Veneno (2020)
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.
Veneno: Season 1 - 8 Episode s
1x1 - The Night We Crossed the Mississippi
March 29, 2020
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.
1x2 - A Trip Back in Time
June 28, 2020
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.
1x3 - Caress Me
September 20, 2020
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.
1x4 - The Curse of the Onassis
September 27, 2020
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.
1x5 - Cristina Through the Looking Glass
October 4, 2020
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.
1x6 - One of Ours
October 11, 2020
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.
1x7 - It Kinda Went That Way
October 18, 2020
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.
1x8 - Veneno’s Three Funerals
October 25, 2020
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.
Veneno: 2 Season s
Actors in Veneno
Lola Rodríguez
Valeria
Isabel Torres
La Veneno - Older
Daniela Santiago
La Veneno
Jedet
La Veneno - Young
Marcos Sotkovszki
Joselito - Teenager
Guille Márquez
Joselito - Childhood
Paca la Piraña
Paca la Piraña - Older
Desirée Rodríguez
Paca la Piraña - Young
Goya Toledo
Valeria's Mother
Elvira Mínguez
Blanca
Israel Elejalde
Pepe
Lola Dueñas
Faela
La Zowi
Sonia Monroy
Ciro Petrone
Angelo
Mariona Terés
Amparo
Valeria Vegas
Lola
Álex Saint
Sacha
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