La Madrastra

La Madrastra

Created by Carmen Armendáriz

On Las Estrellas

20221 season50 episodes60 min7.7 / 10

A melodramatic telenovela centered on a wrongfully imprisoned woman's return to uncover betrayal and rebuild fractured family bonds across a single, emotionally intense season.

La Madrastra is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carmen Armendáriz for TelevisaUnivision and originally broadcast on Las Estrellas from August 15 to October 21, 2022. It is a remake of the 1981 Chilean telenovela of the same name created by Arturo Moya Grau. Adapted by Martha Carrillo and Cristina García, and directed by Carlos Cock Marín and Luis Eduardo Reyes, the telenovela stars Aracely Arámbula, Andrés Palacios, Marisol del Olmo, Gabriel Soto, Cecilia Gabriela, Martha Julia, David Zepeda, and Juan Martín Jauregui. The story follows Marcia Cisneros, who is released from prison after serving twenty years for a murder she did not commit. Determined to prove her innocence, she returns to Mexico to reunite with her family and uncover the identity of the real killer. As she confronts betrayal, resentment, and long-buried secrets, Marcia fights to regain the love of her children and rebuild the life that was taken from her.

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Questions people ask

  • Is La Madrastra sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.

  • Is La Madrastra scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.

  • Is La Madrastra easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of series.

  • Is La Madrastra violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does La Madrastra leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity39

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love48

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like La Madrastra

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as La Madrastra

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like La Madrastra, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like La Madrastra, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like La Madrastra, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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