From Nothing to Power — This Crime Queen Took Over Everything. If you’re looking for a crime series that’s intense, addictive, and impossible to forget… this is it. Queen of the South isn’t just another drug cartel story — it’s a ruthless rise to power that keeps you hooked from start to finish. Starring Alice Braga as Teresa Mendoza, the series follows a poor Mexican woman forced into survival after her boyfriend is brutally murdered. But instead of running… she builds an empire. And not just any empire — a dangerous, high-stakes drug network in the U.S., where every move could be her last. Based on the novel La Reina del Sur by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, the show dives deep into power, revenge, and the cost of staying alive in a world where trust is rare — and betrayal is deadly. Over 5 gripping seasons, you don’t just watch Teresa rise… you feel every sacrifice, every loss, every impossible decision. This isn’t a story about good vs evil. It’s about survival. One wrong move — and everything falls apart. K2

A Netflix show has been declared the ‘best series ever’ by viewers who are repeatedly rewatching it.

One fan raved: “The best show in the last years: action, realism, drama, trust and betrayal, love and slow burn… it has everything one needs to stay glued. The performance of the main cast is superb!”

Another added: “One of the best series I have ever seen. Very powerful show. I loved it. The acting was excellent. I recommend this series to everyone.”

“My friend suggested this show and I believe it’s worth it,” commented a third. “After I started to watch it, I got more and more curious to know what’s next. It’s addictive.”

Somebody else shared: “Rewatching because it was just that good.”

The American drama series was directed by Joshua John Miller, who created the hit TV show alongside his partner writer M.A. Fortin.

It’s based on the Spanish-language telenovela La Reina del Sur, which is also based on a novel by Arturo Pérez-Reverte.

Brazilian actress Alice Braga, known for her roles in Dark Matter and I Am Legend, plays the lead in the series, starring alongside Peter Gadiot and Veronica Falcón.

The drama’s synopsis reads: “Teresa flees Mexico after her drug-runner boyfriend is murdered. Settling in Dallas, she looks to become the country’s reigning drug smuggler and to avenge her lover’s murder.”

The novel ‘La Reina del Sur,’ which inspired the series, takes inspiration from a real-life female drug lord, Marllory Chacón, whose nickname, given by the Guatemalan press, lent its title to the hit show.

She surrendered to U.S. authorities in 2014.

The first season premiered in 2016, but even now new fans are discovering the show, and have been left bingeing all five seasons.

Braga spoke with Forbes about the importance of the work: “Having Latinos in front of the camera is important, because… when they’re watching the show, they can see themselves in it.”

She continued: “There’s such a huge Latino community, but if we don’t have Latinos in the director’s chair, if we don’t have Latinos in the writer’s room, in the decision-making rooms, meaning executive producers, you also don’t get certain stories told from that point of view.”

Although Queen of the South is incredibly popular with fans, the show finished with its fifth season.

The cancellation was a result of the USA Network’s decision to move away from originals.

Watch a trailer for Queen of the South below…

Queen of the South is available to stream via Netflix.