Top 5 Binge-Worthy Latino Shows that Feature U.S. Latino Experiences

By Michael Benitt First Posted: Nov 12, 2019 02:17 AM EST

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The demographic of Latinos in U.S is growing at large and the number of TV Shows featuring some Latinos and Latinas is also slowly increasing. In the past few years, the movie industry accepts diversity in the film, which signalled the booming Latino shows in the U.S.

We are now in a world where from time to time new movies are released. Most importantly, different platforms were also created to produce small films.

It can be recalled that Latino shows reach its peak and did not stop after the success of Ugly Betty in TV in United States. This paved way for more Latino shows to find their way to a wider audience.

Here are the top 5 Latino shows you must watch (remezcla):

1. Jane the Virgin (2014)

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Are you single and pledged to stay virgin until your wedding day? If so, then this is the best soap drama for you. Jane the Virgin started with a very simple and too relatable concept. Jane Villanueva who was role played by Gina Rodriguez promised to stay virgin until her wedding day.

However, she was shocked during the doctor's daily routine because she found out that she is pregnant. Unbelievable, right? The baby's father is the rakish owner of the hotel where she is working. The situation led her to be stuck in a love-triangle. However, she is eager to become a harlequin romance novelist, and committed to put her family first. Jane the Virgin is one of the sweetest and most delightfully bonkers you have to watch.

2. On My Block (2018)

This half-hour show is created by Lauren Lungerich, Eddie Gonzalez, and Jeremy Haft. The set of the show is in the rough inner-city of Los Angeles neighborhood. On My Block offers about young people of different colors including Afro-Latino tomboy Monse, Mexican-American Ruby and African-American Jamal.

Its 10 episodes in its first series tell about truthful stories of those who seldom to get a center stage in American television.

3. One Day at a Time (2017)

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If you think that the multi-cam sitcom is dead, then you are wrong. One Day at a Time captures the old school of sitcoms of generations. This Latino show is the reboot of the 1970s show that centers a Cuban-American family dealing with contemporary issues. But you don't have to worry because it will have a special episode abput PTSD in its Netflix series that includes Rita Moreno and Justina Machado.

4. Queen of the South (2016)

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America's Queen of the South puts women at the center in a genre dominated by male antiheroes. This is the story of Teresa Mendoza's from rags to riches as she goes from a poor woman in Jalisco to a ruler in the sophisticated drug empire in America that straddles the U.S and Mexico border. The series show proof that female lead series are also worthy of your time the same as its male counterpart.

5. East Los High (2013)

This is an all Latino show that began as an independently produced series before it was picked up by Hulu and was given a streaming service. This is a teen drama that tackle issues relating to Latinos. Some of the issues tackled in this drama were romance and pregnancies, peer pressure and immigration issues, games and homecoming, and everything in between.

There are also other Latino shows that feature the experiences of the Latinos in U.S. This will widen your understanding about their life and culture. If you want to learn more about them, watch now and gain more knowledge about Latino culture.