Narcos is a gritty drama that explores the birth of the Mexican drug war that has received rave reviews from the critics and picked up several accolades, including for Best Ibero-American TV Miniseries at the 2019 Platino Awards. So instead of watching all nine seasons of The Office for the sixth time in a row, watch one of these gems instead.This American crime drama is the true-life tale of the rise of drug cartels across the world and local law enforcement teams’ efforts to deal with the issue. But don’t fret! In an effort to better reach its Spanish-speaking audience, Netflix has a ton of amazing telenovelas from the past two decades in its library. Most of your fave telenovelas are probably off the air by now, since they usually only run for one or two seasons.

And your sense of time, as every scene is stretched out as long as humanly possible. And don’t even get me started on the cliff-hangers. You get over-the-top plot twists! Drama-filled reactions! Crazy, swoon-inducing love stories! Whether they’re following a normal family with a drug-trafficking side hustle or a hit woman looking for vengeance, telenovelas will keep you entertained and longing for some weirdly fabulous alternate reality. A good telenovela has the power to bring people together-just ask any Latinx household or your favorite abuelita.

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