La Reina del Sur
Seen it?2011 | 3 seasons | 42 min | Drama, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It held a wide audience for several seasons. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Narcos or Narcos: Mexico, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 42 minutes, about 128 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: expect drug use.
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
After years of blood, sweat and tears, a woman of humble origin ends up becoming a drug trafficking legend, with all that that means...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
7 wins and 11 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a solid audience; spent 15 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 111K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
- Season 12011 · 63 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
Season 22019 · 60 episodes · 9.5 out of 10Friday
Season 32022 · 60 episodes · 3.5 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
Created by Roberto Stopello, Lina Uribe, Darío Villegas
- Kate del CastilloTeresa Mendoza
- Andrés EchavarríaSheriff