Best Spanish Shows on Netflix — Velvet, Club de Cuervos, and More!
Just In Case You Were Wondering, the Best Shows on Netflix Are in Spanish!
It's time to bust out your elementary-level Spanish because the best shows on Netflix take place in Spain and Latin America. The streaming platform has definitely gone global with its content, and Netflix shows no signs of slowing down when it comes to more original series in the romance language.
The Spanish-Language TV section of the website has more than doubled in the past few years, with titles ranging from Velvet to Cable Girls. So, where do should you start? To get your feet wet in the wonderful (and dramatic) world of telenovelas, we ranked the most-talked-about series on Netflix for you. And forget what we said about your elementary-level Spanish skills because subtitles are included!
Avid binge-watchers might recognize Velvet's smokeshow of a leading man Miguel Ángel Silvestre from the short-lived Netflix series Sense8. As the heir of Galerias Velvet, Miguel, who portrays Alberto Marquez on the Spanish drama, must balance his duties to the department store and his life-long love to head seamstress Ana (Paula Echevarria). Luckily for us, the show's spin-off, Velvet Collection, is also streaming on the platform!
However, if fashion mixed with unrequited love isn't your cup of tea, don't worry because there is always Club de Cuervos, which translates to Club of Crows. For soccer fans, this is the Game of Thrones of sports shows, with a brother and sister duo battling it out for control of the Mexican fútbol team. Seeing as the next season of GoT is still months away, there is no better time to binge-watch the show, which is currently in its third season. There is also Kate del Castillo, making her Chapo comeback in Ingobernable, and El Internado, which is basically Gossip Girl with Nazis, so there is definitely something for everyone. Plus, once you get a few under your belt, you will begin to realize that your favorite Spanish actors will make an appearance in more than one or two of your favorite series. And that's not a bad thing, trust us. Keep scrolling below for the best Spanish shows currently on Netflix!
Essentially, Romeo and Juliet set in the biggest fashion house in 1950s Madrid, the Spanish series tells the decades-long love story of Ana (Paula Echevarría) and Alberto (Miguel Ángel Silvestre) — one a seamstress, the other the heir of the Galerías Velvet.
After four seasons, the show came to an end in 2016, but a spin-off, Velvet Colección, quickly followed. We have a feeling it will be making its way onto Netflix really soon.
A brother and sister inherit a Mexican soccer team following their father's death— and chaos ensues as the siblings battle over ownership. As Isabel (Mariana Treviño ) tries to take the leadership away from Chava (Luis Gerardo Méndez), viewers also get a glimpse into the lives of the players.
Dubbed a "Game of Thrones set in the world of soccer," the series is currently in its third season.
According to Netflix, the Argentinian series is the story of "an undercover agent, a prosecutor and a journalist try to bring down a human trafficking ring, but nothing is as straightforward as it seems."
Jumping between two time periods three years apart, viewers will see actors Juana Viale, as reporter Rosario Santa Cruz, and Luciano Cáceres, as prosecutor Franco Vernal, deal with the elusive Agent H.
Kate del Castillo is Mexico's First Lady, Emilia Urquiza, in this Netflix original series — but her life is turned upside down when she is framed for the murder of her husband and must track down the real killer herself. Luckily, she has the help of former convict Canek Lagos, played by Alberto Guerra, and computer hacker Ovni (Maxi Iglesias).
Season 2 of the show is set to premiere later this year.
An oldie but a goodie. The Spanish telenovela, which premiered in 2007, follows a group of students at a boarding school who are trying to uncover the secrets that lie in the woods that surround their campus. Oh, and the woods just happen to be slightly haunted. Starring some of the biggest names in Spain, including Ana de Armas (Blade Runner: 2049, Hands of Stone) Yon González (Gran Hotel, Cable Girls), Martiño Rivas (Cable Girls), and Blanca Suarez (Cable Girls), it's definitely a good place to start for a telanovela rookie.
Following the lives of telephone switchboard operators in 1920s Madrid, the Netflix series follows Alba Lidia (Blanca Suarez) as she tries to reinvent herself at the communications company — which happens to be managed by her long-lost first love Francisco (Yon Gonzalez). Will her real identity be revealed? You have to tune in to find out.
A former Argentinian cop, played by Juan Minujin, is sent undercover to prison to discover who kidnapped the daughter of a judge. However, can he survive behind bars without his real identity coming to the surface?
Following his sister's disappearance, Julio Olmedo Espinosa (Yon Gonzalez) goes undercover as a waiter at the Gran Hotel and quickly gains the confidence of Alicia Alarcón, whose family owns the estate. Together, they discover more than they bargained for as long-held family secrets come to light.
Fun fact: If you already watched all three seasons, you're in luck because Eva Longoria is working on an American reboot — to take place in a Miami Beach hotel.
Set in the early 2000s, six students, from very different walks of life, in a prep school quickly discover their love of music — and form a band named RBD. Warning: the theme song will get stuck in your head. And rumor has it, it is making a comeback (with the original cast) in 2018!
Set in 1920s Morocco, the Spanish series tells the story of Julia, who enlists as a nurse and heads to the North African country to find her fiancé and brother — who are prisoners of war. Along the way, she meets Army doctor Fidel Calderon (aka McDreamy) and a love triangle ensues.
The Spanish heist series follows the attempted robbery of the Royal Mint of Spain by El Profesor and his gang of eight highly skilled individuals — who all go by the names of popular cities. However, hostage negotiator Raquel is not going to make it easy for the thieves to make it out with the 2.4 billion euros they have their eyes on.
The gang heads to Barcelona to open a new Galerias Velvet — and Clara (Marta Hazas) must step in for Ana as the manages everything from a headstrong designer to a controlling investor, all while being stuck in the middle of a love triangle.
Penelope Cruz's lookalike sister Monica also joins the cast as Spain's premier flamenco dancer Carmela Cortés, so it's definitely worth watching.