Broken Promises

Broken Promises

They promised them heaven. They gave them hell.

Created by Klych Lopez

On Caracol TV

2013–1 season61 episodes40 min7.3 / 10

A dark, emotionally intense telenovela centered on three women's harrowing escape from human trafficking, balancing serialized melodrama with the weight of genuine trauma.

Persuaded by promises of a better life, three young women are sold into prostitution and must risk their lives and their families to escape.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Broken Promises sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of series.

  • Is Broken Promises easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.

  • Is Broken Promises violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.

  • Does Broken Promises leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is Broken Promises scary? Yes. More frightening than 79% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity45

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love44

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Broken Promises, and what each one shares →

Like Broken Promises

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Broken Promises

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Broken Promises, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Broken Promises, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Broken Promises, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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