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Retrato de familia is a Mexican telenovela produced by Lucy Orozco for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from October 23, 1995, to January 19, 1996. Created by Jesús Calzada, the telenovela stars Helena Rojo, Alfredo Adame, Diana Bracho, and Yolanda Andrade. The story is set in Guadalajara and centers on the Mariscal Preciado family. The story follows Cecilia Mariscal, a devoted mother whose troubled marriage to Agustín falls apart, leaving her to rebuild her life. When she falls in love with Dr. Esteban Acuña, she faces unexpected opposition from her own daughter, Elvira, who also becomes obsessed with him. As family rivalries, forbidden love, betrayal, and long-hidden secrets emerge, the Mariscal family's relationships are pushed to the breaking point.
The story of Piotr Leyer, a lawyer who, through a tragic twist of fate, becomes the head of a criminal gang.
Cúmplices de um Resgate is a Brazilian children's musical telenovela produced by SBT and originally broadcast from August 3, 2015, to December 13, 2016. It is a remake of the Mexican telenovela Cómplices al rescate (2002), created by Rosy Ocampo. Adapted by Íris Abravanel, with direction by Reynaldo Boury, the telenovela stars Larissa Manoela, João Guilherme, Duda Nagle, and Juliana Baroni. The story follows Manuela and Isabela, twin sisters separated at birth who grow up in very different worlds. Manuela is a sweet and talented girl raised in a small town, while Isabela is a wealthy and spoiled young woman living in the city. After discovering each other's existence, they decide to switch places to uncover the truth about their past and face family secrets, conflicts, and challenges. Along the way, they find friendship, love, and the importance of family.
The illusionist is mysterious, captivating and mesmerizes all those around him. But is he really a swindler or a man with extraordinary powers? This fascinating telenovela tells the story of seductive Herculano Quintanilha, who exerts significant influence over his great love Amanda, the Hayalla family and his friends. These and other enigmas can be found in The Illusionist, a telenovela where seduction is the great secret.
A healing romance begins between fallen star doctor Jin Su Ji and stubborn newbie doctor Choi U Ri.
It is about a marriage formed by Isabela (Ángela Contreras) and Gustavo (Francisco Pérez-Bannen), a relationship that is broken when Gustavo tries to escape with his lover, Adriana (Luz Valdivieso), but in an accident, he loses all the memories of this year. Now, Adriana will try everything to make Gustavo regain his memory. Besides, Isabela is reunited with an old love, Martín (Francisco Melo), and doubts her marriage.
David must join forces with police analyst Petra as they are drawn deep into the tangled web of who controls the flow of meth into Europe.
An engineer who works in a large construction company and a poor worker without aspirations both share a love that dared to go beyond all prejudices and differences.
Christian and Renato are identical twins who have opposite lives: Christian grew up in an orphanage and is underemployed, struggling to survive. Renato was adopted by a rich family and had everything that money can buy. When they meet again as adults, a tragedy happens: Renato is murdered and identified as Christian who, in turn, takes the place of his brother. However, to this end, he must leave behind his identity and his great love.
In 1934 two supposed brothers survived an avalanche in the Himalayas: the millionaire Franz Hauser (Bruno Gagliasso), who is saved by Buddhist monks, and Manfred (Carmo Dalla Vecchia), rescued by a team of climbers. Manfred returns to Brazil with a terrible secret: he sabotaged Franz’s equipment in order to take his place in the family business. After an exhaustive search, Ernest Hauser gives his son up for dead and appoints his bastard son as the director of the Hauser Group.
Heartbreak forever changed the fate of the young and humble José Alfredo. Years later, he became the Lord Alfredo, a successful owner of a jewelry empire and a man obsessed with power. Temperamental and cunning, he tries to balance his turbulent marriage, an extramarital love affair, and the dispute between his children over succession in his business. One day, however, the unexpected appearance of a possible daughter, of whom he was unaware, causes upheaval in his life and takes his familial conflicts to a whole new level.
Clarisa is a Mexican telenovela produced by Juan Osorio for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from March 15 to June 11, 1993. Created by Ramón Obón, Lupita Obón, Pilar Obón, and María Teresa García, with literary editing by Dinorah Issak, the telenovela stars Gabriela Roel and Manuel Landeta. Set in the 1930s, the story follows Clarisa González León, a kind-hearted young woman who becomes the target of her ambitious and resentful sister, Elide. After tragedy strikes her family, Clarisa loses her husband and is led to believe that her newborn daughter has died. Years later, determined to uncover the truth, she embarks on a journey marked by love, betrayal, family secrets, and the hope of reuniting with her child.
Sonja lives a rather carefree life with her beloved family. The husband Frederick's marijuana business providing family finances a silver lining. But life is shattered and Sonja forced to play a dangerous game with both organized crime and police to protect their children. She can no longer be sure which ones are her friends and who she can trust.
Buscando el paraíso is a Mexican youth telenovela produced by Luis de Llano Macedo and Marco Flavio Cruz for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from November 8, 1993, to April 1, 1994. Directed by Benjamín Cann, the telenovela stars Pedro Fernández and Yolanda Andrade, with Karla Álvarez and Alejandro Ibarra in antagonist roles. The story follows Dalia and Andrea Montero Machado, two sisters with very different personalities. While Andrea is confident and charismatic, Dalia is shy and insecure. Dalia secretly falls in love with Ángel, Andrea's former boyfriend, who begins a relationship with her only to hurt her. After being abandoned and discovering she is pregnant, Dalia finds support in Julio, a humble and hardworking young man. However, jealousy, betrayal, and unresolved feelings threaten their chance at happiness.
Inspired by the 1997 American drama Donnie Brasco, El Dandy tells the story of a law professor who has been hired by the Attorney General, to participate in a program of special operations, where you must infiltrate one of the most notorious drug cartels of Mexico City. Under the false name Daniel "El Dandy" Bracho, begins the task of identifying all the members of this clandestine network. However, he quickly finds that his acute ability to police work is only comparable with the exciting sense of danger that experiences living life to the fullest. Along the way, it avails itself of the help of a criminal's petty, loyal, even corrupt, called El Chueco, who quickly befriends Bracho and comes dangerously close to discover his true identity. Much deeper Bracho is involved in the mafia, more work tells him to get out, and the professor once incorruptible has to choose between returning to a normal life as a respectable citizen or fully embrace his criminal life.
The encounter between a young nanny and a lonely child serves as the starting point for a show about affection, companionship, human relationships, and the diverse forms of motherhood.
Oscar Leal is an irresponsible taxi driver who does not like compromises but a lover of parties. Oscar's life changes when he wins the lottery, going to live in a luxurious apartment where he meets Tatiana, an attractive business executive.
La última esperanza is a Mexican telenovela produced by Eugenio Cobo for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from February 1 to May 14, 1993. It is a remake of the 1973 Mexican telenovela Muñeca, which was itself based on the 1971 Argentine telenovela Así en la villa como en el cielo, created by Abel Santa Cruz. The story follows Estelita Suárez, a kind-hearted young woman who lives in the impoverished neighborhood of La Última Esperanza while caring for her alcoholic father. Her life changes when she meets Daniel Burana, a wealthy young man who disguises himself as a poor resident to win her love. As their romance blossoms, they must confront family greed, corruption, and betrayal while fighting to protect their community from those determined to destroy it.
Por Estas Calles is a telenovela broadcast by Radio Caracas Televisión between 1992 and 1994. It was extremely popular in Venezuela, due to its very realistic approach to the day-to-day life of the country and local tone. It was the first Venezuelan program to give a realistic view of the corruption in political life, as well as the first to show the day-to-day life in the poor barrios. For example, it showed the impact on poor people's lives of the intermittent water supply, showing community meetings and lovers' trysts cut short by the news that the water was on, sending everyone running to fill storage tanks and barrels. It was considered by the Spanish edition of the magazine Rolling Stone as the 8th best show between the 100 Best TV Shows Ever in all Latin America. It is believed to be the longest telenovela ever produced in Venezuela.
Teresa flees Mexico after her drug-runner boyfriend is murdered. Settling in Dallas, she looks to become the country's reigning drug smuggler and to avenge her lover's murder.
Pablo is a man with a natural ability for business. Early in his life, Pablo is introduced to the business of cocaine and the power it yields. A young life of crime lands Pablo in and out of jail as he builds his criminal empire. Pablo expands his power through politics but it is not long before his conflicts as a Congressman and a drug lord collide. Pablo has his enemies executed, but not before the United States activates its own war on the Medellin cartel.
A young woman born in a mafia-controlled town seeks revenge on those who wrongfully harmed and imprisoned her family.
A look at the life of notorious drug kingpin, El Chapo, from his early days in the 1980s working for the Guadalajara Cartel, to his rise to power of during the '90s and his ultimate downfall in 2016.
The drug trafficking drama is inspired by the true story of two brothers who rose from the decaying streets of southwest Detroit in the late 1980s and gave birth to one of the most influential crime families in the country. It revolves around brothers Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory and Terry "Southwest T" Flenory, who together took their vision beyond the drug trade and into the world of hip-hop. The drama, per Starz, will tell a story about love, family and capitalism in the pursuit of the American dream.
See the rise of the Guadalajara Cartel as an American DEA agent learns the danger of targeting narcos in 1980s Mexico.
A successful New York entrepreneur lives a double life as the head of a drug empire that serves only the rich and influential, all while wanting to escape the underworld and keep his family safe.
Consists of the fictionalization of the story of 'Los Miami's', a criminal organization led by 'El inmortal' that controlled the cocaine trade in Madrid in the 1990s.
A gritty chronicle of the war against Colombia's infamously violent and powerful drug cartels.
Three "good girl" suburban wives and mothers suddenly find themselves in desperate circumstances and decide to stop playing it safe and risk everything to take their power back.
Over four decades, two brothers in Cali juggle family duties, multiple romances and illicit businesses, transforming from poor kids to cocaine kingpins.
Follow one man's epic journey as he transforms from wily underage drug smuggler to one of the world's most infamous cartel leaders.
In one tragic night, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Martin Jones's life is blown apart, and he is forced into a deadly underground of Cartel soldiers, Yakuza assassins, and mysterious vigilantes. Soon he finds himself lost on a surreal odyssey of murder, mysticism and vengeance, as his past sins close in on him.
When his teenage granddaughter falls victim to the drug dealers overtaking his neighborhood, a fed-up war veteran takes matters into his own hands.
Yolanda dreamed her entire life of being a pilot. She found a stewardess job, and an unexpected role in drug smuggling.
When her father's murder reveals a hidden double life, a lawyer seeks revenge by infiltrating a Galician drug cartel and becoming close to its leader.
The adventures of Vicenta Acero, the feared coyote who now leads the dynasty of illicit dealings once under the control of her father.
Tommy Egan leaves New York behind and plans to take on Chicago, using his outsider status to break all the local rules and rewrite them on his quest to become the biggest drug dealer in the city.
The lives of a Dublin family embroiled in a gangland war and the consequences of their choices.
As the Medellín Cartel crumbles, Pablo Escobar's No. 1 hit man struggles to stay alive and gain respect in the prison hierarchy.