Spanish-language series on US streaming, checked this week
12 titles across the major US streaming platforms, verified this week, each with its running time, where it streams, and one honest line on why it is worth it.
Checked on November 12, 2026. Catalogs change; Kueup checks before every pick.
12 titles, with their running time
El Señor de los Cielos2013
10 seasons · 875 episodes
Ten sprawling seasons follow a cartel boss's rise through 1990s Mexico with telenovela intensity.
- Hulu
- Peacock Premium
Senora Acero2014
5 seasons · 395 episodes
A woman inheriting a criminal empire gives this narco saga an unusually sharp female center.
- Netflix
- Prime Video
Sin senos sí hay paraíso2016
3 seasons · 240 episodes
A revenge-driven heroine in a mafia town keeps the melodrama moving across three propulsive seasons.
- Peacock Premium
Elite2018
8 seasons · 64 episodes
Sharp class tension inside a privileged Spanish school, wound tight around a central mystery.
- Netflix
Money Heist2017
3 seasons · 41 episodes
A tightly plotted heist thriller that earns its twists through character logic, not gimmicks.
- Netflix
Soy Luna2016
3 seasons · 220 episodes
A breezy Argentine-set teen series where roller skating, music, and first love drive the fun.
- Disney+
Yo soy Betty, la fea1999
1 season · 335 episodes
The Colombian original that redefined the workplace comedy: warm, funny, and genuinely moving.
- Peacock Premium
Rosario Tijeras (Mexico)2016
5 seasons · 277 episodes
A fierce Mexican take on a beloved story, led by a compelling antihero from the margins.
- Netflix
Pasión de Gavilanes2003
2 seasons · 270 episodes
A Colombian classic: big passions, beautiful haciendas, and a telenovela romance done at full heat.
- Peacock Premium
False Identity2018
2 seasons · 171 episodes
Two strangers playing a couple on the run make for a tense, character-driven Mexican thriller.
- Netflix
Violetta2012
3 seasons · 240 episodes
A Buenos Aires music school sets the stage for a warm, song-filled coming-of-age over three seasons.
- Disney+
Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord2012
1 season · 113 episodes
A long, detail-rich Colombian portrait of a criminal mind built from the ground up.
- Netflix
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