Shows Like Defying Destiny

If you liked Defying Destiny (2026), a 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.

1
Ambitions (2019)
★ 7.3/10Also drama
A multigenerational family saga centered around one woman who, having recently relocated and intent on revitalizing her marriage, finds herself going head to head with some of the most powerful and deceitful players in…
2
Tyler Perry's Ruthless (2020)
★ 8.4/10Also drama
A spinoff of "The Oval," follows Ruth Truesdale as she's forced to play nice with a scandalous religious cult of powerful sex crazed fanatics in the hopes of freeing herself and her daughter.
3
Cupertino (2026)
★ 6/10Also drama
A scrappy lawyer takes on a powerful tech giant in a high-stakes legal battle, navigating the cutthroat world of Silicon Valley while fighting for justice and the little guy's rights.
4
My Daughter's Father (2026)
★ 9.1/10Also drama
Follows Julieta who, during her graduation party suffers a life-threatening health crisis that forces her mother, Maca, to face secrets from the past.
5
Lovesick (2026)
★ 8/10Also drama
Set during the Mexican Revolution, follow Emilia Sauri, a woman torn between two passionate loves while navigating a world dominated by violence and revolution.
6
Jenni Rivera: Mariposa de Barrio (2017)
★ 7.9/10Also drama
This drama reveals the difficult rise to fame of the Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera, from her past of abuse to success as a band leader.
7
Señorita 89 (2022)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
A period drama set in the dark glamour of 1980s Mexico following the contestants training for the country’s Miss Mexico pageant as they vie not only to win - but to make it to the final contest alive.
8
Her Mother's Killer (2020)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
Nearly 30 years after her mom's murder, a political strategist launches a calculated plan to ruin the Colombian presidential candidate who killed her.
9
Land of Honor (2014)
★ 7.9/10Also drama
Set on horse ranches around Houston, Texas, this Spanish-language telenovela covers the three Gallardo brothers' search for vengeance against the wealthy del Junco family, following the mysterious death of their…
10
Medusa (2025)
★ 7.4/10Also drama
Somebody wants to kill CEO Bárbara Hidalgo. Can she find the culprit as her family schemes ruthlessly for control of their Colombian business empire?
11
45 rpm (2019)
★ 6.4/10Also drama
The birth of a music label and three characters fighting for their dreams inside the complex inside the music industry.
12
Land of Hope (2023)
★ 7.8/10Also drama
María Teresa, a successful and attractive businesswoman, faces a dilemma when she discovers that her father, Esteban, has been falsely accused of fraud. Determined to clear his name, María Teresa takes charge of "La…
13
Wu-Tang: An American Saga (2019)
★ 8.2/10Also drama
In the early 1990s in New York, during the height of the crack cocaine epidemic, a visionary musician named Bobby Diggs aka The RZA begins to form a super group of a dozen young, black men, who will eventually rise to…
14
Fake Profile (2023)
★ 7.3/10Also drama
Camila meets her Prince Charming through a dating app. After an idyllic romance, she plans to surprise him — only to end up trapped in a false paradise.
15
The Newsreader (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also drama
An unconventional relationship in a world on the cusp of change; a star newsreader and an ambitious bisexual reporter join forces in a ruthless 1986 newsroom, as events unfold that will change their lives.
16
Celia (2015)
★ 7.9/10Also drama
"Celia" tells the story of one of the legends of Latin music's most internationally known: Celia Cruz.
17
Good Girls (2018)
★ 7.8/10Also drama
Three "good girl" suburban wives and mothers suddenly find themselves in desperate circumstances and decide to stop playing it safe and risk everything to take their power back.
18
La jauría (2020)
★ 7.3/10Also drama
Blanca, student leader of the feminist movement in an occupied school, goes missing: hours later, a video of a group raping the girl goes viral. In their aim to find her, a police squad formed by three women puts their…
19
Morocco: Love in Times of War (2017)
★ 6.8/10Also drama
Oblivious to the strife that awaits them, a group of young nurses from Spain's upper class head to war-torn Marocco in 1921 to help where help is needed. Many lessons in love and life are learned before they overcome…
20
Las abogadas (2024)
★ 7/10Also drama
The story of 20-year-old lawyer Lola González Ruiz and her group of friends who challenged the Francoist dictatorship with the law at hand, from 1969 up to the Atocha killings in 1977.