Veneno

Veneno

The icon. The woman. The story.

Ended First aired 29/Mar/2020 Spain Spanish 2 season(s) 9 episode(s)
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Adored for her charisma and her free, explicit and fun way of expressing herself, La Veneno gained popularity thanks to her television appearances in the 90s. However, her life and especially her death remain an enigma.
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Season 1 · Season 1
8 episode(s) · Air date: 29/Mar/2020
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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.

Season Overview

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.

S1E8
Veneno’s Three Funerals
Air date: 25/Oct/2020 · Time: 13:00 · Runtime: 66 min
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Following a traumatic accident, Cristina falls into a coma. As her family rushes to her side demanding answers, Valeria fights to fulfill Cristina’s last wish.

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Following a traumatic accident, Cristina falls into a coma. As her family rushes to her side demanding answers, Valeria fights to fulfill Cristina’s last wish.

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S1E7
It Kinda Went That Way
Air date: 18/Oct/2020 · Time: 13:00 · Runtime: 50 min
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In 2003, Cristina is sentenced to a men’s prison, where the threat of violence lurks in every corner, and survival comes at a steep price. Thirteen years later, Cristina becomes obsessed with reviving her TV stardom - and acts out against Paca as result. Meanwhile, Valeria puts her life in Madrid on hold as she struggles to publish their book.

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In 2003, Cristina is sentenced to a men’s prison, where the threat of violence lurks in every corner, and survival comes at a steep price. Thirteen years later, Cristina becomes obsessed with reviving her TV stardom - and acts out against Paca as result. Meanwhile, Valeria puts her life in Madrid on hold as she struggles to publish their book.

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S1E6
One of Ours
Air date: 11/Oct/2020 · Time: 13:00 · Runtime: 54 min
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When the curtains close on her TV career, Cristina - under Angelo’s increasingly toxic influence - resorts to whatever means necessary to get by. In present-day, Valeria’s career is taking off in Seville when she gets an urgent call from Paca: Cristina’s health is rapidly declining, and finishing their book may be her only hope for recovery.

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When the curtains close on her TV career, Cristina - under Angelo’s increasingly toxic influence - resorts to whatever means necessary to get by. In present-day, Valeria’s career is taking off in Seville when she gets an urgent call from Paca: Cristina’s health is rapidly declining, and finishing their book may be her only hope for recovery.

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S1E5
Cristina Through the Looking Glass
Air date: 04/Oct/2020 · Time: 13:00 · Runtime: 64 min
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Back in the ‘90s, Cristina’s splash debut on Mississippi takes her off the streets of West Park and into the spotlight. But as ratings soar, she faces a traumatic series of reunions with her mother - and storms Adra to show herself off to the village. While the show struggles to stay on air, Cristina alienates herself from friends, leaning on substances - and her abusive boyfriend, Angelo - for relief.

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Back in the ‘90s, Cristina’s splash debut on Mississippi takes her off the streets of West Park and into the spotlight. But as ratings soar, she faces a traumatic series of reunions with her mother - and storms Adra to show herself off to the village. While the show struggles to stay on air, Cristina alienates herself from friends, leaning on substances - and her abusive boyfriend, Angelo - for relief.

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The Curse of the Onassis
Air date: 27/Sep/2020 · Time: 13:00 · Runtime: 49 min
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In the ‘90s, Joselito struggles to survive in Madrid - until she meets Cristina Onassis, who encourages her to start taking hormones and to join her as a sex worker in West Park. As Cristina recounts how her namesake brought her to life, a tumultuous TV show appearance awaits in present-day Madrid.

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In the ‘90s, Joselito struggles to survive in Madrid - until she meets Cristina Onassis, who encourages her to start taking hormones and to join her as a sex worker in West Park. As Cristina recounts how her namesake brought her to life, a tumultuous TV show appearance awaits in present-day Madrid.

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S1E3
Caress Me
Air date: 20/Sep/2020 · Time: 13:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Cristina details her life in Marbella after fleeing Adra - from the new family she built, to her first love, and her first heartbreak. As Cristina takes Valeria on Joselito’s wild ride through Marbella, the club scene in Torremolinos, and the Madrid dating show appearance that changed her life, Valeria navigates the highs and lows of her transition - and begins to explore her sexuality.

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Cristina details her life in Marbella after fleeing Adra - from the new family she built, to her first love, and her first heartbreak. As Cristina takes Valeria on Joselito’s wild ride through Marbella, the club scene in Torremolinos, and the Madrid dating show appearance that changed her life, Valeria navigates the highs and lows of her transition - and begins to explore her sexuality.

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A Trip Back in Time
Air date: 28/Jun/2020 · Time: 13:00 · Runtime: 55 min
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Thrilled to be the star of Valeria’s book, Cristina dives into a dynamic retelling of her life story - but as Valeria digs into Cristina’s childhood in Adra, where she lived as “Joselito,” painful memories resurface. As Cristina recounts relentless abuse from her mother and neighborhood, she inspires Valeria to open up to her own family about her transition.

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Thrilled to be the star of Valeria’s book, Cristina dives into a dynamic retelling of her life story - but as Valeria digs into Cristina’s childhood in Adra, where she lived as “Joselito,” painful memories resurface. As Cristina recounts relentless abuse from her mother and neighborhood, she inspires Valeria to open up to her own family about her transition.

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The Night We Crossed the Mississippi
Air date: 29/Mar/2020 · Time: 13:00 · Runtime: 63 min
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Valencia, Spain, 2006. Journalism student Valeria sets out to meet her idol, Cristina “La Veneno,” who’s eager to connect and share her story. Alongside her best friend Paca, Cristina begins to unravel her glamorous, complicated past, changing Valeria’s life overnight - and becoming the subject of a homework assignment that begins to take the shape of a book.

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Valencia, Spain, 2006. Journalism student Valeria sets out to meet her idol, Cristina “La Veneno,” who’s eager to connect and share her story. Alongside her best friend Paca, Cristina begins to unravel her glamorous, complicated past, changing Valeria’s life overnight - and becoming the subject of a homework assignment that begins to take the shape of a book.

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Season 0 · Specials
1 episode(s) · Air date: 25/Oct/2020
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Lola Rodríguez
Lola Rodríguez
Valeria
Isabel Torres
Isabel Torres
La Veneno - Older
Daniela Santiago
Daniela Santiago
La Veneno
Jedet
Jedet
La Veneno - Young
Paca la Piraña
Paca la Piraña
Paca la Piraña - Older
Israel Elejalde
Israel Elejalde
Pepe
Sophia Lamar
Sophia Lamar
Cristina Onassis
Mariona Terés
Mariona Terés
Amparo
Goya Toledo
Goya Toledo
Valeria's Mother
Elvira Mínguez
Elvira Mínguez
Blanca
Marcos Sotkovszki
Marcos Sotkovszki
Joselito - Teenager
Guille Márquez
Guille Márquez
Joselito - Childhood
Desirée Rodríguez
Desirée Rodríguez
Paca la Piraña - Young
La Zowi
La Zowi
Sonia Monroy
Ciro Petrone
Ciro Petrone
Angelo
Valeria Vegas
Valeria Vegas
Lola
Álex Saint
Álex Saint
Sacha
Esty Quesada
Esty Quesada
Fan de grupo Take That

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Sali Palomares
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Andreu Adam
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Gris Jordana
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Jau Fornés
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Ana López Cobos
Ana López Cobos
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Rubén Raposo
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Marta García Fernández-Pacheco
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Alex Rodrigo
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Mikel Rueda
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Celia Cuéllar
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Emilio Cabello
Best Boy Electric
Marc Llusià
Marc Llusià
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