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The Best Spanish TV
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Discover top-rated Spanish-language series from Spain, Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina. Crime dramas, novelas, thrillers, and comedies — all ranked by live TMDB audience data.

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High-stakes heists, betrayals, and plot twists that keep you up at night.

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The top crime and thriller series, ranked by real audience ratings.

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Spanish shows you can stream right now on Netflix in the US.

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Every Spanish-speaking country has its own TV DNA.

🇪🇸SpainHeist epics, political thrillers, dark comedies 🇲🇽MexicoNarco dramas, telenovelas, survival thrillers 🇨🇴ColombiaCartel stories, romance, action dramas 🇦🇷ArgentinaPsychological dramas, noir mysteries 🇨🇱ChileCrime mysteries, drama series, documentaries 🇵🇪PeruAction dramas, indigenous stories, comedies 🇻🇪VenezuelaTelenovelas, action dramas, social stories 🇵🇷Puerto RicoLocal dramas, comedies, cultural stories 🇩🇴Dominican Rep.Telenovelas, comedies, action series 🇨🇷Costa RicaDrama series, comedies, family shows 🇬🇹GuatemalaCultural dramas, action series, comedies 🇪🇨EcuadorLocal dramas, family shows, documentaries

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The most-watched Spanish TV shows right now, updated daily from TMDB audience data.

El Señor de los Cielos - Spanish TV show

★ 8.0

Most Popular Spanish Shows of 2026

Live rankings powered by TMDB audience data. Click any show for full details, reviews, and where to watch.

8.0

2013

CrimeDrama

Set in the 1990s, these are the life and times of Amado Carrillo Fuentes, a man who became the head of the Juárez cartel. Nicknamed “El Señor de los Cielos” (Lord of the Skies) because of the large fleet of airplanes he used to transport drugs, he was also known for washing more than $200 million through Colombia to finance his huge fleet. He is described as the most powerful drug trafficker of his time.

8.0

2018

CrimeMystery

Elite

When three working class kids enroll in the most exclusive school in Spain, the clash between the wealthy and the poor students leads to tragedy.

7.1

2001

ComedyDrama

Cuéntame cómo pasó

Recounts the experiences of a middle-class family, the Alcántaras, during the last years of the rule of Francisco Franco and the beginning of the Spanish Transition to democracy.

8.6

2023

DramaMystery

La promesa

In 1913 Spain, a woman gets a job at the palace of La Promesa as a reward for saving the marquesses' son - but nobody knows that she has her own plans, which involve avenging her mother's death and finding her missing brother.

One Hundred Years of Solitude - Spanish TV show

8.1

2024

DramaSci-Fi

One Hundred Years of Solitude

In the mythical town Macondo, seven generations of the Buendía family navigate love, oblivion and the inescapability of their past — and their fate.

8.4

2004

DramaComedy

Rebelde

A group of young adults will spend their adolescence at the Elite Way School, where they will learn about love, life and live their passion for music.

7.4

2025

DramaAction

The Eternaut

After a devastating toxic snowfall kills millions, Juan Salvo and a group of survivors in Buenos Aires must resist an invisible threat from another world.

7.1

2008

DramaSoap

La rosa de Guadalupe

Stories about people who get into problems who use the help of Virgin Mary and where a rose appears and their problems are solved.

7.0

2024

ActionMystery

Red Queen

A gifted woman's intellect brings chance to lead covert European police force. But it backfires, costing her everything. Following murder at her home and kidnapped heiress, her ex-supervisor enlists a policeman's aid to reinstate her.

8.2

2017

CrimeDrama

Money Heist

To carry out the biggest heist in history, a mysterious man called The Professor recruits a band of eight robbers who have a single characteristic: none of them has anything to lose. Five months of seclusion - memorizing every step, every detail, every probability - culminate in eleven days locked up in the National Coinage and Stamp Factory of Spain, surrounded by police forces and with dozens of hostages in their power, to find out whether their suicide wager will lead to everything or nothing.

8.1

2018

SoapDrama

Laws of love

The story of two lawyers specializing in family law, Ricardo and Alejandra, that despite coming from two disappointments and being in a world where it seems that love loses strength, before so much divorce, they still have faith in finding true love.

7.4

2024

CrimeDrama

Women in Blue

In 1971, four women defy ultraconservative norms and join Mexico's first female police force—only to discover that it's a publicity stunt to distract the media from a serial killer. As the body count grows, they make a pact to bring the killer to justice.

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🔫Crime & ThrillerHeists, cartels, mystery 💔TelenovelasRomance, drama, passion 😂ComedyLaugh-out-loud funny 🧠Mind-BendingPsychological, twists

Why Spanish TV is Taking Over

From Money Heist breaking Netflix records to Elite becoming a global phenomenon, Spanish-language television is having its biggest moment ever. Here is why millions of viewers worldwide are making the switch.

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Global Audiences

Spanish is the 4th most spoken language globally. These shows connect with ~500 million native speakers and millions more learners.

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Award-Winning Quality

International Emmy wins, record-breaking viewership on Netflix, HBO, and Amazon Prime. Production quality rivals Hollywood.

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Learn While You Watch

Research shows watching TV in a foreign language improves comprehension. Spanish TV is the most fun way to learn.

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