There are so many new and exciting Spanish-speaking series on Netflix these days that we are tempted to ask, “Telemundo who?” If you’re looking for suggestions on what to binge-watch in isolation, here are 7 shows you can check out
1. Money Heist
Beginning with the obvious, a mysterious man known as “The Professor” helps train a dozen young, money-hungry criminals to pull off the largest bank heist in history.
The series somehow manages to keep you on the edge of your seat with a show set almost entirely in one location, the Royal Mint of Spain in Madrid.
But don’t worry, Money Heist isn’t all action, no fun: There are quite a few love stories here. The fourth season of Money Heist hits Netflix on April 3. Watch it here.
2. Toy Boy
Toy Boy is quickly becoming a cult favorite, both thanks to its addicting murder mystery plotline and the eye candy its four stars offer viewers.
The plot centers on main character, Hugo Beltrán (played by Jesús Mosquera) after he’s released from jail for a murder he didn’t commit.
The following story about sex, love, mystery, and intrigue, all set in a glamorous beach town in Spain, is the kind of guilty pleasure that is meant for binge-watching. Watch it here.
3. House of Flowers
This dramedy novela following a Mexican family and their flower shop is the wittiest Spanish-speaking show you can find on Netflix. The family drama is so relatable and will easily become obsessed with matriarch Virginia de la Mora.
But you’ll also laugh at the outrageousness of it all, including the dramatically slow-paced voice of eldest sister Paulina; so distinct—and hilarious—that Netflix asked actress Cecilia Suárez not to use her accent for any other character.
Even better? Season 2 and 3 are officially happening. Watch it here.
4. Elite
Just in case the darkly alluring story of a spoiled rich girl in the middle of a love triangle at an exclusive private school in Spain isn’t enough for you; there’s also a mysterious unsolved murder—and plenty of clutch-your-pearls sex scenes.
If you do join the more than 20 million fans around the world to watch Netflix’s glossy teen drama; your only regret will be that there are only eight episodes. But thankfully, a second season is coming to Netflix later this year. Watch it here.
5. Cable Girls (Las Chicas del Cable)
Set in 1920’s Spain, four young women begin working as phone operators at one of the world’s first modern telecommunications companies. As some of their generation’s early crops of working women, each fights for independence; one while trying to escape her dark past, all while wearing dazzling roaring twenties fashion. Seriously, the wardrobe is to die for. Watch it here.
6. Always a Witch (Siempre Bruja)
One of Netflix’s most recent original Spanish-language series was Siempre Bruja. It had a lot of promise as the tale of a 17th-century Afro-Latina witch in Colombia who time-travels to modern times.
But the show immediately received major criticism for playing into some problematic stereotypes and a slave/master love story plotline. But if you want to give the show a shot yourself, you can stream the first season. Watch it here.
7. Club of Crows (Club de Cuervos)
If you’re looking for a dramedy that brings both laughs and feels, Club de Cuervos will do the trick. Chava and Isabel are two siblings who inherit their father’s soccer team after he unexpectedly dies.
Their battle toward who gets to be the boss is full of the kind of drama that will keep novela-lovers on the edge of their seat every episode. Watch it here.
What do you think of our list of Netflix Spanish-speaking series? Did we miss any? Share your suggestions in the comment section below!
