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Veneno

  • TV-MA
  • 2020
  • 1 season
  • Drama
  • 8.4

The icon. The woman. The story.

Adored for her charisma and her free, explicit and fun way of expressing herself, La Veneno gained popularity thanks to her television appearances in the 90s. However, her life and especially her death remain an enigma.

Episodes

Journalism student Valeria is in for the adventure of a lifetime when she meets and instantly bonds with her idol, the incomparable trans icon Cristina “La Veneno” Ortiz Rodríguez. As she begins to write Cristina’s memoir, Valeria is plunged into a winding story full of victory and tragedy, friendship and heartbreak, loyalty and abuse, fame and freefall - but always defined by courage and self-love. Electrifying and inspiring, Veneno weaves between Cristina’s past and present to paint an unforgettable portrait of a complex woman who, in daring to break boundaries and refusing to dim her own light, paved the way for so many others to shine.

8 episodes
  1. 1The Night We Crossed the Mississippi

    63 minMar 29, 20206.5

    Valencia, Spain, 2006. Journalism student Valeria sets out to meet her idol, Cristina “La Veneno,” who’s eager to connect and share her story. Alongside her best friend Paca, Cristina begins to unravel her glamorous, complicated past, changing Valeria’s life overnight - and becoming the subject of a homework assignment that begins to take the shape of a book.

  2. 2A Trip Back in Time

    55 minJun 28, 20207.9

    Thrilled to be the star of Valeria’s book, Cristina dives into a dynamic retelling of her life story - but as Valeria digs into Cristina’s childhood in Adra, where she lived as “Joselito,” painful memories resurface. As Cristina recounts relentless abuse from her mother and neighborhood, she inspires Valeria to open up to her own family about her transition.

  3. 3Caress Me

    44 minSep 20, 20207.8

    Cristina details her life in Marbella after fleeing Adra - from the new family she built, to her first love, and her first heartbreak. As Cristina takes Valeria on Joselito’s wild ride through Marbella, the club scene in Torremolinos, and the Madrid dating show appearance that changed her life, Valeria navigates the highs and lows of her transition - and begins to explore her sexuality.

  4. 4The Curse of the Onassis

    49 minSep 27, 20207.4

    In the ‘90s, Joselito struggles to survive in Madrid - until she meets Cristina Onassis, who encourages her to start taking hormones and to join her as a sex worker in West Park. As Cristina recounts how her namesake brought her to life, a tumultuous TV show appearance awaits in present-day Madrid.

  5. 5Cristina Through the Looking Glass

    64 minOct 4, 20207.0

    Back in the ‘90s, Cristina’s splash debut on Mississippi takes her off the streets of West Park and into the spotlight. But as ratings soar, she faces a traumatic series of reunions with her mother - and storms Adra to show herself off to the village. While the show struggles to stay on air, Cristina alienates herself from friends, leaning on substances - and her abusive boyfriend, Angelo - for relief.

  6. 6One of Ours

    54 minOct 11, 20208.3

    When the curtains close on her TV career, Cristina - under Angelo’s increasingly toxic influence - resorts to whatever means necessary to get by. In present-day, Valeria’s career is taking off in Seville when she gets an urgent call from Paca: Cristina’s health is rapidly declining, and finishing their book may be her only hope for recovery.

  7. 7It Kinda Went That Way

    50 minOct 18, 20207.1

    In 2003, Cristina is sentenced to a men’s prison, where the threat of violence lurks in every corner, and survival comes at a steep price. Thirteen years later, Cristina becomes obsessed with reviving her TV stardom - and acts out against Paca as result. Meanwhile, Valeria puts her life in Madrid on hold as she struggles to publish their book.

  8. 8Veneno’s Three Funerals

    66 minOct 25, 20208.4

    Following a traumatic accident, Cristina falls into a coma. As her family rushes to her side demanding answers, Valeria fights to fulfill Cristina’s last wish.

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Series cast

Lola RodríguezValeria8 episodes
Isabel TorresLa Veneno - Older8 episodes
Daniela SantiagoLa Veneno8 episodes
JedetLa Veneno - Young8 episodes
Paca la PirañaPaca la Piraña - Older8 episodes
Israel ElejaldePepe8 episodes
Sophia LamarCristina Onassis8 episodes
Mariona TerésAmparo8 episodes
Goya ToledoValeria's Mother8 episodes
Juani RuizLa Juani8 episodes
Elvira MínguezBlanca8 episodes
Marcos SotkovszkiJoselito - Teenager8 episodes
Guille MárquezJoselito - Childhood8 episodes
Desirée RodríguezPaca la Piraña - Young8 episodes
La ZowiSonia Monroy8 episodes
Ciro PetroneAngelo8 episodes
Valeria VegasLola8 episodes
Álex SaintSacha8 episodes

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