Series synopsis
La Reina del Sur is an American drama crime television series that premiered on Telemundo on February 28, 2011. It was created by Roberto Stopello, Lina Uribe, Darío Villegas. It stars Kate del Castillo, Rafael Amaya, Humberto Zurita and Iván Sánchez.
After years of blood, sweat and tears, a woman of humble origin ends up becoming a drug trafficking legend, with all that that means...
Premise
After years of blood, sweat and tears, a woman of humble origin ends up becoming a drug trafficking legend, with all that that means...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kate del Castillo as Teresa Mendoza
- Rafael Amaya as El Güero Dávila
- Humberto Zurita as Epifanio Vargas
- Iván Sánchez as Santiago Fisterra
- Cristina Urgel as Patricia O'Farrell
- Alberto Jiménez as Oleg Yasikov
- Miguel de Miguel as Teo Aljarafe
- Santiago Meléndez as Nino Juárez
Supporting cast
- Ilja Rosendahl as Alexej
- Juan José Arjona as Pablo Flores
- Marius Biegai as Oleg Stavinsky
- Andrés Echavarría as Sheriff
- Juan Felipe Muñoz as Policía
Guest cast
- Vera Mercado as Virginia Vargas
- James Lawrence as Agente William
- Alejandra Miranda as Mercedes
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 193 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 10 | ||
| Season 1 | 63 | February 28, 2011 | May 30, 2011 |
| Season 2 | 60 | April 22, 2019 | July 29, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 60 | October 18, 2022 | January 16, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | |
| 2 | Episode 2 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Teresa is a humble woman who gets caught up in the underworld for the inheritance of a risky love. |
February 28, 2011 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 A planner saves Teresa's life, and she makes a deal with Epifanio for El Güero's information, but death and suspicions surround her, and she is set up by someone she doesn't know. |
March 1, 2011 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Promising to reveal the location of the planner, Teresa persuades Willy to take her to San Diego, where she discovers El Ratas has followed her. |
March 2, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 "Queen of the South" Teresa is now living in hiding as María in Italy, but her new life is upended when her daughter Sofía is kidnapped by her enemies. |
April 22, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Teresa makes her way back to Mexico for the first time in years and Epifanio tells her what she can do in exchange for getting her daughter back. |
April 23, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Galician narco Siso Pernas threatens Pedro while looking for Teresa, who is simultaneously in danger from another enemy seeking revenge. |
April 28, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dying to Live After four years of solitary confinement in a US prison, Teresa receives a visit from a stranger who gives her a hidden message — and hope of an escape. |
October 18, 2022 |
| 2 |
Bye, Bye, Gringos After a brush with death, a still-weak Teresa flees with her rescuers down the Rio Bravo. Sofía arrives in Colombia but is preyed upon at the airport. |
October 19, 2022 |
| 3 |
The Deal Teresa exits the tunnel in Mexico and is greeted by Epifanio, who offers her a deal. Unbeknownst to them, they're being surveilled and followed. |
October 20, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Telemundo |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 28, 2011 |
| Last aired | January 16, 2023 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |