Shows Like Simplemente Maria
If you liked Simplemente Maria (1989), 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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El Privilegio de Amar (1998)
★ 7.1/10Also soap and dramaJuan de la Cruz, a young seminarian, visits the home of his mother, Ana Joaquina—a religious zealot who has always imposed her will on her son and instilled in him a calling to serve God. Working in Ana Joaquina’s…
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The Young and the Restless (1973)
★ 7/10Also soap and dramaThe rivalries, romances, hopes and fears of the residents of the fictional Midwestern metropolis, Genoa City. The lives and loves of a wide variety of characters mingle through the generations, dominated by the Newman…
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Amores verdaderos (2012)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and soapVictoria Balvanera owns a vast expanse of land and a prestigious advertising agency. She is married to the landowner Nelson Brizz. Following an attempted kidnapping, she finds love with José Ángel—her rescuer and the…
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Distilling Love (2007)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and soapA romance blossoms between a young country woman and the grandson of the late owner of a tequila company. The young man promises to return and marry his girlfriend once he finishes his studies abroad, unaware that she…
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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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Falling Angel (2009)
★ 8.2/10Also drama and soapSet in New York, the serial features the street-wise Ángel, who treats life as a game he plays to win. He tangles with the power-hungry Martín, who is engaged to a stunning, feisty lawyer named Manuela. She decides to…
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Days of Our Lives (1965)
★ 6.2/10Also soap and dramaThe Horton and Brady broods endure the romantic trials of life in Salem, a Midwestern hamlet filled with evil geniuses, star-crossed lovers and a rich family history.
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Laws of love (2018)
★ 8.1/10Also soap and dramaThe story of two lawyers specializing in family law, Ricardo and Alejandra, that despite coming from two disappointments and being in a world where it seems that love loses strength, before so much divorce, they still…
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Guardián de mi vida (2026)
★ 9.5/10Also soap and dramaSofía Peralta-Avitia Villaseñor, a successful businesswoman and great mother, who feels lonely in her marriage to Gonzalo Balmori-Ricci Nava. At the same time, her daughter, Bárbara Balmori-Ricci Peralta-Avitia, and…
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Land of Hope (2023)
★ 7.8/10Also soap and dramaMaría 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…
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La doble vida de Estela Carrillo (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also soap and dramaAfter witnessing a murder, single mother Estela Carrillo must hide the fact that she is an undocumented immigrant escaping a dark past. While hiding her secret, romantic interests and her dream of becoming a singer…
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Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots (2013)
★ 7.5/10Also soap and dramaFollow the complicated dynamic between the rich and powerful Cryer family and the hired help who work in their opulent Savannah, Georgia, mansion.
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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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Amor Real (2003)
★ 7.8/10Also soap and dramaTrue love threatens to tear a family apart in this epic Mexican serial set in the 1800s. Rich and beautiful Matilde falls in love with Adolfo, but her mother, Augusta, disapproves of the relationship when she learns…
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Rebelde Way (2002)
★ 8/10Also soap and dramaFour teenagers at an elite school in Buenos Aires are drawn together by their love of music, despite their differing social and economic backgrounds.
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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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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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Victoria (2007)
★ 8.2/10Also soap and dramaA woman who falls in love with a dashing younger man, when her marriage collapses around her.
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Mi Pequeña Traviesa (1997)
★ 7/10Also soap and dramaMi Pequeña Traviesa is a Mexican youth and family telenovela produced and directed by Pedro Damián for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from December 8, 1997, to April 24, 1998. It is an…
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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…