had never taken that step,” he emphasized.
Código de Investigación will revisit impactful cases that made a difference or marked turning points in the Hispanic community. “Not just here in the U.S. but also other Spanish-speaking countries. It’s important for us to focus on cases involving Hispanics,” said Voces.
The set of C.D.I. (Código de Investigación) is designed to resemble a private detective’s office.
“We have a worktable that can accommodate all the experts, along with a lot of technology and screens. One screen introduces the main figures of the story. Another allows us to connect with families or features an intimate set where victims or their families can share their stories—five or ten years after being the protagonists of the news. The work my colleagues at Univision have done, along with the executive production, is truly impressive,” he highlighted.
Voces mentioned that Lola Moreno, from 360 Powwow, serves as executive producer, bringing extensive experience in reality shows. “On the fiction side, we have Lucy as my executive producer for Univision. Another key figure is Jaime Acero, Univision’s Director of Entertainment Content, who created and wrote C.D.I. (Código de Investigación),” he added.
