12 Best Spanish TV Shows on Amazon Prime (2019)
Watching Spanish shows on Amazon Prime Video is a great way to practice vocabulary and listening skills. All the 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 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 Video are available in the US as of December 3, 2019; many may also be available in other countries. Watch them while you can, because content disappears as licensing agreements expire.
How to get English subtitles: English subtitles are not available on several of these series, 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. Vis a Vis (Locked Up)
If you like Orange is the New Black, don’t miss this smash hit TV show from Spain.
Macarena is condemned to serve time in a women’s prison because of the married man she loves. When she faces a seven-year sentence, her parents are ready to do anything to obtain their daughter’s freedom.
Also available on Netflix in the US and many other countries.
Subtitles: English only
Accent: European Spanish
2. Isabel
This highly successful and critically acclaimed historical fiction series from Spain is based on the reign of Queen Isabella I of Castile, one of the most influential figures in world history. Amazon has finally made all three seasons available!
Subtitles: Spanish and Portuguese only (see note above about subtitles).
Accent: European Spanish
3. 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.
Subtitles: English only
Accents: Mexican, European Spanish
4. 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.
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Accent: Mexican Spanish, Colombian
5. 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.
Subtitles: English only
Accent: Mexican Spanish
6. 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.
Subtitles: Spanish only
Accent: European Spanish
7. Las Aventuras del Capitán Alatriste
Note: No English subtitles available for trailer
Swashbuckling Spanish show that brings Arturo Pérez-Reverte’s internationally acclaimed book series to life. Not to be confused with the 2006 film starring Viggo Mortensen. One season of the show is planned for each book in the series.
Subtitles: English only
Accent: European Spanish
8. 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.
Subtitles: English only
Accents: European Spanish, Mexican, Argentinian
9. Lo Que Escondían sus Ojos
Note: No English subtitles available for trailer
This four-part melodrama from Spain portrays the clandestine romance between Ramón Serrano Suñer, Franco’s brother-in-law and foreign minister, and aristocratic beauty Sonsoles de Icaza, wife of the Marquess of Llanzol. Based on the novel of the same name by Nieves Herrero.
Subtitles: Spanish only
Accent: European Spanish (except for actor Rubén Cortada, who struggles to shed his native Cuban accent)
10. Corazón Contento
Note: No English subtitles available for trailer
Subtitles: Spanish only
Accent: Mexican Spanish
11. 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.
Subtitles: English only
Accent: European Spanish
12. Hermanos
Note: No English subtitles available for trailer
This drama from Spain follows the lives of brothers Juan and Alberto, who are both in love with Virginia, their best friend and neighbor.
Subtitles: Spanish only
Accent: European Spanish
More Amazon Prime Spanish TV Series
Infieles
Note: No English subtitles available for trailer
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.
Subtitles: English only
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Have more Amazon Prime Spanish shows to recommend? Some of my best suggestions come from readers! Please share your thoughts in the comments.
Ingrid early retired from software engineering at 43 to devote herself to language learning and travel. Her goal is to learn a new language to fluency every two years. Currently, she speaks English, German, and Spanish, and is learning Portuguese.
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¡Gracias por la sugerencia, Francesca! Looks like that’s an Netflix Original, but I’ll check it out for my Netflix list. 🙂
Thanks so much for this list! I’m learning as much Spanish as I can before I take a sabbatical from teaching elementary school this time next year to spend 4 months doing a Spanish immersion program. Tops on my list are both Livit and SIPuebla. Maybe I will do 2 months at each!
Hi Mary, so glad you’re finding it helpful! Learning as much as you can before you go is a great idea… you’ll get so much more out of your experience. Four months is a great amount of time, and I’m sure you will reach fluency. Both Livit and SI Puebla are excellent schools and their teaching philosophies are extremely similar. Would love to hear your reviews of the school(s) you attend when you get back!
You must see Vis a Vis and you may also like La Casa de Papel. Son geniales <3
Gracias, Andrea… So glad we’re getting more access to high-quality content from Spain here in the US!
Sadly none of these available on Prime UK…
Oh no! It seems like the Amazon catalog differs even more than the Netflix one by country. 🙁
Just to let any Uk user know, you can watch vis a vis (locked up) on all4 demand!! Just search locked up on All4 🙂
Thanks! This is great to know, as I noticed it’s not available on Netflix in the UK either.
Many thanks! Since my last post I managed to find some shows on Prime but their collection isn’t as great as Netflix’s. And I find it easier to search for non-English programmes on Netflix.
Agree, search is terrible. Amazon is slowly starting to add original programs in Spanish, but has a long way to go to catch up to Netflix.
Desaparecida, se quien eres, presunto culpable
Mil gracias, Rosalia! It looks like first two of these series from Spain aren’t available on Amazon in the US yet, but Presunto Culpable is. I’ve added it to the list.
Update October 2019: Presunto Culpable has been removed from Amazon again… will add it back if it returns.