45 minSeason 1 • Episode 128
LatestLa Patrona is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by United States-based television network Telemundo Studios, Miami and Mexican Argos Comunicación. The telenovela is a remake of the Venezuelan telenovela La Dueña, written by José Ignacio Cabrujas. The name reflects a local term or slang in Mexico to address a person recognized as the main boss. However, the title is also a reflection of both the protagonist and the antagonist struggle to conquer power, authority and respect in a labor field traditionally deemed to be a man's job.
Acting
Aracely Arámbula dual-wielding two identities like a telenovela superhero.
Production
Mining town sets that actually look expensive, shockingly.
Writing
José Ignacio Cabrujas' classic structure: suffering, then revenge, then more suffering.
Creators
José Ignacio Cabrujas, Valentina Párraga, Julio César Mármol
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
La Patrona helped cement Telemundo's 'super series' format—gritty telenovelas aimed at bilingual U.S. Latinos, not just abuelas.
Christian Bach, who played villain Antonia Guerra, was already a telenovela legend in Mexico; this was her delicious return to antagonist glory after years of playing heroines.
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