TV Reviews7.6/10
Second Chance: Telemundo’s 2005 Telenovela and Its Long Afterlife
Telemundo's 157-episode telenovela El cuerpo del Deseo, sold abroad as Second Chance, aired in 25 countries and got a Ugandan remake in 2016.
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Tag: Telemundo
TV Reviews7.6/10
‘False Identity’ Built Two Seasons Around One Man Running From Himself
False Identity ran two seasons and 171 episodes on Telemundo, following two strangers faking a marriage to flee Sonora. Our review scores it 7.6/10.
TV Reviews7.3/10
Nicky Jam: El Ganador Review: A Familiar Biopic, Cleanly Executed
Nicky Jam: El Ganador dramatizes the reggaeton star's rise, Los Cangris split, addiction and Medellín comeback across 13 episodes on Netflix and Telemundo.
TV Reviews7.9/10
Telemundo’s 2010 Telenovela El Clon Staked Everything on One Actress Playing Two Women
Telemundo's El Clon ran 183 episodes in 2010, a remake of Brazil's O Clone starring Mauricio Ochmann in a double role as Lucas and his clone.
TV Reviews8/10
Diego Boneta Plays the Pop Star, but Luis Miguel’s Family Carries the Drama
Luis Miguel: The Series dramatizes the Mexican singer's life across 3 seasons and 27 episodes, with Diego Boneta as the star and Óscar Jaenada as his father.
TV Reviews7.4/10
Venezuelan Telenovela La Doña Turns Its Heroine’s Revenge Into a Case Against Impunity
La Doña ran 200 episodes on Telemundo, with Aracely Arámbula as a revenge-driven heiress hunting violent men. A soap with a thesis.
TV Reviews7.9/10
Señora Acero: Five Seasons, Two Leads, and a Structural Gamble
Señora Acero ran 5 seasons and 395 episodes on Telemundo, swapping leads from Blanca Soto's Sara to Carolina Miranda's Vicenta.
TV Reviews7.7/10
Telemundo’s ‘El Chema’ turns 10, still the narco drama that outran its own prequel
El Chema, Telemundo's El Señor de los Cielos spin-off, ran 2 seasons and 85 episodes from 2016 to 2017, starring Mauricio Ochmann as the cartel boss.
TV Reviews7.7/10
100 días para enamorarnos” Review: A 100-Day Countdown, Two Marriages, and a Clock That Won’t Stop”
Telemundo's 100 días para enamorarnos ran two seasons and 92 episodes. A look at the cast, the 100-day rule, and where season two streamed.
TV Reviews7.9/10
How a Mexican Drug Saga Became the Template for Spanish-Language Streaming
Telemundo's La Reina del Sur turned a narco corrido into a 183-episode empire. Inside Teresa Mendoza's rise, the $10M budget, and season 4.
TV Reviews7.7/10
What Pasión de Gavilanes gets right about the telenovela machine
A 7.7/10 telenovela that knew its own machinery: Pasión de Gavilanes, 270 episodes, two seasons 20 years apart, and why the 2003 run still wins.
TV Reviews8/10
El Señor de los Cielos” Review: Ten Seasons, 846 Episodes, and One Man Who Wouldn’t Stay Dead”
Telemundo's El Señor de los Cielos ran 10 seasons and 846 episodes, ending 16 September 2026 with Rafael Amaya as drug lord Aurelio Casillas.