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Plot Summary:
Teresa Chavez is a young woman with an obsession for money and ambition. Despite her beauty and the fact that she was raised in the bosom of a loving family, she is resentful; her one desire is to leave her humble but poor neighbourhood.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: captivating, realistic, soap opera, novela, psychological, sentimental, sexy, serious, telenovela
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The Three Sides of Ana (2016)
Plot Summary:
Over a road trip, triplets Ana Laura, Ana Leticia, and Ana Lucía, along with their parents, suffer a dramatic accident crashing by the side of a river. The consequences of this event are catastrophic: Both parents die, Ana Laura loses one leg, and Ana Lucía, unconscious, is dragged by the river’s flow. Only Ana Leticia, who actually caused the accident, emerges unscathed. Soledad, a woman who was seriously hurt after her daughter’s death, helps Ana Lucía, whom she finds agonizing. Although Soledad discovers who the girl is, she takes advantage of her memory loss regarding the accident and her family and decides to keep her, making her believe she is her mother. Despite everyone declares Ana Lucía is death, Ernestina, the triplets' grandmother, and Ramiro, their uncle, don’t give up and do everything they can to find Ana Lucía. But years go by, the same as their wishful.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 429
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: soap opera, thought provoking, captivating, psychological, telenovela
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Contra viento y marea (2005)
Plot Summary:
Contra viento y marea is a Mexican telenovela aired from April 25 until November 4, 2005. This was also the last acting role of Beatriz Sheridan, who died in 2006 of a heart attack.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 157
Genere: Romance, Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: light, captivating, entertaining, fairy tale, soap opera, novela, exciting, telenovela
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In the Name of Love (2008)
Plot Summary:
En Nombre Del Amor is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa. It is a remake of Cadenas de Amargura. En Nombre Del Amor was produced by Carlos Moreno, and filming began on August 4, 2008. It premiered in the United States July 7, 2009 on Univision and ended its run on March 7, 2010 in a two-hour grand finale on a Sunday. Starring for Allison Lozz and Sebastián Zurita, as adult stars Victoria Ruffo, Arturo Peniche with Leticia Calderón as the villain protagonist and main villain, co-starring for Laura Flores, Alfredo Adame, Víctor Cámara, and the participation of Altair Jarabo as youth antagonist.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 342
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: soap opera, romantic, serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful, entertaining, telenovela
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Rubi (2004)
Plot Summary:
Rubí is a Mexican telenovela produced by José Alberto Castro for Televisa. It is based on a short story by Yolanda Vargas Dulché, published as a serial on the 1960s Mexican comic book Lágrimas, Risas y Amor. Bárbara Mori stars as a dual protagonist/antagonist, Rubí. Canal de las Estrellas aired Rubí from May 17 to October 22, 2004, with Apuesta por un amor replacing it. Univision broadcast Rubí from September 20, 2004 to March 7, 2005, and has named Rubí as the top telenovela of all time.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 210 min
Plot tags: novela, captivating, emotional, realistic, serious, tense, disturbing, soap opera, hispanic, telenovela
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Titans (2000)
Plot Summary:
Titans is an American prime time soap opera that debuted on October 4, 2000 on NBC. Thirteen episodes were filmed, of which eleven were actually aired. Produced by Aaron Spelling, the series was initially marketed as a "Dynasty for the new millennium," attempting to emulate the style of Spelling's earlier hit series. However, low ratings led NBC to cancel the series before its first season was completed.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 309
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, captivating, suspense, soap opera, sexual, sexy
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Watercolors of Love (2009)
Plot Summary:
Daphne and Gabriel cross paths again, 15 years after being separated by a frame from her grandfather. The rapprochement, however, jeopardizes the plans of the shrew, Judith.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 172
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration:
Plot tags: novela, sentimental, serious, emotional, realistic, soap opera, telenovela
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Melrose Place (2009)
Plot Summary:
In an elegant Spanish-style apartment building in the trendy Melrose neighborhood of Los Angeles, a diverse group of 20-somethings have formed a close-knit surrogate family. However, when a bloody body is found floating in the courtyard pool, the police soon discover that almost everyone had a reason to want the deceased out of the way.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, stylized, captivating, sexy, soap opera, teen, realistic, telenovela
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Gabriela (2012)
Plot Summary:
Naïve and provocative Gabriela is a raggedy migrant worker who arrives in town to mesmerize all with her playful and simple, yet raw sensuality. Set in 1925, the story unravels in Ilhéus, a quiet northeastern coastal city thriving with cocoa crops and aspirations for progress, even though the traditional ways still rule.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 284
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration:
Plot tags: touching, humorous, captivating, semi serious, novela, soap opera, sentimental, realistic, telenovela
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Land of Honor (2014)
Plot Summary:
Set on horse ranches around Houston, Texas, this Spanish-language telenovela covers the three Gallardo brothers' search for vengeance against the wealthy del Junco family, following the mysterious death of their rodeo-riding sister. The brothers soon become aware of the three beautiful del Junco daughters, and entanglements ensue.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 566
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: emotional, serious, captivating, realistic, soap opera, telenovela
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Rubí (2020)
Plot Summary:
Young journalist Carla Rangel is tasked with interviewing a wealthy, mysterious woman named Rubí about her storied past involving passion, seduction, betrayal and greed.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 176
Genere: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, emotional, realistic, telenovela
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Real Love (2003)
Plot Summary:
True love threatens to tear a family apart in this epic Mexican serial set in the 1800s. Rich and beautiful Matilde falls in love with Adolfo, but her mother, Augusta, disapproves of the relationship when she learns Adolfo is poor. Augusta forces her daughter to marry rich and handsome Manuel Fuentes Guerra, but Matilde plays with fire by continuing to be with Adolfo. Adela Noriega, Fernando Colunga, Helena Rojo and Chantal Andere star.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 957
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: serious, emotional, stylized, soap opera, novela, realistic, contemplative, hispanic, telenovela
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Dream of Love (2016)
Plot Summary:
Esperanza Guerrero is a single mother working as a teacher at two schools, a state school and an elite school to provide for her two teenagers, Pedro and Patricia. Ricardo Alegría, a married father with two young children, works as an Interpol agent in Los Angeles. Seeking to capture a sleazy jewellery thief known as ‘La Sombra’, he infiltrates the private school where Esperanza is employed and masquerades as the teacher of the criminal’s son. Esperanza and Ricardo are reunited following a 20-year separation and fight to rekindle their love.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 39
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, soap opera, entertaining, telenovela
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Royal Family (2011)
Plot Summary:
Two childhood friends grow up supporting each other through the difficulties of poverty, then meet again years later and stand by each other as they rise through the ranks of society. After marrying into a wealthy business family, Kim In Sook's life becomes a living hell. Seen by her in-laws as a gold-digging intruder, she is pushed to the margins. When her husband is killed in a helicopter accident, her mother-in-law takes away In Sook's beloved son. Enter Han Ji Hoon, an old friend of In Sook, and powerhouse new family lawyer determined to put a stop to In Sook's mistreatment. In Sook finally retaliates by launching a bold plan to take over the family company, and Ji Hoon supports her no matter the cost. In the midst of their battle for survival, their hearts are drawn together in a passion that could end up costing them everything.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 54
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: captivating, realistic, sentimental, psychological, tense, serious, suspenseful
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A Shelter for Love (2012)
Plot Summary:
Un refugio para el amor is a Mexican Spanish-language telenovela produced by Ignacio Sada Madero for Televisa. It is a remake of the Venezuelan telenovela La Zulianita, written by Delia Fiallo and adapted by Nora Alemán and Georgina Tinoco. Zuria Vega and Gabriel Soto star as the main protagonists, while Jessica Coch, Humberto Elizondo, Laura Flores and Frances Ondiviela star as the main antagonists.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 148
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: sentimental, emotional, realistic, serious, soap opera, telenovela
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Head over Heels (2013)
Plot Summary:
De que te quiero, te quiero is a Mexican telenovela produced by Lucero Suárez for Televisa. It is a remake of Carita pintada, a Venezuelan telenovela written by Valentina Párraga. Livia Brito is the protagonist, with Juan Diego Covarrubias as the dual protagonist/antagonist. Esmeralda Pimentel stars as the antagonist.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 116
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: touching, emotional, serious, realistic, novela, soap opera, telenovela
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Until the End of Time (2014)
Plot Summary:
After their father's death, Sofía Ripoll, the oldest of three sisters, takes over the family's fictional successful chocolate factory. Though she is engaged to a man who uses her for money, she quickly falls in love with Salvador Cruz, a former racecar driver who takes a job as her chauffeur.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 80
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: serious, emotional, realistic, sentimental, soap opera, telenovela
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Burden of Guilt (2009)
Plot Summary:
Mi pecado is a Mexican telenovela that was produced by Televisa and aired on Canal de las Estrellas from 15 June 2009 through 13 November 2009. Starring Maite Perroni, Eugenio Siller and as adult protagonist Daniela Castro who is also the main villain. Mi pecado tells the story of young lovers Lucrecia and Julián, who are torn apart by their feuding families following the tragic death of Lucrecia's brother César when the three are just children.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 353
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration:
Plot tags: sentimental, serious, emotional, realistic, novela, soap opera, telenovela
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Humble Maria (1995)
Plot Summary:
María la del barrio, the third telenovela in the Las Tres Marías trilogy, is a Mexican telenovela starring Thalía, Fernando Colunga, Itatí Cantoral, Ricardo Blume, Irán Eory and the young actors Ludwika Paleta & Osvaldo Benavides. It was produced and broadcast on Televisa in 1995–1996. The series is a remake of Los Ricos También Lloran, which featured Verónica Castro, Rogelio Guerra and Rocío Banquells. María la del barrio is considered one of the most popular and successful telenovelas ever, having been broadcast in over 180 countries and watched by more than two billion people.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: novela, soap opera, hispanic, serious, emotional, realistic, telenovela
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Abyss of Passion (2012)
Plot Summary:
Rosendo Arango, the owner of Grupo La Anita, is married to Alfonsina. They have one son, Damian. Estefanía Bouvier is married to Augusto Castanon and they have one daughter, Elisa. Rosendo cheats on his wife with Carmina Bouvier, Estefanía's sister. Damian and Elisa become friends because Augusto and Rosendo were best friends. But one day, Rosendo and Carmina try to go away from La Ermita, the pueblo in which they live in. But, Estefanía, who had found out about their plans, wants to prevent this, shuts Carmina in her room and then goes with Rosendo in his car, trying to convince him not to run away with Carmina. They have an accident and die and everyone thinks they were lovers.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 338
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: serious, emotional, realistic, sentimental, captivating, psychological, soap opera, novela, telenovela
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Valiant Love (2012)
Plot Summary:
Camila Monterde is a beautiful veterinarian whose life has been torn apart by a tragic accident in which her fiancé, Luis, was killed. Hoping to ease her depression, her uncle, Daniel Monterde, invites her to live at his ranch, where she can rest and recover while caring for the many animals he keeps there. Meanwhile, in Chile, Daniel Diaz suddenly receives a letter stating that he has come into a substantial inheritance and must travel to Mexico to claim it. Surprised and curious, he’s about to make the trip when a vicious lie disrupts his plans and lands him in prison, causing him to lose the inheritance and his family. Deeply bitter and hungry for revenge, Daniel travels to Mexico determined to destroy the Monterde family, which he blames for his terrible misfortune. He takes a job at the Monterde ranch to be close to his prey. His vengeance is perfectly planned except for one unexpected development: he and Camila fall passionately in love and that changes everything.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 256
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: serious, emotional, realistic, romantic, captivating, disturbing, soap opera, telenovela
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Brazil Avenue (2012)
Plot Summary:
Brazil Avenue is a dynamic, lifelike, and modern telenovela that reveals how unrelenting ambition and inflicted cruelty can change a young girl’s destiny and lead her to seek revenge.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Brazil
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: novela, serious, captivating, realistic, soap opera, exciting, tense, suspenseful, telenovela
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Without Breasts There Is No Paradise (2008)
Plot Summary:
Sin Senos no hay Paraíso is a RTI Colombia–Telemundo remake and loose adaptation of the original Colombian series Sin Tetas No Hay Paraíso. The series is based on investigative journalist Gustavo Bolivar's debut novel and features an attractive young prostitute who desires to have massive breast implants in order to attract a rich cocaine smuggler. It is also based on a true story. The series premiered on June 16, 2008;.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 764
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Colombia, Mexico, USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: serious, emotional, realistic, suspense, novela, soap opera, sexual, sexy, telenovela
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Decisiones - Unos ganan otros pierden (2005)
Plot Summary:
Decisiones is a Telemundo-produced Spanish-language television anthology of steamy melodramas about passion and sex in the modern world. The 30-minute-long series features impassioned people thrust into amorous adventures and pushed to their breaking points. Unlike much Spanish-language dramatic fare, each show contains a complete story. According to Telemundo, these fervid tales are "inspired by real-life cases of everyday heroes". The network bills the show as a mix of drama and reality. Telemundo also broadcast English subtitles of many episodes as closed captions on CC3. Decisiones' first aired on Telemundo from May 9 to August 8, 2005 with Candela Ferro hosting. It returned to the prime-time schedule from September 26, 2005 to April 13, 2007, when it made room for the serial Sin Vergüenza. A third run began in daytime on August 22, 2007 with the title Decisiones de mujeres hosted by Rashel Diaz. On September 4, 2007, a 50-episode season of Decisiones began production in Puerto Rico by a division of Telemundo, Telemundo of Puerto Rico Studios. The season debuted on November 12, 2007, hosted by Cynthia Olavarria. As of April, 2008, over 500 episodes of this series had been produced.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 92
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico, Colombia, USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: serious, emotional, realistic, sexy, sexual, soap opera, telenovela
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India: A Love Story (2009)
Plot Summary:
The daughter of a traditional, rich Indian family falls in love for a Dalit, and "untouchable" man.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 847
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration:
Plot tags: novela, soap opera, sentimental, touching, captivating, uplifting, romantic, serious, realistic, telenovela
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Falcon Crest (1981)
Plot Summary:
Falcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons, from December 4, 1981 to May 17, 1990. A total of 227 episodes were produced. The series revolves around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Channing family in the Californian wine industry. Jane Wyman starred as Angela Channing, the tyrannical matriarch of the Falcon Crest Winery, alongside Robert Foxworth as Chase Gioberti, Angela's nephew who returns to Falcon Crest following the death of his father. The series was set in the fictitious Tuscany Valley northeast of San Francisco.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: soap opera, realistic, serious, captivating, touching, sincere, melancholic, retro, saga, telenovela
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Pasión de gavilanes 2 (2003)
Plot Summary:
Pasión de Gavilanes is a Colombian telenovela that ran for 188 episodes, from 2003 to 2004. Written by Julio Jiménez, it was produced by RTI Colombia in conjunction with the Telemundo network and with the participation of Caracol TV company. In Colombia, it was broadcast by Caracol TV. It is based on the 1994 telenovela Las aguas mansas, also written by Jiménez and produced by RTI, broadcast on Canal Uno.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Colombia, USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: serious, emotional, realistic, novela, soap opera, romantic, captivating, disturbing, sexual, sexy
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Italian Bride (2014)
Plot Summary:
Muchacha italiana viene a casarse is a 1971 Mexican telenovela by Televisa produced by Ernesto Alonso and directed by Alfredo Saldaña, starring Angélica María and Ricardo Blume. Writing credits belong to Delia González Marquez, Fernanda Villeli, Marissa Garrido, Miguel Sabido and Carlos Lozano Dana The series featured two theme songs: "A dónde va nuestro amor" and "Lo que sabemos del amor". Both songs were written by Eduardo Magallanes and performed by Angélica María.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 145
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, captivating, telenovela
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Wild at Heart (2013)
Plot Summary:
Corazón indomable is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nathalie Lartilleux for Televisa. It is a remake of Marimar, produced in 1994, and starring Thalía and Eduardo Capetillo. Ana Brenda Contreras and Daniel Arenas star as the protagonists, while Ingrid Martz, Elizabeth Álvarez, Carlos de la Mota and René Strickler star as the antagonists.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 467
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: novela, romantic, captivating, entertaining, telenovela
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Welcome to Reality (2011)
Plot Summary:
This dramatic series follows a group of troubled Mexican teens in their last year of school, coping with such challenges as drug abuse and sexual identity. In other words, growing up.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 77
Genere: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: realistic, serious, captivating, psychological, sentimental, sincere, telenovela
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The Impostor (2014)
Plot Summary:
La Impostora, is a Spanish-language telenovela presumably to be produced by United States-based television network Telemundo Studios, Miami.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 91
Genere: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration:
Plot tags: emotional, realistic, sentimental, psychological, captivating, serious, telenovela