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51. Peyton Place (1964–1969)
30 min | Drama, Romance
People married and divorced, loved and lost. Murder, illicit passion, insanity, and secrets were the staples of Peyton Place.
Stars: Ed Nelson, Barbara Parkins, Warner Anderson, Dick Tufeld
Votes: 717
52. The Edge of Night (1956–1984)
TV-14 | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Attorney Mike Karr and his colleagues are involved in solving crimes and intrigue which touch the lives of many citizens.
Stars: Ann Flood, Forrest Compton, Donald May, Joel Crothers
Votes: 469
53. Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976–1977)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
A small-town housewife struggles to cope with the increasingly bizarre and violent events unfolding around her.
Stars: Louise Lasser, Greg Mullavey, Mary Kay Place, Graham Jarvis
Votes: 1,457
54. Ryan's Hope (1975–1989)
TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Romance
The trials and tribulations of The Ryans, an Irish-American family in New York City.
Stars: Helen Gallagher, Bernard Barrow, Nancy Addison, Michael Levin
Votes: 559
55. El gallo de oro (2023– )
Drama
The story of a passionate love between a palenque singer who possesses a gift that gives luck to the man who accompanies her, and a strange and introverted town crier as they wander from fair to fair through central Mexico.
Stars: Lucero, José Ron, Plutarco Haza, Adriana Williams
Votes: 87
56. Longtime Companion (1989)
R | 96 min | Drama, Romance
The emergence and devastation of the AIDS epidemic is chronicled in the lives of several gay men living during the 1980s.
Director: Norman René | Stars: Stephen Caffrey, Patrick Cassidy, Brian Cousins, Bruce Davison
Votes: 6,136 | Gross: $4.61M
57. Soapdish (1991)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Romance
An ambitious television soap actress connives with her producer to scuttle the career of the show's long-time star, but nothing works as they plan.
Director: Michael Hoffman | Stars: Sally Field, Kevin Kline, Cathy Moriarty, Teri Hatcher
Votes: 17,674 | Gross: $36.49M
58. Tu vida es mi vida (2024– )
60 min | Drama
After learning she has a life-threatening illness, a successful businesswoman quits to spend time with her three children before it's too late.
Stars: Susana González, Valentino Lanus, Juan Soler, Lisardo Guarinos
Votes: 40
59. Call Me Bruna (2016–2019)
60 min | Drama
A middle-class teen runs away from home and decides to work as a call girl. In little time, she becomes Bruna Surfistinha and gains notoriety after writing her routine on a blog.
Stars: Maria Bopp, Simone Mazzer, Stella Rabello, Nash Laila
Votes: 448
60. If Loving You Is Wrong (2014–2020)
TV-MA | 30 min | Drama, Romance
Follows the lives and relationships of a group of five husbands and wives who live on the same street in the fictional community of Maxine.
Stars: Edwina Findley, Heather Hemmens, April Parker Jones, Aiden Turner
Votes: 1,505
61. The Haves and the Have Nots (2013–2021)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Centers on the rich Cryer and Harrington families (the haves) and the poor Young family (the have nots) whose lives intertwine when Hanna Young starts working for the Cryers.
Stars: Tika Sumpter, Crystal Fox, John Schneider, Angela Robinson
Votes: 3,678
62. Don't Mess with an Angel (2008–2009)
60 min | Drama, Romance
An orphan girl finds her family and the love of her life, who is from one of the richest families in town. On her road to reunite with her family she faces many obstacles.
Stars: Maite Perroni, William Levy, Erik Corona, Evita Muñoz 'Chachita'
Votes: 1,829
63. Rederiet (1992–2002)
45 min | Drama
"Rederiet" is one of the most successful soap opera in the history of the Swedish television. The story is about the passenger company (Freja), who operates on the Baltic sea between ... See full summary »
Stars: Bert-Åke Varg, Johannes Brost, Hans V. Engström, Kenneth Söderman
Votes: 1,342
64. Three Sisters (2022–2024)
150 min | Drama
The tale of three sisters and the obstacles they must overcome will be told. With Turkan's marriage, dark clouds will begin to hover over the family, and nothing will be the same as before.
Stars: Berker Güven, Özgü Kaya, Reha Özcan, Almila Ada
Votes: 811
65. Magnificent Obsession (1954)
Not Rated | 108 min | Drama, Romance
A rich playboy whose recklessness inadvertently causes the death of a prominent doctor tries to make amends to his widow, and falls for her in the process.
Director: Douglas Sirk | Stars: Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Agnes Moorehead, Otto Kruger
Votes: 7,640
66. The Doctors (1963–1982)
30 min | Drama, Romance
Dr. Matt Powers is chief of Hope Memorial Hospital in the city of Madison, and he cares about the lives of staff and patients.
Stars: James Pritchett, David O'Brien, Lydia Bruce, Elizabeth Hubbard
Votes: 249
67. A Better Life (1987–1991)
40 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Trials and tribulations of family Popadic, a typical family of five with their everyday problems.
Stars: Marko Nikolic, Svetlana Bojkovic, Dragan Bjelogrlic, Boris Komnenic
Votes: 2,202
68. Cimarron (1960)
Approved | 147 min | Drama, Romance, Western
The Oklahoma Land Run of April 1889 sets the stage for an epic saga of a frontier adventurer, his wife and family and their friends.
Directors: Anthony Mann, Charles Walters | Stars: Glenn Ford, Maria Schell, Anne Baxter, Arthur O'Connell
Votes: 3,433
69. Cabo (2021–2023)
60 min | Drama
Sofía and Alejandro get married in a dream wedding, but when Alejandro dies in a plane crash and Sofia travels to Cabo to meet his new family, she realizes that Alejandro is alive and that his real name is Eduardo.
Stars: Bárbara de Regil, Matías Novoa, Diego Amozurrutia, Eva Cedeño
Votes: 108
70. Gooische vrouwen (2005–2025)
45 min | Drama, Romance
Follows four friends in 't Gooi, a Dutch region where rich people live.
Stars: Linda de Mol, Peter Paul Muller, Tjitske Reidinga, Susan Visser
Votes: 1,336
71. High Heat (2022– )
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama
When clues to his brother's murder lead Poncho to a fire brigade, he joins it to investigate further and finds romance, family - and a serial killer.
Stars: Eduardo Capetillo, Esmeralda Pimentel, Iván Amozurrutia, Giovanny Camarena
Votes: 825
72. Loving (1983–1995)
30 min | Drama, Romance
"Loving" takes place in the fictional town of Corinth, Pennsylvania and centers on the lives of the wealthy Alden family. Love, betrayal, and the struggle for power form the focus of this long-running drama.
Stars: Lisa Peluso, Laura Wright, Lauren-Marie Taylor, Christine L. Tudor
Votes: 384
73. The Colbys (1985–1987)
60 min | Drama
This spin-off of Dynasty (1981) featured the adventures of Jeff and Fallon Colby and Jeff's other wealthy relatives in California.
Stars: Charlton Heston, John James, Katharine Ross, Emma Samms
Votes: 1,175
74. El amor no tiene receta (2024– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
Paz, a talented cook, dedicates her life to the search for her daughter who was kidnapped at birth. She falls in love with Esteban, a widower with three children. Together, the two must overcome their families' opposition to their romance.
Stars: Claudia Martín, Daniel Elbittar, Altair Jarabo, Azela Robinson
Votes: 54
75. Peyton Place (1957)
Approved | 157 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A peaceful New England town hides secrets and scandals.
Director: Mark Robson | Stars: Lana Turner, Lee Philips, Lloyd Nolan, Arthur Kennedy
Votes: 6,625 | Gross: $25.60M
76. Marea de pasiones (2024– )
60 min | Drama
Marcelo, falsely accused of murdering his fiancée Luisa's father, returns after seven years to clear his name, rekindle his romance with Luisa, and meet the daughter he never knew he had.
Stars: Oka Giner, Matías Novoa, Alejandro de la Madrid, Margarita Muñoz
Votes: 33
77. Delirious (1991)
PG | 96 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A soap opera writer gets hit on the head and wakes up as a character in his own show.
Director: Tom Mankiewicz | Stars: John Candy, Mariel Hemingway, Emma Samms, Raymond Burr
Votes: 9,549 | Gross: $5.55M
78. Brazil Avenue (2012)
45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A young girl who had her life ruined by an ambitious, unscrupulous woman returns to her as an adult, under a new identity and seeking revenge.
Stars: Adriana Esteves, Débora Falabella, Murilo Benício, Marcello Novaes
Votes: 2,522
79. Adini Feriha Koydum (2011–2012)
120 min | Drama, Romance
Feriha is a poor doorman's daughter. She lies about her identity when she goes to college. A rich playboy also begins to fall in love with her. Feriha's mother, Zehra, tries to protect her daughter from ruining her life.
Stars: Çagatay Ulusoy, Deniz Ugur, Yusuf Akgün, Feyza Civelek
Votes: 5,113
80. Mr. Skeffington (1944)
Approved | 146 min | Drama, Romance
Popular and beautiful Fanny Trellis is forced into a loveless marriage with an older man, Jewish banker Job Skeffington, in order to save her beloved brother Trippy from an embezzlement charge.
Director: Vincent Sherman | Stars: Bette Davis, Claude Rains, Walter Abel, George Coulouris
Votes: 6,686
81. Corazón salvaje (1993– )
30 min | Drama, Romance
A telenovela that dramatizes the romances and rivalries between two brothers and two sisters in Mexico in the early 1900s.
Stars: Edith González, Eduardo Palomo, Ariel López Padilla, Claudia Islas
Votes: 1,004
82. Nurse Betty (2000)
R | 110 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Comedy about a widow's post-traumatic obsession with a soap star.
Director: Neil LaBute | Stars: Renée Zellweger, Morgan Freeman, Chris Rock, Greg Kinnear
Votes: 36,204 | Gross: $25.17M
83. Teresa (2010–2011)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
Teresa is a young woman dominated by her greed. Her parents have made great sacrifices to give her a good, decent life, but Teresa wants more, a lot more.
Stars: Sebastián Rulli, Aarón Díaz, Angelique Boyer, Cynthia Klitbo
Votes: 1,349
84. Kirli Sepeti (2023– )
Comedy, Drama
The lives of Istanbul's richest and most powerful families. Their maids, who are exposed to the secrets, mysteries and crimes hidden behind the closed doors of these houses, often become a part of them.
Stars: Ayça Bingöl, Ceren Moray, Cansu Tosun, Halil Ibrahim Ceyhan
Votes: 370
85. Models Inc. (1994–1995)
60 min | Drama
Hilary Michaels, the estranged mother of Amanda Woodward, is the owner, president and CEO of Models Inc, a major Los Angeles modeling agency.
Stars: Linda Gray, Cameron Daddo, David Goldsmith, Teresa Hill
Votes: 1,277
86. Amores verdaderos (2012–2013)
60 min | Drama, Romance
The pilot outline for "Amores Verdaderos" "Amores Verdaderos pilot introduces Victoria, a successful woman engaged to Armando. She meets José Ángel, a humble gardener, leading to unexpected connections and family conflicts."
Stars: Erika Buenfil, Eduardo Yáñez, Sebastián Rulli, Eiza González
Votes: 513
87. Esmeralda (1997)
45 min | Drama, Romance
Love story between Esmeralda, a poor blind woman, and Jose Armando, a doctor from a rich family.
Stars: Leticia Calderón, Fernando Colunga, Laura Zapata, Enrique Lizalde
Votes: 1,184
88. Sordid Lives (2000)
R | 111 min | Comedy, Romance
As three generations of a family in a small Texas town gather for a funeral, we learn the hilarious, sad, trashy truth of their "Sordid Lives."
Director: Del Shores | Stars: Delta Burke, Bonnie Bedelia, Olivia Newton-John, Kirk Geiger
Votes: 3,518 | Gross: $1.11M
89. Until Money Do Us Part (2022– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
Poor salesman Rafael and wealthy business executive Alejandra are two strangers who suffer a car accident that changes their lives and intertwines their futures.
Stars: Carmen Villalobos, Sebastián Martínez, Gregorio Pernía, Juliette Pardau
Votes: 348
90. Humble Maria (1995–1996)
TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Romance
A brave, poor young girl is welcomed into a rich family and develops a romance with their misogynist youngest son, driving a woman already in love with him to go to great lengths to destroy their relationship.
Stars: Thalía, Fernando Colunga, Rebeca Manríquez, Irán Eory
Votes: 1,798
91. Angels (1975–1983)
50 min | Drama
Six student nurses start training in the NHS, facing challenges working with colleagues and patients while adapting to the hierarchy and procedures.
Stars: Carol Holmes, Shirley Cheriton, Joanna Monro, Sharon Rosita
Votes: 137
92. Compromising Positions (1985)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
An ex-newspaper woman who is now a suburban housewife can't resist getting involved in an investigation of the murder of a philandering dentist who had been having affairs with several of her neighbors.
Director: Frank Perry | Stars: Susan Sarandon, Raul Julia, Edward Herrmann, Judith Ivey
Votes: 1,129 | Gross: $12.53M
93. Dante's Cove (2004–2007)
TV-MA | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A young gay couple must overcome dark, mystical forces conspiring against them, starting with a vengeful 19th century witch and her cheating warlock fiance.
Stars: William Gregory Lee, Gregory Michael, Tracy Scoggins, Charlie David
Votes: 2,321
94. Muñeca brava (1998–1999)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The story of an orphan who's working in a Mansion, she falls in love with the owners' son, in fact they both fall for each other, many other mixtured side stories come, they have an impressive chemistry, would they end up together?
Stars: Natalia Oreiro, Facundo Arana, Verónica Vieyra, Lydia Lamaison
Votes: 2,572
95. A Man in Love (1987)
R | 125 min | Drama, Romance
An American film-star and an unknown British actress meet on set in Rome. She is angry when he refuses to speak to her journalist father, but later they have a passionate relationship.
Director: Diane Kurys | Stars: Peter Coyote, Greta Scacchi, Jamie Lee Curtis, Claudia Cardinale
Votes: 773 | Gross: $0.95M
96. Llovizna (1997)
45 min | Drama, Romance
Llovizna is a young, brave, raven haired beauty, who was raised by Marhuanta Sánchez, a former prostitute and a companion of Llovizna's grandfather, Caruachi del Río. Llovizna's biological ... See full summary »
Stars: Scarlet Ortiz, Luis Fernandez, Pablo Martín, Javier Vidal
Votes: 82
97. Penny Serenade (1941)
Not Rated | 119 min | Drama, Romance
A couple's big dreams give way to a life full of unexpected sadness and unexpected joy.
Director: George Stevens | Stars: Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Beulah Bondi, Edgar Buchanan
Votes: 8,079
98. The Princess Weiyoung (2016)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, History, Romance
After managing to escape from death, Northern Liang's princess takes on the identity of her saviour, Li Wei Young, in order to seek revenge against her enemies who destroyed her kingdom.
Stars: Yan Tang, Ma Cheng, Jin Luo, Hsin Ai Lee
Votes: 1,074
99. Rubí (2004)
TV-PG | 210 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
An ambitious woman of humble background and stunning beauty is determined to change her poor situation, using her seductive skills on a millionaire doctor.
Stars: Bárbara Mori, Eduardo Santamarina, Jacqueline Bracamontes, Paty Díaz
Votes: 2,532
100. Sons and Daughters (1982–1987)
30 min | Drama, Romance
Dramatic incidents in the lives of the wealthy Hamilton family and working class Palmer family, linked by the long-ago secret affair of David Palmer and Patricia Hamilton and the offspring ... See full summary »
Stars: Ian Rawlings, Leila Hayes, Brian Blain, Pat McDonald
Votes: 345