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Veneno

★ 8.6 6K votes 2020–2020 1 season · 8 episodes Ended Atresplayer
Queer storiesLGBTQ+ lives and relationships at the center.This show: 10/10Character studyInterior life matters more than plot.This show: 9/10BittersweetJoy and loss mixed so thoroughly they can't be separated.This show: 8/10Emotionally heavyDemands real emotional stamina from the viewer.This show: 8/10TearjerkerEngineered to make you cry, and it works.This show: 7/10MelancholicA wistful sadness woven through the story, even in its lighter moments.This show: 7/10Stylized directionBold, signature formal choices.This show: 7/10Strong female leadA complex woman drives the story.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Lola RodríguezIsabel TorresPaca la PirañaDaniela SantiagoDesirée RodríguezMariona Terés
Written by
Javier AmbrossiJavier Calvo
Starring
Lola RodríguezIsabel TorresPaca la PirañaDaniela SantiagoDesirée RodríguezMariona Terés
Written by
Javier AmbrossiJavier Calvo
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
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About

"A dazzling, tender reclamation of a tabloid life"

Veneno tells the true story of Cristina Ortiz, a trans woman from a small Spanish town who became an unlikely media sensation in the 1990s known as La Veneno. The series jumps between her chaotic rise to fame, her later years, and the young journalist who befriends her, weaving a portrait of stardom, exploitation, and resilience. It is vivid, campy, and heartbreaking by turns, anchored by three actresses playing Cristina at different ages. The tone swings from soap-opera glitter to raw tenderness, and it never loses sight of the person underneath the spectacle.

Watch it for

the extraordinary lead performances that turn a tabloid punchline into a fully human icon.

Maybe skip if

you want a linear story rather than one that jumps between decades and narrators.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12020
8.63K87h 23m
Journalism student Valeria is in for the adventure of a lifetime when she meets and instantly bonds with her idol, the incomparable trans icon Cristina “La Veneno” Ortiz Rodríguez. As she begins to write Cristina’s memoir, Valeria is plunged into a winding story full of victory and tragedy, friendship and heartbreak, loyalty and abuse, fame and freefall - but always defined by courage and self-love. Electrifying and inspiring, Veneno weaves between Cristina’s past and present to paint an unforgettable portrait of a complex woman who, in daring to break boundaries and refusing to dim her own light, paved the way for so many others to shine.
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1La noche que cruzamos el Mississippi8.6
45763 min
▶2Un viaje en el tiempo9.1
45055 min
▶3Acaríciame8.1
32144 min
▶4La maldición de las Onassis8.3
31249 min
▶5Cristina a través del espejo8.8
33664 min
▶6Una de las nuestras8.2
29454 min
▶7Fue más o menos así8.6
29449 min
▶8Los tres entierros de Cristina Ortiz8.7
31165 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Lola Rodríguez Valeria
Isabel Torres Veneno Mayor
Paca la Piraña Paca La Piraña Mayor
Daniela Santiago Veneno Joven
Desirée Rodríguez Paca La Piraña Joven
Mariona Terés Amparo
Marcos Sotkovszki Joselito 14 años, Fran Ortiz, Joselito
Lara Martorell Fanny
Ángeles Ortega Manola
Juani Ruiz Juani

Crew

Javier Ambrossi
Javier Calvo

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