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Shows that feel likePasión de Gavilanes (2003–2022)

The Reyes-Elizondo's idyllic lives are shattered by a murder charge against Eric and León.

If you loved Pasión de Gavilanes, the closest series we have are Mad Men (2007), ER (1994) and The Bible (2013). All three share Pasión de Gavilanes' contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Knick (2014).

★ 7.8 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗2 seasons · Telemundocreated by Julio Jiménezcontemplative
11 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · HBO Max · Amazon Prime Video
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If Pasión de Gavilanes hit the spot, these will too

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Mad Men
2007–2015 · 7 seasons · AMC
★ 8.7dramaMax

Desire and betrayal simmering under a polished surface

The difference: Cool and ironic — it withholds the passion a telenovela pours out

Set in 1960-1970 New York, this sexy, stylized and provocative drama follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising.

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ER
1994–2009 · 15 seasons · NBC
★ 7.9dramaMaxHulu

A sprawling ensemble whose loves and losses stack up over years

The difference: Hospital procedure first — romance only in the margins

ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.

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The Bible
2013 · 1 season · History
★ 7.5drama

A sweeping generational saga told in grand, earnest strokes

The difference: A reverent miniseries — no romance, and over in ten hours

The story of God's creation of the Earth and the landmark events leading up to the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

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Reign
2013–2017 · 4 seasons · The CW
★ 7.4dramaPrime Video

Court intrigue where every romance doubles as a power play

The difference: Corsets and teen-drama gloss stand in for telenovela heat

Mary, Queen of Scots, faces political and sexual intrigue in the treacherous world of the French court.

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Lady, la vendedora de rosas
2015 · 1 season · RCN
★ 7.7drama

Colombian melodrama about a life upended almost overnight

The difference: One true story, one season — no sprawling family feud

The life story of Colombian film star Lady Tabares, who was plucked off the mean streets to star in a film and quickly rose to fame.

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Downton Abbey
2010–2015 · 6 seasons · ITV1
★ 8.7dramaPrime VideoPeacock

Family fortunes, forbidden loves and scandals under one roof

The difference: Buttoned-up British restraint — the passions stay politely unsaid

A chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era—with great events in history having an effect on their lives and on the British social hierarchy.

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Chicago Fire
2012– · 15 seasons · NBC
★ 8dramaPeacock

Years of love triangles and losses inside one tight-knit crew

The difference: Rescue-of-the-week action outranks the romance

An edge-of-your-seat view into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America's noblest professions. For the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51, no occupation is more stressful or dangerous, yet so rewarding and exhilarating. These courageous men and women are among the elite who forge headfirst into danger when everyone else is running the other way and whose actions make the difference between life and death.

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Ray Donovan
2013–2020 · 7 seasons · Showtime
★ 8.3dramaParamount+

A family bound together by loyalty and the secrets that poison it

The difference: Brooding and violent — passion here curdles into menace

Set in the sprawling mecca of the rich and famous, Ray Donovan does the dirty work for LA's top power players, and makes their problems disappear. His father's unexpected release from prison sets off a chain of events that shakes the Donovan family to its core.

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Chicago Med
2015– · 12 seasons · NBC
★ 7.6dramaPeacock

Fiery entanglements played out shift after shift, year after year

The difference: Cases drive it — the soap is seasoning, not the meal

An emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city's most explosive hospital and the courageous team of doctors who hold it together. They will tackle unique new cases inspired by topical events, forging fiery relationships in the pulse-pounding pandemonium of the emergency room.

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The Newsroom
2012–2014 · 3 seasons · HBO
★ 8.6dramaMax

Big-hearted melodrama where everyone loves someone they shouldn't

The difference: Sorkin's speechifying — the workplace outweighs the romance

A behind-the-scenes look at the people who make a nightly cable-news program. Focusing on a network anchor, his new executive producer, the newsroom staff and their boss, the series tracks their quixotic mission to do the news well in the face of corporate and commercial obstacles-not to mention their own personal entanglements.

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The Knick
2014–2015 · 2 seasons · Cinemax
★ 8.4dramaMax

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

Set in downtown New York in 1900, 'The Knick' is centered on the Knickerbocker Hospital and its staff, notably Dr. John Thackery, the hospital's brilliant chief surgeon who pushes medicine's boundaries, pioneering new procedures despite a severe drug addiction.

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The Resident
2018–2023 · 6 seasons · FOX
★ 7.8dramaNetflixHulu

Earnest, emotional storytelling that never fears going big

The difference: A medical procedural spine instead of a family saga

A tough, brilliant senior resident guides an idealistic young doctor through his first day, pulling back the curtain on what really happens, both good and bad, in modern-day medicine.

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