26 Best Spanish Series on Amazon Prime (2023)

Watching Spanish shows on Amazon Prime is a great way to practice vocabulary and listening skills. All the Amazon Spanish series on this list are available to stream free for Prime members.

Amazon Prime Video search by language is pretty terrible, so I’ve done the hard work for you. 😉

If you are an intermediate or advanced learner, I recommend watching these Amazon Prime Spanish series with Spanish subtitles when available as studies show it enhances language learning. I also jot down any interesting new vocabulary and add it to my Anki flashcards later.

These Spanish TV shows on Amazon Prime are available in the US as of January 16, 2023. Many may also be available in other countries. Watch them while you can, because content disappears as licensing agreements expire.

Also don’t miss my list of Spanish-language movies on Amazon Prime.

How to get English subtitles: English subtitles are not available for some of these shows in Spanish on Amazon Prime, only Spanish. However, one of my intrepid readers has suggested a workaround to get English subtitles by watching using Google’s Chrome browser and turning on auto-translate of Spanish.

To do so, click the little Google translation icon with the letter G in Chrome’s address bar to start translation. The Spanish subtitles will appear briefly and then be converted to English.  The only downside is that occasionally they are not on screen long enough to read. Thanks, Jim, for this tip! 🙂

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Amazon Prime TV Shows in Spanish

1. El Cid

This medieval epic reminiscent of Game Of Thrones is Spain’s biggest-budget series ever. It has mixed reviews despite the star power of Spanish actor Jaime Lorente (“Denver” from La Casa de Papel and “Nano” in Élite).

Lorente plays Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, a Castilian knight and war hero in medieval Spain in this retelling of the legend of El Cid.

Be sure to switch the audio to Spanish.

Accent: European Spanish

2. Harina

Hilarious Mexican comedy based on a popular video from the comedy sketch series Backdoor.

Lieutenant Harina and his partner Officer Ramírez face a serial killer whose aim is to finish all social media influencers. They try to catch the criminal, battling the Mexican judicial system at the same time.

Accent: Mexican

3. Un asunto privado (A Private Affair)

Spanish murder mystery set in Galicia. Marina Quiroga, a daring upper-class girl with a detective’s soul, sets off to catch the serial killer that has been terrorizing her town with her faithful butler Hector’s help.

Accent: European Spanish

4. Corazón Contento

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Cute Mexican comedy that follows three different families from Mérida, Mexico City, and Monterrey as they deal with the topic of bad eating habits and obesity in a humorous way.

Accent: Mexican

5. Iosi, el espía arrepentido (Yosi, the Regretful Spy)

Critically praised Argentinian espionage thriller. An intelligence agent infiltrates the Jewish community to gather information that is then allegedly used to perpetrate two of the worst terrorist attacks in Latin American history.

Filmed in Uruguay.

Accent: Argentinian

6. Sin límites (Boundless)

Spanish historical adventure drama created on the 500th anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the world. The series fictionalizes the 1519-22 voyage started by Ferdinand Magellan and completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano.

237 men leave Spain with Magellan as their captain seeking riches and fame. Only 18 of them make it back alive, led by Elcano.

Shot in Spain and the Dominican Republic.

Accent: European Spanish

7. A grito herido (Out Loud)

Enjoyable Colombian romantic comedy. Five childhood friends try to leave behind the problems that separated them for 7 years and pursue an old musical dream.

Accent: Colombian

8. El Presidente

Chilean drama based on “FIFA Gate,” the 2015 FIFA corruption case.

Sergio Jadue, played by great Colombian actor Andrés Parra, is the unknown director of a small-town soccer club in Chile. He unexpectedly finds himself at the head of the Chilean soccer association.

Drunk with power, he becomes the protégée of soccer godfather Julio Grondona, as well as the FBI’s key to undoing the largest corruption scheme in the world of soccer.

The series was filmed around Santiago and Valparaíso, Chile; Luque, Paraguay; Buenos Aires; and New York, among other locations.

Accent: Chilean (the three main characters are played by Mexican and Colombian actors who had to learn the Chilean accent)

9. Noticia de un secuestro (News Of A Kidnapping)

Colombian true crime drama. The wife and sister of Colombian congressman Alberto Villamizar are kidnapped by the Extraditables in response to new extradition laws. Alberto and the police try to close in on the kidnappers and rescue Alberto’s family.

Based on the book by the same time by Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez.

Accent: Colombian

10. Cómo Sobrevivir Soltero (How To Survive Being Single)

Cute millennial comedy set in Mexico City. Sebastian, a one-time heartthrob actor, and his group of thirty-something friends try to find love and happiness in the age of Tinder.

On the night he plans to propose, Sebastian’s world is turned upside down when he finds out that his girlfriend of 10 years cheated on him. Newly single, Sebastian is thrust into the world of dating and into the arms of his misfit crew of friends who all seem to be just as unlucky in love as he is.

Note that as is unfortunately typical in Mexican media, the show’s light-skinned actors don’t represent the majority of the Mexican population.

Accent: Mexican

11. El Internado: Las Cumbres

New eight-episode reboot of the 2007 Spanish hit series “El Internado.”

Las Cumbres boarding school is an impenetrable fortress in northern Spain where students are subjected to strict discipline. It seems impossible to escape. However, two teens manage to run into the woods one night, but things take a turn for the worse because surviving outside the school is even more dangerous than inside.

Fans will enjoy the cameos by original series actors, but this reboot is darker and more violent than the original.

Accent: European Spanish

12. La Templanza (The Vineyard)

Sweeping romantic period drama set in Spain and Mexico. Based on the novel of the same name by María Dueñas, bestselling author of El tiempo entre costuras (The Time In Between).

Be sure to switch to Spanish audio.

Accents: European Spanish, Mexican, Cuban

13. Diablo Guardián

Based on Mexican writer Xavier Velasco’s award-winning novel, this Prime Original series tells the story of Violetta, a young woman who flees Mexico to start anew in New York City. But instead of living a dream, Violetta is awoken to a harsh reality when she runs out of money, sending her into the arms of the villainous Nefastófeles.

Thanks to my amazing online Spanish teacher in Mexico for the recommendation.

Accents: Mexican, European Spanish

14. El Candidato

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Fast-paced, gritty political thriller set in Mexico City. Rookie CIA field operative Isabel Alfaro works with CIA legend Wayne Addison to bring down Rafael Bautista, Mexico’s most vicious and brilliant narco.

Accent: Mexican

15. Capadocia: Un Lugar Sin Perdón (Cappadocia: A Place Without Forgiveness)

Note: Available free on Amazon with an HBO channel subscription trial.

This addictive, brutally honest Mexican HBO drama follows the stories of several women incarcerated in a Mexico City women’s prison where corruption runs rampant. 

Attorney Teresa Lagos fights for rehabilitation and inmates’ rights, while facing a plan to use the prisoners for manual labor.

Accent: Mexican, Colombian

16. Un Extraño Enemigo (An Unknown Enemy)

This Mexican series was released to mark the 50th anniversary of the Tlatelolco massacre, the killing of students and civilians by military and police on October 2, 1968 in Mexico City.

It tells the story of one of the darkest moments in Mexico’s history from the perspective of Fernando Barrientos, the head of Mexico’s secret police, who is trying to reach the presidency. He’s prepared to manipulate, betray, and kill in his quest to brutally repress the students and achieve total power.

Accent: Mexican

17. Pequeñas Coincidencias

Charming Prime Exclusive family comedy from Spain about Marta and Javier, who both see no reason to find a mate and settle down until their biological clocks start ticking.

Fun fact: Stars Marta Hazas and Javier Veiga are married in real life.

Accent: European Spanish

18. Latin Flow

A co-production of Amazon and MTV Latin America, Latin Flow is an entertaining mix of documentary and reality show about the music scene in Medellín, Colombia, the world capital of reggaeton. It follows nine Colombian women trying to make it in the cut-throat urban music industry.

Accent: Colombian

19. Cuna de lobos (Cradle of Wolves)

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2019 reboot of the enormously popular ’80s Mexican telenovela by the same name.

The story follows cruel and beautiful Catalina Creel, matriarch of the Larios family, played by Spanish actress Paz Vega. Catalina will go to any lengths to secure her fortune and bloodline.

Accent: Mexican

20. De la vida al plato (From Life to the Plate)

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Popular Spanish actor Juan Echanove takes us on a tour of Spain’s best restaurants in this Amazon documentary food series.

Accent: European Spanish

21. Pan y Circo

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Diego Luna hosts dinner-table discussions of controversial issues with experts and celebrities. Each episode features a gourmet meal prepared by a famous Mexican chef.

If you’re tired of videoconferences these days, I recommend not starting with the first episode, since the discussion takes place on Zoom. The later episodes on femicide and abortion are especially interesting.

Accent: Mexican

22. Caronte

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Prime series from Spain about an ex-cop framed for a crime he didn’t commit. Caronte decides to become a lawyer to prevent other innocent people from meeting his fate.

Accent: European Spanish

23. Six Dreams

This football (soccer) docuseries offers an insider look into top Spanish league La Liga.

It follows the stories of six individuals: a club president, two rising stars, a sports director, a Mexican veteran, and a coach. Shot in verité style that reveals the racist attitudes still common in this sport.

Accents: European Spanish, Mexican, Argentinian

24. El Corazón de Sergio Ramos

This Amazon Original docuseries offers fly-on-the-wall access to controversial Real Madrid and Spanish national team captain Sergio Ramos.

Both teams’ emotional rollercoaster of a season is viewed through the lens of the press, fans, and Sergio himself. Off the field, the show goes behind the scenes of Ramos’s life with his glamorous wife, TV presenter Pilar Rubio, and their three young sons.

Accent: European Spanish

25. La usurpadora

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Modern reboot of the hugely popular 1998 Mexican telenovela La usurpadora.

In the series, Paola Miranda, the First Lady of Mexico, discovers she has a twin sister and tries to swap lives with her. The story has been shortened to just 25 episodes.

Subtitles: Spanish only

Accent: Mexican, Colombian

26. Tiempo Entre Costuras (The Time in Between)

Available free on Amazon with a PBS Masterpiece channel subscription trial. 

Charming period drama set during the Spanish Civil War. The story follows young Spanish dressmaker-turned-spy Sira Quiroga from Madrid to many gorgeous locations in Morocco and Portugal.

The pace is a little slow, but it’s a visual feast. It inspired me afterwards to practice my Spanish reading with the bestselling novel it’s based on of the same name.

Subtitles: English
Accent: European Spanish

More Amazon Prime Spanish TV Series

Infieles

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This Sex and the City-like dramedy follows the lives, friendships, and loves of five young women in Barcelona. The show’s theme is infidelity, but most importantly, it’s about being true to one’s own self.

Not included in my list above since it’s dubbed into Spanish from Catalan, but if dubbing doesn’t bother you, it’s worth checking out.

Have more Amazon Prime Spanish shows to recommend? My best suggestions come from you, my readers! Please share your favorite Spanish shows on Prime in the comments.

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