Netflix has a healthy abundance of international content in its library, with titles like Dark, Squid Game, Lupin and Who Killed Sara turning into hits. While anime and K-dramas are among the most popular genres on the platform, so are stories that take place in Spain or Latin America.
You may have developed an appetite for Spanish-language stories like Society of the Snow, Valeria or Who Is Erin Carter. If you're looking to add some TV shows to your watchlist, our list below outlines a few titles to check out.
Before USA's Queen of the South, there was La Reina del Sur, the original show that inspired the American version of the series. The ongoing telenovela features Kate del Castillo as Teresa Mendoza, a Mexican woman who eventually becomes a drug boss in Spain. This storyline draws from Arturo Pérez-Reverte's novel, and is a bit different from the USA series. Teresa escapes the cartel, starts her own organization, has a child and at some point, spends time in prison. Stream three seasons on Netflix.
Elité (2018-2024)
You can stream the first seven seasons of the Netflix original Elité, which centers on privileged students at the fictional Las Encinas high school in Spain. The teen drama is not lighthearted, with murder, death, drugs, emotional themes and cunning behavior fillingeach plot. Look out for season 8 later in 2024.
The Asunta Case (2024)
A fictional miniseries based on a real-life tragedy in Spain, The Asunta Case explores the murder of a little girl named Asunta Basterra. Were her parents Rosario and Alfonso really behind the crime? If you're into mysteries or true crime, you can binge all six episodes now.
Wrong Side of the Tracks (2021-)
If you like stories that have a Taken vibe, then you may enjoy Wrong Side of the Tracks. José Coronado stars as a war veteran whose granddaughter gets in a horrific situation with local drug dealers after she steals from them. The characters may irritate you a little, but if you want a crime drama to watch that has a vengeful angle, stream three seasons of the series.
One of the most-watched series on Netflix, Money Heist is a crime drama set in Spain that kicks off at the Royal Mint in Madrid. A group of thieves hatch a sophisticated plan under the leadership of "the Professor," but things do not go smoothly. Through five seasons, viewers are taken on a tense, emotional and action-filled ride as the gang tries to pull off more than one heist. It's easy to root for your favorite characters and hate your least favorites through this nail-biter of a series.
Narcos (2015-2017)
What do you mean you haven't watched Narcos? What are you waiting for? Pasco Escobar's exploits in the Colombian drug trade are told through this fictional series that starts off in the 1970s and takes viewers through the timeline leading up to -- and after -- his death. Wagner Moura plays the cartel leader Escobar, with Pedro Pascal featuring as DEA agent Javier Peña and Boyd Holbrook as fellow agent Steve Murphy. Stream all three seasons. then follow up with Narcos: Mexico.
The Marked Heart (2022-)
Don't be fooled into thinking this is a love story. Murder, black-market organ trafficking and high-level cover-ups are all woven into The Marked Heart. The Colombian series follows Simón's quest to find out what really happened to his wife after she was killed. The wealthy seem to get away with whatever they want, but a woman named Camila holds the key that ties everything together.
The House of Flowers (2018-2020)
A telenovela that's packed with drama and comedy, The House of Flowers is an entertaining series about a wealthy dysfunctional family with lots of secrets. The family's floral business in Mexico provides a rich backdrop to all the drama, which all starts when the family patriarch's mistress takes her own life. Watch all three seasons and then finish up with Netflix's 2021 release, The House of Flowers: The Movie.
The Five Juanas (2021-)
Five complete strangers learn they share the same birthmark. These women band together to find out thetruth, but it's dangerous and more sinister than they imagined. Sisterhood, heroics and criminal antics steer the story of The Five Juanas, a drama based on Bernardo Romero Pereiro's book. While a rumored season 2 is said to be in the works, you can watch season 1 now.
Between Lands (2024-)
In this dramatic tale set in the 1960s, María Rodríguez decides to forgo her hopes for her future and her current love in order to ensure economic stability for her family. She agrees to leave her Andalusian home to marry a wealthy landowner, but he isn't as he seems.
As well as being an utterly compelling watch, this boxset is a great way to learn masses of Spanish vocabulary, as well as useful phrases and some fun nuggets of slang!
Audiences are evidently in love “Polin” in Bridgerton as the third season remains in the top spot for the second consecutive week. New to the top 10 is the Shane Gillis comedy series Tires, which debuts at No. 2. Baby Reindeer continues its winning streak, staying in the top 10 for the seventh straight week.
Whether you're a complete beginner or an intermediate Spanish learner, binge-watching Spanish shows can be a fun and effective method to acquire and improve your foreign language skills.
In general, studies show that it's better to use foreign-language subtitles when you're watching foreign-language material (as opposed to native-language subtitles), though the benefits of doing this only extend to some aspects of the learning process.
“Parasyte: The Grey” is the latest surprise drama hit for Netflix with a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes. Of course, there's a reason for that 100% rating, and it all comes down to the show's excellent body horror and action scenes.
But because the Netflix platform also offers global reach, a decent portion of those localized productions will become breakout hits around the world and potentially morph into bigger franchises. It's a game plan Netflix execs have been talking about since at least 2018, and so far, it's been working pretty darn well.
Inspired by real events, this fictional dramatization shows Griselda Blanco's journey from Medellín to becoming "the Godmother" of Miami's drug empire. Watch all you want. From the creative minds of "Narcos" and "Narcos: Mexico."
Witness the birth of the Mexican drug war in the 1980s as a gritty new "Narcos" saga chronicles the true story of the Guadalajara cartel's ascent. Watch all you want. Diego Luna ("Rogue One") and Michael Peña ("American Hustle") face off in a new "Narcos" saga set in Mexico.
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