Binnelanders
2005 · TMDB 5.5/10 · 111 votes
A South African Afrikaans soap opera. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Updated 2026-08-03 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
Dallas
1978 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 243 votes
The world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
El Señor de los Cielos
2013 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 3,553 votes
Set in the 1990s, these are the life and times of Amado Carrillo Fuentes, a man who became the head of the Juárez cartel. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Coronation Street
1960 · TMDB 5.3/10 · 117 votes
The residents of Coronation Street are ordinary, working-class people, and the show follows them through regular social and family interactions at home, in the workplace, and in their local pub, the Rovers Return Inn. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Polygamist
2026 · TMDB 8.9/10 · 165 votes
Social media darling, Joyce, is the picture of marital perfection — until her cheating husband's conquests ignite a scandalous emotional meltdown. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Melrose Place
1992 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 183 votes
Follow the lives of a group of young adults living in a brownstone apartment complex on Melrose Place, in Los Angeles, California. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Flinderella
2004 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 170 votes
Florencia is a singer and orphan, who falls in love with Federico, a businessman. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Rebelde Way
2002 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 366 votes
Four teenagers at an elite school in Buenos Aires are drawn together by their love of music, despite their differing social and economic backgrounds. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
EastEnders
1985 · TMDB 4.2/10 · 229 votes
The everyday lives of working-class residents of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Degrassi
2001 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 113 votes
The life of a group of adolescents going through the trials and tribulations of teendom at Degrassi Community School. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Chronicles of the Sun
2018 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 129 votes
Claire is surprised when she gets arrested for the murder of her childhood friend after she returns to Montpellier. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
La promesa
2023 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 115 votes
In 1913 Spain, a woman gets a job at the palace of La Promesa as a reward for saving the marquesses' son - but nobody knows that she has her own plans, which involve avenging her mother's death and finding her missing brother. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Corazón salvaje
1992 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 619 votes
A telenovela that dramatizes the romances and rivalries between two brothers and two sisters in Mexico between the years 1885 and 1900. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dawson's Creek
1998 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 618 votes
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama that portrays the fictional lives of a close-knit group of teenagers through high school and college. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Soy Luna
2016 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 1,123 votes
Luna Valente lives with her family in Cancún, Mexico. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
La tormenta
2005 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 351 votes
La Tormenta is a Colombian 2005 telenovela produced by RTI Colombia and broadcast by Telemundo and Caracol TV, starring Natalia Streignard and Christian Meier. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Senora Acero
2014 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 669 votes
The adventures of Vicenta Acero, the feared coyote who now leads the dynasty of illicit dealings once under the control of her father. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Emmerdale
1972 · TMDB 4.3/10 · 100 votes
The lives of several families in the Yorkshire Dales revolve around a farm and the nearby village. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dynasty
1981 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 133 votes
The saga of a wealthy Denver family in the oil business: Blake Carrington, the patriarch; Krystle, his former secretary and wife; his children: Adam, lost in childhood after a kidnapping; Fallon, pampered and spoiled; Steven, openly gay; and Amanda, hidden from him by his ex-wife, the conniving Alexis. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
La rosa de Guadalupe
2008 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 299 votes
Stories about people who get into problems who use the help of Virgin Mary and where a rose appears and their problems are solved. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.