Top 10 Latin American Netflix Shows

Originally a Spanish production, Money Heist became Netflix's most-watched non-English series of all time after the platform acquired global rights in 2017, with Part 4 garnering 65 million household views in its first month. The show's red jumpsuits and Salvador Dali masks became iconic symbols of resistance across Latin America, and a Korean remake was produced in 2022.

Club de Cuervos, which premiered in 2015, was the first Netflix original series produced entirely in Latin America and ran for four seasons until 2019. The Mexican comedy-drama about a fictional football club garnered a dedicated following across the region and demonstrated that locally produced content could attract international audiences on streaming platforms.

Brazil's dystopian thriller 3% debuted in 2016 as the first Portuguese-language Netflix original and ran for four seasons until 2020, building a passionate global fanbase. Set in a future where only 3% of the population can access a prosperous offshore society, the series addressed themes of inequality that resonated deeply with Latin American audiences experiencing real-world socioeconomic divisions.

The biographical drama series about Tejano music icon Selena Quintanilla premiered in December 2020 and immediately broke Netflix viewing records for Spanish-language content in the United States. Part 1 was watched by 25 million households in its first four weeks, and the series sparked a renewed global fascination with Selena's legacy and Latin music of the 1990s.

Quien Mato a Sara? premiered in March 2021 and became the most-watched Netflix show in 55 countries simultaneously during its debut week, one of the widest geographic reach for any Latin American production. The Mexican mystery thriller about a man seeking to prove his innocence after being framed for his sister's death ran for three seasons through 2022.

Sintonia, co-produced by Brazilian funk artist MC Davi, premiered in 2019 and offered an authentic portrayal of youth culture in Sao Paulo's favelas through the lens of evangelical Christianity, funk music, and drug trafficking. The series was praised for its nuanced representation of marginalized communities and was renewed for a fourth season in 2024.

El Marginal is an Argentine prison drama that premiered on public television in 2016 before Netflix acquired international streaming rights, turning it into a regional phenomenon that ran for five seasons. The show is notable for its gritty realism and was partially filmed inside a real decommissioned prison in Buenos Aires, with former inmates serving as consultants and extras.

Cidade Invisivel premiered in 2021 and blended Brazilian folklore creatures from indigenous and Afro-Brazilian traditions with a contemporary crime thriller narrative set in the Amazon. The show introduced international audiences to mythological beings such as the Boto (river dolphin shapeshifter) and Cuca (witch), and was renewed for a second season following strong viewership numbers.

Created by the team behind La Casa de Papel, Sky Rojo premiered in 2021 as a high-octane action series following three women escaping from a brothel run by a criminal organization. The show was filmed across Spain, Malta, and Cuba, and its 25-minute episodes were designed for binge-watching, with all three seasons releasing across 2021 to 2023.

Originally a Spanish production, Money Heist became Netflix's most-watched non-English series of all time after the platform acquired global rights in 2017, with Part 4 garnering 65 million household views in its first month. The show's red jumpsuits and Salvador Dali masks became iconic symbols of resistance across Latin America, and a Korean remake was produced in 2022.

Club de Cuervos, which premiered in 2015, was the first Netflix original series produced entirely in Latin America and ran for four seasons until 2019. The Mexican comedy-drama about a fictional football club garnered a dedicated following across the region and demonstrated that locally produced content could attract international audiences on streaming platforms.

Brazil's dystopian thriller 3% debuted in 2016 as the first Portuguese-language Netflix original and ran for four seasons until 2020, building a passionate global fanbase. Set in a future where only 3% of the population can access a prosperous offshore society, the series addressed themes of inequality that resonated deeply with Latin American audiences experiencing real-world socioeconomic divisions.

The biographical drama series about Tejano music icon Selena Quintanilla premiered in December 2020 and immediately broke Netflix viewing records for Spanish-language content in the United States. Part 1 was watched by 25 million households in its first four weeks, and the series sparked a renewed global fascination with Selena's legacy and Latin music of the 1990s.

Quien Mato a Sara? premiered in March 2021 and became the most-watched Netflix show in 55 countries simultaneously during its debut week, one of the widest geographic reach for any Latin American production. The Mexican mystery thriller about a man seeking to prove his innocence after being framed for his sister's death ran for three seasons through 2022.

Sintonia, co-produced by Brazilian funk artist MC Davi, premiered in 2019 and offered an authentic portrayal of youth culture in Sao Paulo's favelas through the lens of evangelical Christianity, funk music, and drug trafficking. The series was praised for its nuanced representation of marginalized communities and was renewed for a fourth season in 2024.

El Marginal is an Argentine prison drama that premiered on public television in 2016 before Netflix acquired international streaming rights, turning it into a regional phenomenon that ran for five seasons. The show is notable for its gritty realism and was partially filmed inside a real decommissioned prison in Buenos Aires, with former inmates serving as consultants and extras.

Cidade Invisivel premiered in 2021 and blended Brazilian folklore creatures from indigenous and Afro-Brazilian traditions with a contemporary crime thriller narrative set in the Amazon. The show introduced international audiences to mythological beings such as the Boto (river dolphin shapeshifter) and Cuca (witch), and was renewed for a second season following strong viewership numbers.

Created by the team behind La Casa de Papel, Sky Rojo premiered in 2021 as a high-octane action series following three women escaping from a brothel run by a criminal organization. The show was filmed across Spain, Malta, and Cuba, and its 25-minute episodes were designed for binge-watching, with all three seasons releasing across 2021 to 2023.