Movies and TvShows featuring "telenovela-drama" theme.
Beatriz Dourado, a young black woman marked by abandonment, searches for answers about her past and discovers that her mother, Clarice, left her to pursue her career in Rio de Janeiro. With devastating revelations and a new love, Beatriz faces adversity and transforms her pain into power, fighting to conquer her place in the world.
Legacy is a South African telenovela which follows the wealthy Price household, a family at war with itself after the patriarch announces he is stepping down, creating a power vacuum.
Brazil Avenue follows the story of a young woman, Rita, who is left orphaned and seeks revenge on her evil stepmother. Along the way, she uncovers a mysterious past, gets involved in a love triangle, and navigates the complexities of life in Rio de Janeiro.
La tempestad is a Mexican telenovela produced by Salvador Mejía Alejandre for Televisa. It is loosely based on the Colombian telenovela La Tormenta, produced by RTI Colombia for Telemundo and Caracol TV. William Levy and Ximena Navarrete star as the protagonists, while Iván Sanchez, Laura Carmine, Mariana Seoane, Cesar Evora, and Manuel Ojeda star as the antagonists. Daniela Romo is also confirmed to star. Previously, Jessica Coch and Adriana Louvier were originally confirmed to star as the antagonist.
A successful businesswoman in the music industry sees her life fall apart after a young and mysterious woman starts work as her secretary. The scheming girl is totally obsessed by the famous businesswoman and she tries to steal everything from her, including her career.
Soy Luna is a comedy family TV show that revolves around a young girl named Luna who discovers her passion for skating and navigates through the ups and downs of friendship, love, and teenage life.
After making a pact with Jequitibá, José Inocêncio becomes a mythical figure, known as the most successful cocoa farmer in the region. While still young, he wins the heart of Maria Santa. Their intense passion results in four children: José Augusto, José Bento, José Venâncio, and the youngest, João Pedro, who never had the opportunity to know his mother, as she dies while giving birth to him. This tragedy fuels José Inocêncio’s anger, blaming João Pedro for the loss of his great love. Throughout their lives, indifference and resentment mark the relationship between the father and his youngest son. As if the past weren’t enough, years later, the arrival of the mysterious Mariana puts all these emotions to the test when both father and son fall in love with the same woman. This situation reawakens feelings that were either dormant or previously unknown to them.
Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord follows the life of notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, from his humble beginnings to his rise to power and eventual downfall. Set in the 1950s and 1980s, the series explores Escobar's involvement in the Medellín Cartel, his connections with political corruption, his constant pursuit by the DEA, and the violence and chaos that surrounded his empire.
Sin senos sí hay paraíso is a gripping telenovela that delves into the dangerous realm of drug dealers and the challenges faced by a courageous young woman. Catalina, determined to escape poverty, enters a world filled with violence and corruption. She must navigate the treacherous path of drug trafficking, all while protecting her loved ones and seeking revenge against her foes.
Rote Rosen is a German telenovela produced by Studio Hamburg Serienwerft Lüneburg and broadcast by Das Erste since November 6, 2006. The show is a complex telenovela, who tells one love story every season about women in their forties.
Camila creates a sexy profile on the online dating app Spice looking for the man of her dreams. But her dreams quickly turn into nightmares, and Camila ends up falling into a web of sex, lies, and deception.
Inspired on Jorge Amado's romance "Tieta do Agreste", the plot is set on the fictional city of Santana do Agreste, at Brazil's northwest, and has as main theme Tieta's life turnarounds. Twenty-five years after being chased out of town by her father Zé Esteves, she returns to her home town seeking revenge against everyone who mistreated her and laugh at her face in the past.
Al fondo hay sitio is a Peruvian TV series created in 2008-2009 by Efraín Aguilar. It deals with the problems of social differences and economic status. It's one of the most popular shows in Peru and is now being shown in Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Deceptions is a 1998 TV show that revolves around the complicated lives of the characters immersed in romance, drama, and soap opera-like situations. The story unfolds with unexpected twists involving lies, secrets, and betrayal.
Native American girl Maria Isabel makes friends with Graciela, a rich white girl, despite Graciela's father's opposition; their friendship lasts into their adulthood.
Esmeralda is a blind girl who falls in love and faces various challenges in her life. The story revolves around her blindness, a switch at birth, and the love she finds along the way.
Amores verdaderos is a 2012 Mexican telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz Gonzalez for Televisa. It is based on Amor en Custodia, produced in Colombia, Argentina, and Mexico.
After losing her mother, a young woman named Sofia infiltrates a powerful family to seek revenge for those they have harmed.
Petra, a young, just graduated economist returns to her native village Lokvica to take part in illegal business of smothering tobacco and other goods over the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, led by her grandmother Zorka.
