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While living in the barrio of Jalisco, Mexico, poor Teresa Mendoza falls in love with a member of a successful drug cartel, hoping the love will help her rise above the hopelessness she feels in her life. When it doesn't happen, she is forced to flee the country after her boyfriend is murdered. She seeks refuge in America, where she teams up with an unlikely person from her past to take down the leader of the drug ring that is after her. Teresa ends up starting her own drug empire, becoming one of the world's wealthiest women in the process. With her success, she discovers that money doesn't fix all of her problems, and she can only depend on herself if she wants to stay one step ahead of others and stay alive.

Godfather of Harlem tells the true story of infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy must take on the Genovese crime family to regain control. During the brutal battle, he forms an alliance with radical preacher Malcolm X - catching Malcolm's political rise in the crosshairs of social upheaval and a mob war that threatens to tear the city apart.

Two poor girls in their early 20s try to make it in New York City. One has been struggling for her whole life, and the other was born with a silver spoon in her mouth, but is now left with nothing.

Set in modern-day America, Bel-Air is a serialized one-hour dramatic analogue of the 90's sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air that leans into the original premise: Will's complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air. With a reimagined vision, Bel-Air will dive deeper into the inherent conflicts, emotions and biases while still delivering swagger and nods to the original show.

Considered an immigrant, common and plain, Catherine de Medici is married into the 16th century French court as an orphaned teenager expected to bring a fortune in dowry and produce many heirs, only to discover that her husband is in love with an older woman, her dowry is unpaid and she’s unable to concieve. Yet, only with her intelligence and determination, she manages to keep her marriage alive and masters the bloodsport that is the monarchy better than anyone else, ruling France for 50 years.

The Hardacres chronicles the sweeping rags to riches story of a working class family in 1890s Yorkshire. A sprawling family saga, the series follows the lives, loves and fortunes of the Hardacre family as they move from a grimy fish dock to a vast country estate.  When an accident at work on the docks lands Sam and Mary Hardacre - along with their three kids Joe, Liza and Harry, and Mary's inimitable mother Ma - unemployed and destitute, they have to think fast. In a bid to avoid the workhouse, the driven and determined Hardacres put their last penny into a radical business venture they hope will free them from their harsh existence on the quays of the North Yorkshire coast.

A four-part drama depicting the life of Hollywood's greatest leading man, Cary Grant, who touched the world with his charm, his grace and enduring vivacity. The series narrates the story of a young Archibald Alexander Leach's troubled childhood and how extreme poverty, his father's adultery and the loss of his older brother, John, tore the family apart and sent his loving mother into a downward spiral of grief and depression.

The story of a young woman from a modest upbringing who discovers she may have a bright future in Washington D.C.'s fast-paced political scene. When Anna (Danielle Savre) leaves her trailer park home in Alabama in a cloud of dust, she cuts all ties with her family and buries every element of her checkered past. Her friends in Washington think she comes from a wealthy family and know nothing of her real upbringing. Suddenly, the real Anna is exposed when she causes a major political scandal and makes national headlines for her part in an affair with one of the nation's most powerful players. With nowhere to turn, she's forced to find sanctuary in the only place she has left - home.

A poor mountaineer turned oil baron relocates, along with his eccentric clan, to 'the hills of Beverly.'

Follow brothers Paolo and Ignazio, two small spice merchants who have escaped from a Calabria stuck in the past and in search of social redemption. In Sicily they invent a future, turning a small, run-down shop into a flourish business activity that young Vincenzo, with his revolutionary ideas, will transform into an economic empire.

Rise and Fall is a game about what it takes to get to the top - how to win power, how to keep hold of it and how to use it to influence others. Sixteen ordinary British people, from all walks of life and ages, will begin the game as equals but soon find themselves either in a position of power as a Ruler or as part of the powerless as a Grafter. While the Rulers live in an opulent penthouse, the Grafters must survive in basic conditions in the basement.  Anyone can rise to a position of power and anyone can fall, but only one Ruler can win the prize fund at the end of the game.

Aurelio Casillas (Rafael Amaya) is about to claim his place as Mexico's wealthiest and most powerful kingpin since the notorious Pablo Escobar. Armed with ruthless ambition and animal-like instincts, Aurelio outsmarts the law and, most importantly, his cartel rivals with a fleet of drug smuggling airplanes - earning him the nickname "El Señor de los Cielos" (The Lord of the Skies). But when revenge-seeking Special Forces police officer Marco Mejía (Gabriel Porras) demands personal retribution, Aurelio's guarded anonymity and rising empire fall under attack. The two men plunge into a life-or-death battle of drugs, raw passion, and betrayal that can only end in blood. Inspired by true events, the smash hit El Señor de los Cielos uncovers the looming dangers of the drug underworld in an action-filled drama.

Follows Malika, a hip-hop and drill star who is working to create a better life for her and her son in the south side of Chicago.

Otaku Lin Beichen got a cell phone by chance, and it took him to a world called Dongdao Zhenzhou, where he became one of the 10 famous generals of the Beihai Empire's [Zhan Tianhou] Lin Jinnan heir. He is also the famous prodigal son, born with a brain disorder. At the time when Lin Jinnan, Marquis Zhantian, was defeated, his family was in the middle of the road, and Lin Beichen, who had lost his support, was blocked at school by various 'Enemies' and could not get out. This is a plug-in artifact that can be helpful in practice. Relying on this artifact, Lin Beichen began his comical counterattack.

A public toilet caretaker's poverty-stricken life takes a drastic U-turn when he helps an old woman. How long will fate smile upon him?

Zeynep, a young girl who grew up facing many challenges and dreams of living a luxurious life, opens a brand new page in her life when she accidentally gets a large amount of money.

A rough upbringing taught Hye Jung to hold her own in a fight - but what she really strives for is a better life as a doctor who helps people.

Unseamly: The Investigation of Peter Nygård takes a deeper look into these accusations and explores Nygård's life - from his humble beginnings, to his career in the fashion industry, and the public feud with a powerful neighbor that exposed the countless alleged sexual assault and trafficking allegations brought against him.

Nicky Jam: El Ganador is an American biographical television series based on the life of reggaeton singer Nicky Jam. Follow reggaeton artist Nicky Jam's struggles to overcome drug addiction and rise to international success in this dramatization of his life story.

Duan Wu, a slave of the pearl farm, is determined to change his destiny and escapes from where she is, where he meets the ruthless businessman Yan Zijing. From that moment on, the wheels of fate began to turn.Summary provided by tvmaze: https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/72788/the-story-of-pearl-girlAlternate summary provided by mydramalist:Duan Wu, a pearl diver from Hepu meets Yan Zi Jing, a businessman from Xiyu (Western Region), and Zhang Jin Ran, a humble gentleman. She joins Yan's caravan and embarks on a journey filled with struggles as she enters the world of jewelry. However, during her trip to the northwest, she unravels the secrets of her life and gets entangled in Yan Zi Jing's quest for revenge. She experiences the loss of close relatives and betrayal by her beloved. Renamed Su Mu Zhe, Duan Wu courageously ventures into Yangzhou in pursuit of the truth, refusing to be consumed by hatred. Letting go of the past, she teams up with Zhang Jin Ran and confronts fierce struggles together with Yan Zi Jing, who initially planned to bear the burden of stigma and hatred alone, but finally finds solace in his heart and eases his knot. After the storm settles, Su Mu Zhe reaches the pinnacle of jewelry art at the Jewelry Competetion Fair, inspiring many women to take control of their destinies.

Comedian Katherine Ryan hangs out with a selection of wealthy people to find out how they accumulated their wealth. She begins by meeting the married couple who went from running a market stall to founding the retail chain Poundland, and then spends time with a playboy who started out in pop music then made his millions through hotels in central London. In America, she visits the richest cosmetic surgeon in the world, who has performed surgery on numerous stars

Fighting for her dreams, Ezo has two things to hold on to in this life; memories and what's left of her mother - So a handful of hope. However, everything he has in his hand is taken away at once by his family, to whom he is persecuted. Ezo has two ways. He will either give up or fight. He chooses to fight, to the death - Harun and his mother Nermin, who take advantage of Ezo's predicament, set their sights on Ezo, whom they see as the weakest link, in order to regain their old pompous times, but there is something they do not know. Ezo is not as helpless and helpless as they think. Unaware of what he has done and will do, they will become prey on the way to hunt.

House of Bond tells the rags-to-riches-to-rags tale of controversial business tycoon Alan Bond from the 1960s to the 1990s. It follows the story of a cheeky, knockabout "Ten Pound Pom" who fought his way from the back alleys of Fremantle to become the richest man in Australia and one of the country's greatest sporting heroes. "Bondy" was a man with an insatiable appetite for the excesses of life: women, fame, money, crime and everything between. But Bond's ego, greed and ambition saw him overreach beyond all measure until his empire collapsed, leaving him as the country's greatest villain with the biggest ever bankruptcy. House of Bond is the story of the man who defined the 1980s by dreaming big and rewriting the rulebook as a hero and a villain.

An examination of the trials and tribulations of the Jordache family, from the period following World War II to the late 1960s.

A rags-to-riches story of a self-made millionaire who adopts five orphan girls and shows them the finer things in life. The girls learn to navigate high society while their new father learns what it means to be a parent. Heartwarming and funny.