Queen of the South

Loosely based on the book La Reina del Sur by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, and translated into English, this Telenovela has been revamped for USA audiences in what can only be described as a female led version of Breaking Bad. The cinematography and writing styles are superb, and the mixing of Spanish and English dialogue glues you to the screen. I fell in awe of the series because it flows like an action movie. The Cartels, the actors and the sets are so intriguing and well designed it is hard to find flaws in the execution of the content. Without glorifying the violence of the drug trade and its members, the show makes sure you understand there will be no happy endings. This is as real as it gets; no one is safe and no one is guaranteed to live a long and prosperous life.

Teresa Mendoza, played by Alice Braga, is…