Shows Like La desalmada
If you liked La desalmada (2021), a soap and drama series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Wild at Heart (2013)
★ 7.8/10Also drama and soapMistreated by the Narváez family, the poor and innocent Maricruz is humiliated, abandoned, and imprisoned, losing everything. Upon discovering her true origins, she transforms into a wealthy and powerful woman. Driven…
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Esmeralda (1996)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and soapEsmeralda is a telenovela that was released by Televisa in 1997. It is a remake of a 1970 Venezuelan telenovela of that same name, and was itself remade in Brazil in 2004. Another version is Topacio from Venezuela in…
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Timeless Love (2010)
★ 7.5/10Also dramaRenata, an energetic woman, is treated cruelly by her mother and sister. Falling in love with Jerónimo changes her life for the better, but his misguided quest to avenge his brother's death jeopardizes their…
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Mujer de Madera (2004)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and soapMujer de Madera is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa in 2004. One unusual feature of this telenovela is that the main character is played by different actresses before and after her stay in hospital due to a…
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Quiero Amarte (2013)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and soapKaryme Lozano, Cristian de la Fuente and Adriana Louvier will star as the protagonists, while Diana Bracho, Flavio Medina and Salvador Zerboni will star as the antagonists, and with the stellar participations of…
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Maria Mercedes (1992)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and soapMaría Mercedes, a poor girl who sells lottery tickets, meets a rich man who hates his own family and sees in María Mercedes an opportunity to make their lives miserable.
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Valiant Love (2012)
★ 7.5/10Also soap and dramaCamila Monterde is a beautiful veterinarian whose life has been torn apart by a tragic accident in which her fiancé, Luis, was killed. Hoping to ease her depression, her uncle, Daniel Monterde, invites her to live at…
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Contra viento y marea (2005)
★ 7.2/10Also soap and dramaContra viento y marea is a Mexican telenovela aired from April 25 until November 4, 2005. This was also the last acting role of Beatriz Sheridan, who died in 2006 of a heart attack.
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The Color of Passion (2014)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and soapRebeca murders her sister Adriana to end up with the man she loved, and becomes the step mother of her niece Lucía. Nora, Lucía's half sister and daughter of Rebeca, resents Lucía for the same reasons Rebeca hated…
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Marimar (1994)
★ 7/10Also drama and soapStory of love between Marimar and Sergio. Sergio is from a wealthy family, and Marimar lives with her poor grandparents in a hut in front of the ocean.
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Teresa (2010)
★ 7.7/10Also soap and dramaTeresa Chavez is a young woman with an obsession for money and ambition. Despite her beauty and the fact that she was raised in the bosom of a loving family, she is resentful; her one desire is to leave her humble but…
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Ask God For Forgiveness... Not Me (2015)
★ 7/10Also drama and soapThe story of Renata Flores del Angel, a young woman from a wealthy family who falls for Pablo Ramos, the foreman of her father's estate.
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The Three Sides of Ana (2016)
★ 7.1/10Also soap and dramaOver a road trip, triplets Ana Laura, Ana Leticia, and Ana Lucía, along with their parents, suffer a dramatic accident crashing by the side of a river. The consequences of this event are catastrophic: Both parents die…
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La hija del Mariachi (2006)
★ 8.1/10Also soap and dramaEmiliano, a wealthy Mexican businessman, is ripped off by his friends and partners. Hidden in Bogotá, he receives help from Rosario, a mariachi singer. She does not know Emiliano’s background and that he is wanted by…
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Lola… Once Upon a Time (2007)
★ 8/10Also soap and dramaLola... Érase Una Vez is a teen targeted Mexican melodrama telenovela produced by Televisa that is an adaptation of the Argentine global phenomenon and teenage telenovela Floricienta. The show tells the story of a…
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Valeria y Maximiliano (1991)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and soapValeria y Maximiliano is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carlos Sotomayor for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from December 23, 1991, to May 1, 1992. Created by Nora Alemán, the telenovela…
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Acorralada (2007)
★ 7/10Also drama and soapAcorralada is an American telenovela produced by Venevisión. Univision aired Acorralada from January 2007 to October 2007 on weekday afternoons at 2 pm central. It was rebroadcast in late 2011 through April 2012 on…
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Atrévete a Soñar (2009)
★ 8.1/10Also dramaDanna Paola stars as Patito, Eleazar Gómez as Mateo, Violeta Isfel and Cynthia Klitbo, play antagonist roles as Antonella and Bianca. The telenovela features adult protagonists also, René Strickler and Vanessa Guzmán…
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Sed de Venganza (2024)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and soapEugenio uses Fernanda for revenge against the Del Pinos, but she changes all.
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Don't Mess with the Angel (2008)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and soapWhen Marichuy was born, her mother—believing she was on the verge of death—handed her over to a priest, who took her to an orphanage. At the age of fourteen, Marichuy ran away from the institution and began wandering…