We love telenovelas because they have a beginning and an end. They are short stories that make us dream and transport us into worlds where everything is over the top and every situation becomes a ...

I regularly hear from colleagues that telenovelas—sometimes called comedias—aren’t realistic, that they’re cheap melodramas showcasing Hispanic life from an embarrassing angle. But embarrassing to ...

For three consecutive weeks this summer, the Spanish-language TV network Univision has won the prime-time ratings among young adult viewers. Latin drama series called telenovelas — similar to but not ...

Netflix recently detailed six upcoming telenovelas that have release dates or are in production. Netflix is looking to combat slowing subscriber growth in regions like Latin America. The Colombian hit ...

The first telenovela my parents watched was Telemundo’s “Guadalupe.” Its outlandish plot will be recognizable to anyone familiar with the soap opera genre. Guadalupe, the title character, is the ...

With a worldwide audience surpassing 2 billion, telenovela-mania is spreading like wildfire. By John Hecht, The Associated Press MEXICO CITY — On a soundstage in the heart of Mexico City, a melodrama ...

Mary Siddall has no doubts about her first memorable telenovela: Cuna de Lobos — with the evil Catalina Creel as its incomparable antagonist. Siddall was just a tween then, but like many Latinas of ...