Original title
La Reina del Sur
Released
2/28/2011
Origin country
US
Genre
Crime, Drama
Production companies
Telemundo Global Studios
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
3
Number of episodes
183
After years of blood, sweat and tears, a woman of humble origin ends up becoming a drug trafficking legend, with all that that means...
Entrevista - Cristina Urgel
Entrevista - Eduardo Velasco
Entrevista - Gabriel Porras
Entrevista - Lorena Santos
Entrevista - Mónica Estarreado
Entrevista - Rafael Amaya
A sudden turn of events forces a young Sinaloan money-changer into the dangerous world of drug trafficking, where she gradually rises in the ranks.
Teresa is a humble woman who gets caught up in the underworld for the inheritance of a risky love.
A planner saves Teresa's life, and she makes a deal with Epifanio for El Güero's information, but death and suspicions surround her, and she is set up by someone she doesn't know.
Promising to reveal the location of the planner, Teresa persuades Willy to take her to San Diego, where she discovers El Ratas has followed her.
Teresa leaves Mexico to try her luck elsewhere, and arrives in Spain in the midst of a sexual game intended to get El Güero out of her heart.
A fraught Teresa ends up in the hands of the police for drugs due to the vendetta of a woman who cannot resist her beauty; she might be able to save herself by selling her body.
Teresa must humiliate herself to escape being deported by Céspedes, although he decides to collect Sheila's debt with a vengeance.
Teresa seeks revenge with her own hands and shows Sheila just what The Mexican is made of, when Santiago is about to be set up by the mafia, who is looking for payback for his betrayal.
Teresa is on the run again over a crime that she didn't commit when she is blamed for Sheila's attempted murder, while Santiago evades the Pernas Clan's trap.
Teresa succumbs to desire for Santiago and tries to erase the memory of El Güero with his kisses, and realizes that, for her, history repeats itself when it comes to men.
Teresa returns to the trafficking nightmare with Santiago and decides to leave him for good because of it, when she confronts Dris for helping a friend.
Santiago gambles with his life and accepts a deal that hurts him financially, while Fátima faces the cruelty of her lies in search of a lost son.
Santiago risks his life for Teresa and ends up killing Josef to save her, while Fátima must take back her son and flee Morocco with him.
Teresa proposes turning Santiago into a drug trafficker, when Col. Abdelkader receives an unexpected visit from The Mexican.
Teresa starts narcotics career, since she must start dealing hashish in order to save her life, not knowing that her ambition will be her doom, along with Santiago.
Santiago is the victim of Dris's envy, who decides to rat him out to the Moroccan police, but it is Lalo who is tortured for information.
A promise of love seduces The Mexican, who decides to leave her life behind and give herself to Santiago and the security of joining him in life and death.
Teresa and Santiago start their first mission, and without knowing how, they evade the law with a shipment of cocaine while being watched from the air...
Teresa is afraid of admitting love, even though Santiago shows her how he feels through his jealousy and a proposal, The Mexican almost loses her chance of starting over.
Teresa loses again. She knows that love only brings death for the man that she wants at her side, and Santiago is now facing that fate because of his trafficking.
Teresa earns respect in jail by defending herself in a fight for her life, while she finds an enemy in Makoki who could make her life very difficult.
Teresa faces death in a fire started by Makoki, all for a debt of honor and a fight over a sought-after inmate.
Teresa is haunted by crimes she didn't commit, and now is blamed for the fire and death of Adriana, all for a duel of loyalty and strength in the heat of sexual urges.
Teresa is released from jail but gets mixed up with Patty when she tries to seduce her with ambition and the promise of putting an end to her bad luck.
Teresa and Patty join forces to sell her stash and start the climb to the top; they must do business with the Russian mafia.
Teresa makes a deal with the Russian mafia when her audacity helps protect Oleg and his drugs; she doesn't know that this is why she puts her own loyalty at stake.
Teresa deals in hashish, Lalo's freedom and Fátima's peace of mind, all for a lucrative arrangement with the Russians and personal vendetta.
Teresa's enemies meet their end, thanks to a dangerous alliance that's profiting from Santiago's death and The Mexican's past.
Teresa tries to clear her name but her past continues to haunt her, and while some die at her orders, others rise from the ashes.
Teresa is the victim of blackmail by new enemies who threaten to kill her people, while Dris tries to save his life by turning to Epifanio.
Teresa sees Fátima die in her arms, an innocent victim of The Queen's enemies and past.
After getting information out of Dris, Ratas kills him and hangs him on a bridge in Mexico.
The death of Dris is a clue that casts suspicion on Epifanio Vargas, while Teresa plans on traveling with a cartel that will put her face-to-face with her enemies.
Teresa makes enemies of El Gallego's enemies in the midst of a trafficking deal with drug lords, when the debts of the past put her on a fatal path.
A fatal Mexican game ends up being Teresa's revenge when Oleg gets his hands on her enemies while she closes a drug deal.
Teresa has the lives of her enemies in her hands, and although the pain from her past compels her to kill them, Oleg convinces her not to get her hands dirty.
El Ratas is willing to kill Teresa, but his mistakes will be the death of him when she wants to kill him with her own hands.
Pote saves Teresa's life in an explosion ordered by the Pernas Clan, who want to get rid of The Mexican.
The Pernas Clan loses its war with Teresa when she finds out that they tried to eliminate her, while Teo tries to win her heart.
Teresa gets carried away by desire and confesses that she's attracted to Teo, while someone close is stricken with jealousy.
Teresa succumbs to her desires, without realizing that Teo has a double life that she might get mixed up in.
Someone tries to take Teo away from Teresa with an attempt on his life, all for a seductive opportunity that appears to take on another life.
The attempted hit on Teo arouses Teresa's suspicions, and she is willing to take justice into her own hands in order to find out who informed on her.
An alliance of hate and ambition is revealed between Eddie and Eugenia by their efforts to kill Teo, but Teresa is onto them.
Teresa decides to avenge Teo, and it is Eddie who must pay when Teresa confronts Eugenia on her lies and ambitions.
Teresa decides to join her enemy due under the pressure of their attacks, but there are ulterior motives for the deal.
Teresa reveals Eugenia's crimes, which leads Teo to file for divorce, while The Queen throws her own party.
Eugenia challenges Teresa at her party and threatens Teo for leaving her, without imagining that The Mexican has proof of her schemes.
Eugenia can't handle the pressure and takes her own life after Teo decides to leave her for good because of her personal vendetta, which almost leads to his death.
Verónica doesn't fall for The Queen's trap, and while she looks for traitors, news of a suicide might lead to the mafia's defeat.
While Teresa is carried away by her sexual desire for Teo and tries to make a fresh start, an infiltrator marks the beginning of the end for The Mexican.
Teo betrays Teresa and becomes a rat for the DEA, while The Mexican plans a shipment for the Russians.
Teresa is blinded by love, but her allies aren't, and Teo is beginning to feel their eyes upon him, without knowing that a new Aljarafe is on its way.
Teo cheats on Teresa with his lover, when The Mexican goes after the DEA rat.
Teo's betrayal is finally exposed to Nino when a fatal accident claims Lupe or Patty as its victim.
Lupe loses her life to Patty's accident, when Teo finally eliminates the sole witness who could expose him to Teresa.
Life is cruel yet again to Teresa when Patty kills herself to get out of the way, revealing that the DEA is hot on her heels.
Teo's lies and betrayal become a double-edged sword, because even though he tries to hide his alliances, Teresa's words betray suspicion.
Teresa receives two major blows: Teo's betrayal ends to a new love without her knowing it, and the past lies of the man who she believed to be her godfather are revealed.
Teo's game is exposed, and now it's Teresa who plans her own trap, while he tries to escape from the web of his own lies and deceit.
Teresa's revenge means the end for Teo, the father of her child; the police lose the last ace up their sleeves when they lose track of their key witness.
Teresa escapes Spanish justice with the help of the Russian and Willy, when Epifanio decides to confront the only threat that could put an end to his political career.
Teresa escapes the Spanish police while death stalks her in her own country; Epifanio must deal with the revenge of El Ratas at the last minute.
Teresa fulfills her promise of revenge and sends Epifanio Vargas, the great traitor from her past, to jail, while she starts a new life without leaving a trace.
After living in hiding for nine years, Teresa is forced to confront her past and return to Mexico in order to save her kidnapped daughter, Sofía.
"Queen of the South" Teresa is now living in hiding as María in Italy, but her new life is upended when her daughter Sofía is kidnapped by her enemies.
Teresa makes her way back to Mexico for the first time in years and Epifanio tells her what she can do in exchange for getting her daughter back.
Galician narco Siso Pernas threatens Pedro while looking for Teresa, who is simultaneously in danger from another enemy seeking revenge.
Teresa travels to Málaga, just as Cayetana contacts Spanish authorities. Sofía and her mom exchange video messages. The DEA punishes Manuela.
The Galicians catch up to Teresa and put her in grave danger. Sofía pretends to be very ill so that she can sneakily make a call on a cellphone.
Teresa confronts Cayetana, who responds by unleashing a bull. Sofía is rattled by Lupo's punishment for her rebellious behavior.
Drug lord Zurdo hosts a lively party for Mariano's presidential campaign. Across the world, Teresa arrives in Russia in search of Oleg.
Teresa reunites with an old friend, but worries someone has been following her. The Galicians investigate how she managed to escape them.
Siso aggressively interrogates Conejo, hoping to discover Teresa's whereabouts. Oleg asks the Russian president for permission to leave the country.
Oleg and Teresa try to escape Russia. Sofia is tormented by what she's overheard about her mother. Alejandro offers Epifanio's estranged wife a deal.
Rocio and Paloma end up on the run after a troubling incident with Juan. Teresa and Oleg are forced to get creative while fleeing to the Ukraine.
Sofia gets to know Batman a little better and sends a hidden message to her mother. Oleg tells Teresa he distrusts her friend Francesco/Lupo.
Teresa and Oleg travel to Málaga. Sofia continues to plot against her kidnappers. Rocio's and Paloma's faces appear on the news.
Lupo and Teresa head to Rocio and Paloma's hostel to help them escape from the police. Oleg punishes a former employee for his betrayals.
Teresa voices her suspicions about Lupo while on their date. Paloma receives startling news. Juanito's family goes after Cayetana before his funeral.
Sofia's plan to escape Morgana goes awry. Teresa offers to help Cayetana in exchange for being left alone. Epifanio visits his estranged wife's priest.
Rocio and Paloma attempt to make amends with their grandmother. Lupo chases a fleeing and frightened Sofia. Teresa sends Conejo a message.
Teresa reunites with old friends who try and help her free Conejo. Back in Mexico, Sofia makes a new friend and performs on the street for money.
Teresa is heartbroken when she listens to her daughter's angry message. Sofia begins learning more about Simon's underground world.
Teresa and Oleg desperately search for Sofia as Lupo and Alejandro do the same. Willy brings Ray to Mexico, where he meets Rocio and Paloma.
While trying to escape Mercedes, Sofia runs into a familiar face. Veva makes a startling discovery about Epifanio. Jonathan keeps investigating Manuela.
Simon tries to help Sofia break free from her latest kidnapper. Willy asks Ray to decrypt the files Jonathan found in Manuela's safe.
Cayetana receives an unexpected but welcome phone call. Lupo and Teresa reunite and become closer than ever. Carmen approaches Marietta.
Carmen's bombshell interview stirs up a media circus just as someone close to her is killed. Oleg argues with Teresa about her latest romance.
Teresa visits her old house in Culiacán and is struck by her nostalgia, as well as the condition she finds the house in. Flores encounters trouble.
Teresa finally meets with her target: Zurdo Villa. Epifanio offers Carmen a deal in order to help their granddaughter. Lupo brings Sofia to an island.
Zurdo hosts a party in Teresa's honor and presents the Queen of the South with a very generous gift. Sofia asks Lupo about his feelings for her mother.
Zurdo confronts Teresa about bringing a tracking device to his party. Meanwhile, Epifanio goes on-air to speak about his love life.
Epifanio proposes to Veva despite her father's disapproval. Teresa and Lupo confess their feelings for each other and Sofia misunderstands.
Teresa and her friends set a trap for Siso Pernas and his cousins while Oleg leads a team to steal drugs from one of Zurdo's trucks.
Teresa's revenge plan continues as she tells Zurdo she suspects Siso stole his drugs. Sofia confronts Epifanio when he visits the island.
Zurdo asks Teresa to partner with him and share her international expertise. Sofia gets into trouble while running from Lupo. Willy speaks with Carmen.
Teresa negotiates the terms of her partnership with Zurdo. Alejandro meets Danilo's family. Lupo worries about Sofia.
Sofia's message in a bottle is discovered as Lupo hunts for her in the woods. Willy attempts to warn Teresa about Manuela. Alejandro is blackmailed.
Teresa is shaken and misses Sofia even more after meeting Zurdo's daughter. Cayetana is dubious upon receiving a peculiar phone call.
Zurdo, Teresa and their respective entourages travel to Morocco. Alejandro asks Manuela to conduct another job for him. Cayetana questions Lupo.
Abdelkader impresses Zurdo with his Moroccan party and they talk business with Teresa. Cayetana receives the judge's custodial decision about Sofia.
Lupo introduces Teresa to his "family" and dinner gets complicated. Sofia tries a new tactic to attract attention. Renata sees a child psychologist.
In Italy, Teresa, Zurdo and their colleagues attend an important business meeting with high-stakes players in the drug trade.
Lupo attempts to extract Teresa from a fatal and explosive situation as enemies from her past life seek vengeance on the Queen of the South.
Cayetana visits Mexico with the judge's court order. Sofia celebrates her birthday on the island. Alejandro checks in with the president of the U.S.
Teresa meets presidential candidate Mariano and tours Zurdo's bunker. Epifanio and Veva get married. Oleg devises a plan to stop Cayetana.
Sofia is saddened at the thought of saying goodbye to Lupo. On the verge of completing her mission, Teresa feels guilty about betraying Zurdo.
Teresa gives Epifanio information and speaks with her team about what each of them plan to do going forward, once the mission has ended.
Zurdo takes another look at the hostage note Renata has been talking about and wonders if Teresa is about to double-cross him.
Zurdo confronts Teresa with his suspicions and her plan begins to fall apart. Alejandro gives Manuela and Lupo surprising orders.
Manuela attempts to hunt down Sofia and ends up injuring someone unexpected. Meanwhile, Faustino finds himself in a troubling situation.
Sofia does everything she can to try to save Lupo. A devastated Teresa hits the streets with her friends to look for her daughter.
Teresa comes face to face with Sofia's kidnapper and is shocked and devastated by what she discovers. Jonathan tries to track down Manuela.
Lupo urges Teresa to believe him as she tries to devise a quick plan for her and Sofia to escape from Mexico with Jonathan's help.
Conejo, Paloma and the others mourn while Teresa reflects back on the explosive events that transpired. Batman keeps a special someone alive.
Teresa tells Lupo she will trust him again if he leads her to Manuela. Meanwhile, Zurdo's hitmen attack the Queen of the South's workplace and home.
Sheldon informs Alejandro about the new plan the U.S. government has for the Mexican presidency. Teresa travels to Washington, D.C. to save a friend.
Teresa finds out about the DEA's shocking new plan. Lencho attempts to break Zurdo out of the hospital. Cayetana bonds with her granddaughter.
Lupo and Teresa warn Epifanio about the target on his back. Looking for information, Ray gets to know Danilo. Alejandro meets his campaign manager.
Zurdo swears vengeance on Teresa. Batman surprises Teresa by reuniting her with a friend. Epifanio grows suspicious of his brother-in-law.
A shooting at a presidential rally and the ensuing aftermath rattles Alejandro. Batman goes on the run. Teresa and Zurdo face off.
Juanito's mother attacks Sofia and tragedy occurs. Batman begs Teresa to help him hide from the police. Alejandro is threatened.
Alejandro takes Teresa's bait and Danilo learns more about the man he's been dating. Cayetana confesses to a crime. Rocio reunites with Faustino.
Teresa and her friends have their final confrontation with Alejandro and the DEA as all of their collective lies are exposed.
After four years in prison, Teresa escapes — thanks to Epifanio, who needs her for a mission to Bolivia. But daughter Sofía, now a teen, needs her too.
After four years of solitary confinement in a US prison, Teresa receives a visit from a stranger who gives her a hidden message — and hope of an escape.
After a brush with death, a still-weak Teresa flees with her rescuers down the Rio Bravo. Sofía arrives in Colombia but is preyed upon at the airport.
Teresa exits the tunnel in Mexico and is greeted by Epifanio, who offers her a deal. Unbeknownst to them, they're being surveilled and followed.
Landero sneaks Teresa into Colombia so she can see her daughter. Meanwhile, the DEA find a video of Sofía on social media that leads them to Málaga.
A terrified Paloma calls Teresa. In Bolivia, Jonathan finds the location shown in the Black Rider photo, where he spots two men and follows them.
Teresa and her men ambush the compound where Jonathan is being tortured. Sofía pays a visit to Mateo. Sen. Kozar is offered intel on Epifanio and Teresa.
Sofía races against the clock to save Mateo's life. Epifanio learns someone is having him followed. Teresa finds Sonia and offers to help find Marina.
At the cholitas event, Jonathan spots his torturer. Father Gonzo invites Sofía and her family to dinner. Genoveva is secretly reunited with her father.
Palermo and Charlie find Sofía and follow her. Teresa and Sheila are arrested for driving a stolen van. Genoveva is overheard on the phone with Nacho.
The DEA's planned raid of the house in Palomino takes an unexpected turn. Oleg films an interview with Tejada in order to plant a bug in his office.
In London, a deep debt endangers Oleg's son. In Potosí, Teresa and Landero go to the Baroness Bar. Genoveva visits her friend Lina — with a chaperone.
To save her own skin, Teresa blurts out a name to Abel. Oleg races to find enough money to save his son. Palermo tells Father Gonzo about Sofía's mother.
Oleg is forced to hand over his cellphone to Abel, while Teresa and Landero try to figure out how to plant a tracking device on the mining boss.
About to be killed, Fedor makes a last-second offer to the loan shark. At the church bazaar, Sofía's sisters see Father Gonzo behaving suspiciously.
Genoveva and Nacho are caught. Sofía steps up to the plate to help a wounded Rocío. At the casino, Fedor and the loan shark set their plan in motion.
When the DEA learns where the safe house is, Mateo overhears and rushes there to rescue Sofía. Landero and his men spy on Abel's meeting with Tejada.
Sofía and her siblings reluctantly accept help from Father Gordo. Abel's wife discovers the bug in the cane. A match is found for Landero's fingerprint.
Capt. Rojas questions Saturnino about the film crew renting his house. Genoveva suffers a relapse. Rocío asks Faustino to promise her something.
Teresa and her crew set in motion a plan to rescue Sonia's daughter. Fedor bonds with Jonathan. Vanessa tries to get Epifanio's phone and passcode.
Marina tells her rescuers she overheard a mention of a Black Rider. Faustino hatches a plan to retrieve a huge sum of money he stashed years ago.
Juanfer calls the DEA and tells them where they can find Faustino. Teresa confronts Landero, who sets her straight on his true family background.
A shootout erupts between Faustino and Juanfer over the stash of money. At the train cemetery, Teresa and her crew lie in wait for the Black Rider.
Landero makes a daring leap onto the back of the Black Rider's moving truck. Vanessa plants a bug in Delio's office. Sheila tests a suspicion.
Fedor offers the crew an idea on where the Black Rider could have gone. Vanessa is forced to lead Alcalá into a trap. Sheila tells Teresa her news.
Now in Bolivia, Palermo and Charlie visit Capt. Rojas. Paloma makes a decision for her son's sake. Fedor hacks into the factory's security camera network.
While Fedor monitors the security cameras, Teresa and the crew infiltrate the factory to try to rescue the trafficked women and capture the Black Rider.
The security footage shows Karen writing down coordinates. As Faustino tries to free the stuck truck, local cops arrive. Karen and Rojas confront Abel.
Karen gives Teresa a key but reveals that two more are needed. Gen Garrido tests Danilo's trustworthiness. The DEA closes in on Teresa and her crew.
Teresa and her crew reunite with Faustino's gang in Bolivia. Sheila tells her husband her news. A video about Teresa goes viral on social media.
The group decides to split up again. This time, Oleg joins Faustino's gang, which heads to Cusco, while Teresa and her crew travel to Buenos Aires.
Fedor hunts for the hotel's illegal casino. Teresa works on getting VIP status with Mortati. Danilo tries to persuade Genoveva to meet with Gen. Garrido.
Oleg and his team break into the art gallery. A night out with Teresa takes a sudden turn for Mortati. Gen. Garrido secretly meets with Genoveva.
Sofía and Mateo find a hidden room inside the gallery. Mortati wonders what Teresa wants in return for saving his life. The DEA pressures Gen. Garrido.
Sofía finds a way to get close to Matos. Mortati takes Teresa and Landero to his hotel's secret casino. Mateo notices Sofía is impressed by Fedor.
During art class, Sofía spies on Matos and tries to plant a bug. With Fedor's help, Teresa impresses onlookers at the casino's poker table.
Sen. Kozar attends a mysterious meeting. Oleg and his men spy on Matos and the archaeologist. Landero uses his charm to hack into Julieta's laptop.
Posing as archaeologists, Oleg and Antón are taken to an excavation site. Landero drugs Julieta, who reveals a secret about Samuel, Gregorio and Hugo.
Oleg struggles to play a convincing archaeologist. Faustino finally gets Matos to talk. Teresa persuades Estefanía to wear a wire and confront Mortati.
Epifanio arranges for Cárdenas to spend time alone with Danilo. Genoveva orchestrates her chance to escape from her husband. The Pale Rider is unmasked.
Teresa races to catch the train that will take her to Rubén. Mortati's head of security spots a familiar license plate. Epifanio gives Cárdenas a gift.
Matos tries to persuade Mateo to release him. Genoveva sets in motion her escape plan. Teresa and Oleg are taken to a breathtaking place to meet Rubén..
Dazed by flashbacks, Genoveva must decide whether to proceed. Mateo catches Matos trying to escape. Oleg confesses his feelings to Teresa.
Genoveva eavesdrops on her husband and Delio. When Rubén's son arrives at the bar, Paloma gets to work. Teresa plays hardball with Rubén for his key.
Teresa and her crew rendezvous with Rubén for the exchange, but Rubén has a surprise up his sleeve. The DEA surveils Epifanio's meeting with Aguilar.
Julieta calls the DEA's tip hotline. Aguilar is brought to the US, where Sen. Kozar pressures him to talk. Samuel tells Teresa where his key is.
Fedor and Sheila frantically pack up to flee from the hotel before the DEA can catch them. Teresa and Oleg attend the concert with Samuel to get his key.
Sheila tells her husband what she's decided about her pregnancy. Aguilar and Sen. Kozar negotiate a deal. United, the three keys reveal a coded message.
Teresa, Landero and Antón head to Ecuador, while the rest of the gang move into rustic digs in Colombia. Palermo gets a nasty surprise from Sen. Kozar.
Epifanio sneaks off to Ecuador, eager to get his hands on the evidence. The GPS coordinates lead Teresa and her men to a vault in the forest.
When Epifanio arrives at the vault, Teresa shows him the evidence. But will he keep his end of the bargain? Sen. Kozar receives an upsetting phone call.
Faustino's crew comes under fire. Teresa and her men try to figure a way out of the cave. Palermo spies on Sen. Kozar and discovers another traitor.
Epifanio uses the evidence to force Sen. Kozar to reveal who her mole in Mexico is, and he tells her who his US mole is. Antón's fate becomes clear.
Sen. García is lured into a deadly trap. Epifanio is told there's another traitor close to him. Landero begins suffering worrying symptoms.
Teresa awakens in a strange place, where she reluctantly agrees to an unlikely alliance. Later, she calls Faustino's phone, unaware Epifanio now has it.
Charlie and his partner arrive at the Nicaraguan prison and arrange to lie in wait. Meanwhile, Teresa and her men find a way to infiltrate the prison.
Father Gonzo gets an offer of help — or is it a trick? Vivian goes into labor. Teresa's team creates chaos so Landero's father can be rescued unnoticed.
Teresa calls Epifanio with a warning. Sheila has second thoughts about her pregnancy. Sofía and her friends hear a radio ad that gets their attention.
Teresa realizes who "Uriel" is, and plans to go to Mexico to infiltrate Sen. Kozar's meeting with Epifanio. Genoveva and Susana have a heart-to-heart.
Sofía wakes up to find a note that was left for her. Teresa and her men arrive in Mexico City, where they meet with Gen. Garrido's allies to form a plan.
When Charlie threatens to kill Mateo, Ruiz calls for help. At the Mexico City meeting, suspicions are raised, forcing Teresa to go off-script.
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