The 40 most popular mexican family TV shows, ranked. Click any show for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.


El Chavo del Ocho
1973 · MX
The mishaps of Chavo, an 8-year-old Mestizo-Latino American orphan boy who lives in a village. Together with Quico, Chilindrina, Ñoño and La Popis, Chavo experiences a series of humorous entanglements.


El Chapulín Colorado
1973 · MX
No overview available


Chespirito
1980 · MX
No overview available


Vecinos
2005 · MX
The everyday life of people in Mexican neighborhoods, where anything can be found. Each episode interacts between these peculiar neighbors, where they encounter real and fictitious problems.


Mi corazón es tuyo
2014 · MX
Fernando Lascurain is a wealthy businessman and recent widower, attempting to raise his seven unruly children. He seeks the assistance of a new nanny. He hires and falls in love with Ana Leal, a struggling exotic dancer who tries to hide her double life. Although Ana lacks experience and a refined education, she quickly bonds with the Lascurain children. Ana dreams of being a mother, but when her home is destroyed following an accident, she must borrow money from her ruthless boss at "Chicago", the night club where she is secretly employed. When Fernando simultaneously falls for Ana and Isabela, an economist and sophisticated woman who is trained by her mother to marry a millionaire, he must choose between both women.


Una familia con suerte
2011 · MX
A Mexican telenovela based on the Argentinean telenovela Los Roldán.


Cómplices Al Rescate
2002 · BR
Mariana Cantú and Silvana Del Valle are twin sisters who were separated at birth. After 11 years, the twins meet again and Silvana proposes to Mariana to be part of 'Cómplices al Rescate'. Together they will learn about friendship and love.


Carrusel
1989 · MX
Based on the 1966 Argentine telenovela *Jacinta Pichimahuida, la maestra que no se olvida*, the story centers on a group of second-grade students at the Mundial School. Together, they discover the ups and downs of life and seek to resolve their problems with joy and a lighthearted attitude, always with the help and affection of Teacher Helena, who was like a second mother to them.


The Casagrandes
2019 · MX
The Casagrandes tells the story of Ronnie Anne, an independent, adventurous, 11-year-old who explores city life with her big, loving, multi-generational Mexican-American family.


Una familia de diez
2007 · MX
Ten members of the same family share a small house and stumble together through life's mishaps.


Alegrijes y Rebujos
2003 · MX
Sofía Domínguez is a motherless girl who lives with her father, Dr. Antonio Domínguez, with her stepmother Mercedes and has a younger brother named Esteban. The latter two strive to make Sofía look bad whenever they can, while her father works all day in a laboratory. Sofia has several friends who are her neighbors and one day they decide to enter the "haunted mansion" on Villa Luz street, where a man named Chon lives and who worked for his late employer "Don Darvelio." When they enter, they will live great adventures and fight to defeat the evil forces of Helga, the "Great Witch" who constantly threatens Sofia's life due to a prophecy that she must fulfill.


Gotita de Amor
1998 · MX
Isabel is abandoned at the door of an orphanage a few days after birth. There she grows between the jokes of the other girls and the mistreatment of the harsh director called "Justa." One day her classmates show her a false birth certificate where it says that her father's name is Jesús García, that he is alive and resides in Mexico City, so she, with the hope of having a family, escapes from the orphanage towards Mexico City to look for her supposed father.


Alondra
1995 · MX
Alondra is a Mexican telenovela shown in 1995, written by Yolanda Vargas Dulché and produced by Carla Estrada, starring with Ana Colchero and the late Beatriz Sheridan. This telenovela contains 78 episodes.


María Isabel
1997 · MX
Native American girl Maria Isabel makes friends with Graciela, a rich white girl, despite Graciela's father's opposition; their friendship lasts into their adulthood.


Adventures in Time
2001 · MX
Violeta lives with her uncle because her mother died soon after she was born and she never knew her father, she stays with her grandmother from time to time as well. Violeta has a boyfriend named Ángel who gives her a pet dog. While at her grandmother's house, Violeta discovers a time machine that her grandfather built, so she and her friends travel to different time periods. They visit several important events in Mexican history, learning these stories firsthand.


Tierra de amor y coraje
2026 · MX
No overview available


I love you, Güero
2020 · MX
“La mexicana y el güero” is the story of some scammers who try to deceive a millionaire who is looking for his biological mother through a plan that is funny about what is complicated. Itatí Cantoral, Gala Montes, Juan Soler, Luis Roberto Guzmán, Montserrat Marañón, Jacqueline Andere, Rodrigo Abed and Laura Vignatti, among many other stars.


Tan cerca de ti, nace el amor
2026 · MX
After her newborn daughter is taken from her and given up for adoption, journalist Verónica Arellano spends years searching for her. When tragedy leaves the girl's adoptive family shattered, Verónica assumes a new identity to stay close to her daughter, setting in motion a story of love, family, and long-buried secrets.


El amor no tiene receta
2024 · MX
Paz Roble, a kind, hard-working and honest woman from whom her husband, Fermín, takes her newborn daughter. Fermín has a large debt with some lenders and to pay it he decides to sell his daughter to Mauro Nicoliti. This plagiarism is orchestrated by Geneva, Mauro's adoptive sister. She lost her first-born daughter in childbirth and does everything to replace her dead daughter and keep her husband's fortune. On the other hand, Esteban Villa de Cortés loses his wife and becomes a widower with his three children. Elvira Moncada, Esteban's mother-in-law, holds him responsible for the death of her daughter. After a series of unexpected events, Esteban and Paz meet in the neighborhood where she lives with her family. The chemistry and great understanding that exists between them makes it inevitable that they will fall in love.


Sortilegio
2009 · MX
María José is a simple small-town woman eagerly awaiting her wedding day to Alejandro Lombardo, unaware that her “Alejandro” is actually Bruno—the half-brother of the real Alejandro—who has inherited a vast fortune.


La familia P. Luche
2002 · MX
This sitcom is about a Mestizo-Latino American family in P. Luche town. Ludovico and Federica P. Luche are the (mostly) happy couple who serve as the parents of their three kids: Junior, an amnesiac policeman who serves as their 12-year-old son, Bibi, their black sheep daughter who is the smartest of the bunch, and Ludoviquito, an heir who had switched places with their youngest. Together with their maid Exelsa, they live in Ciudad P. Luche, a town where emotions are heightened, the impossible is everyday, and plush fabric covers almost everything.


Amigos X Siempre
2000 · US
The story is set at a prestigious, but rigid and repressive school called Instituto Vidal. Its strict owner, Julia Vidal, was once kind but has now turned into a bitter woman following the death of her husband and her daughter, Lauriel. Her granddaughter, Ana, a very sweet and intelligent 10 year old, also has been affected by the death: She has been rendered virtually speechless by the trauma, though she expresses herself through music and possesses an extraordinary ability to move objects with her mind. Ana's unscrupulous father, Francisco Capistrán, however, has taken advantage of the situation to try to steal Julia's school. The timely arrival of Ana's uncle, Salvador, Amanda and her adopted son changes everything. Ana’s sad and lonely life takes an unexpected turn for the better and she regains her joy in a series of adventures bursting with humor, excitement, music and thrilling surprises.


Sueños y Caramelos
2005 · MX
Sueños y Caramelos is a 2005 Mexican telenovela that starred Nashla Aguilar as a little girl who lives in an almacen where she assembles a Maniqui or Mannequin, which comes to life and becomes like a mother to her. Remake of La Pícara Soñadora


Betty in New York
2019 · MX
Betty is a young Latina in New York who, rejected in multiple jobs, accepts one below her qualifications in the fashion industry. Amid the glamor and business, the war between the pretty and the ugly, Betty grows and faces the biggest challenge of her life: love.


El Chavo: The Animated Series
2006 · MX
El Chavo Animado is a Mexican animated series based on a live-action TV series of the same name, created by Roberto Gómez Bolaños.


Bajo las Riendas del Amor
2007 · MX
Bajo Las Riendas del Amor is an American telenovela that aired from March 12 to October 5, 2007. It was filmed in Miami, Florida.


¿Quién es la Máscara?
2019 · MX
¿Quién es la máscara? (Spanish for Who is the Mask?) is a Mexican talent reality television series produced by Televisa and Endemol Shine Group. It is based on the South Korean television show King of Mask Singer created by Seo Chang-man.


Sin tu mirada
2017 · MX
A Mexican telenovela revolving around Marina, a blind woman who because of her disability has developed a great sensitivity.


Maya and the Three
2021 · MX
A spirited princess with the heart of a warrior embarks on a mission to fulfill an ancient prophecy and save humanity from the wrath of vengeful gods.


Luz Clarita
1996 · MX
Mariano de la Fuente's family opens their home to a young orphan named Luz Clarita. Little Mariela views her as a rival and sets out to make her life miserable, but Luz Clarita will fight to find happiness.


Carousel of the Americas
1992 · MX
This educating soap opera for children takes place at the 500th anniversary of America's Discovery. Some episodes are dedicated to some discoverers and historical personalities. Others are dedicated to historical events. This soap have as end to teach all the children of America the common roots of their origins.


Fonda Susilla
2005 · MX
No overview available


Misión S.O.S
2004 · MX
The story follows the life of Diana, a pre-teen who lives in a neighborhood called Buenaventura. Diana and Christian, who has just moved to Mexico due to his parents' divorce, quickly become best friends, despite their families hatred for each other. However, the neighbors of Buenaventura are in danger of losing their homes, their school and much more, because the evil old Severiano plans to tear down the neighborhood and build an enormous shopping mall in its place. To accomplish his plan, Severiano is willing to resort to any means, and will provoke a series of disasters to drive the inhabitants away.


Regalo de amor
2025 · MX
Isabella is a sweet woman whose greatest dream is to become a mother. After the sudden death of her husband, she meets Eugenio, a generous man. Their lives take an unexpected turn when an angelic being appears, offering them the chance to become parents.


Me atrevo a amarte
2025 · MX
Me Atrevo a Amarte is a Mexican telenovela produced by Salvador Mejía Alejandre for TelevisaUnivision and originally broadcast on Las Estrellas from February 24 to June 22, 2025. Based on the Turkish series Asi (2007), created by Şebnem Çıtak and Gül Dirican, it was adapted by Enna Márquez, Julián Aguilar, and Carolina Mejía Lartilleux. Directed by Fernando Nesme, Claudia E. Aguilar, and Carolina Mejía Lartilleux, it stars Kimberly Dos Ramos, Rodrigo Guirao, Marlene Favela, Karyme Lozano, Horacio Pancheri, Christian de la Campa, and Mariluz Bermúdez. The story follows Victoria Pérez-Soler, a young woman from a wealthy family who falls in love with Alejandro Sánchez-Guerra, a man from a rival family. Their romance is threatened by old grudges, secrets, betrayal, and family conflicts. As the truth about their pasts emerges, Victoria and Alejandro must overcome pain and resentment to fight for their love and bring peace between their families.


The Red Grasshopper
2015 · MX
No overview available


A.mar, donde el amor teje sus redes
2025 · MX
Estrella Contreras, a single mother struggling to raise her daughter Azul, finds herself having to return to her hometown after the fateful death of her father Ulises, where she meets Fabián Bravo, a widowed father and fisherman by profession who is fighting to regain custody of his teenage daughter Yazmin. Love blossoms between them, but it will be complicated by the intrigues of Érika Méndez, Fabián's ex-partner, and the ambition of Sergio Falcón, a powerful businessman and Azul's father, who will relentlessly seek to prevent this relationship, even if it means ending the customs and traditions of an entire fishing village, which will lead Fabián and Estrella to face a hurricane of calamities, always putting the well-being of their families first.


No Limite da Paixão
2002 · MX
No overview available


Loves with Trap
2015 · MX
Los Carmona viven en el campo y su vida cambiará radicalmente cuando el gobierno les expropia su terreno y se mudan a la ciudad. En su nueva casa se encontrarán con la adinerada familia Velasco con quienes tendrán muchas aventuras. "The Carmona live in the countryside and their life will change radically when the government expropriates their land and they move to the city. In their new home they will meet the wealthy Velasco family with whom they will have many adventures."


María de Todos los Ángeles
2009 · MX
No overview available
Mexican television's telenovela tradition is among the most widely exported formats in the world, and its streaming era has added darker crime and satire to the mix.
Family television is built for co-viewing, balancing what works for a child with what keeps an adult in the room. The durable shows manage genuine warmth without condescending to either.