Here Are the Best TV Shows to Stream this Weekend on Peacock, Including ‘Eva la Trailera’

If you’re queuing up new series to sample, Peacock’s latest drop brings a deep slate of Spanish-language dramas alongside a few long-running staples. These picks span cartel thrillers, family sagas, and revenge tales—most of them complete runs—so it’s easy to try a few episodes or dive into a full arc.

Below, you’ll find story snapshots plus cast and creative credits so you can zero in on what fits your mood. Recent arrivals lead off, followed by cornerstone hits that helped define the genre over the last two decades.

‘El Barón’ (2019)

Set across the late 1970s and 1980s, this crime saga follows Ignacio “Nacho” Montero, an ambitious smuggler whose operations expand as the cocaine trade explodes. The plot tracks routes, alliances, and double-crosses from Latin America to the U.S., weaving in real-world kingpins and the mechanics of transport, laundering, and territorial control.

The series stars Francisco Angelini as Nacho, with María Elisa Camargo, Jorge Luis Moreno, and Variel Sánchez in key roles. Produced for Telemundo by Sony Pictures Television and Teleset, the show uses period production design and location work to stage aviation set-pieces and cartel summit showdowns under a block-director model.

‘Enemigo íntimo’ (2018–2020)

Two siblings separated in childhood meet as adults on opposite sides of the law—she embedded in organized crime, he working federal operations—without recognizing each other at first. Undercover missions, prison transfers, and cartel power plays collide with long-buried family history as identities and loyalties are revealed.

Headlined by Fernanda Castillo and Raúl Méndez with Matías Novoa among the ensemble, the series was produced for Telemundo with Sony Pictures Television/Teleset involvement. Season arcs are structured around multi-agency investigations, and directing teams alternate to deliver parallel threads in law-enforcement, cartel leadership, and penal-system settings.

‘La querida del Centauro’ (2016–2017)

This thriller centers on Yolanda Acosta, whose path intersects with feared drug lord Benedictino “El Centauro” Suárez after a covert operation pulls her into his orbit. Investigations, witness protection gambits, and prison-break logistics anchor the plot as law enforcement tracks Centauro’s network across borders.

The cast includes Humberto Zurita, Ludwika Paleta, and Michel Brown. Created from an original idea by Lina Uribe and Darío Vanegas, the series was produced by Telemundo Studios with Sony Pictures Television/Teleset; directors Mauricio Cruz, Rodrigo Ugalde de Haene, and Javier Solar led blocks emphasizing tactical raids, surveillance work, and courtroom strategy.

‘El Chema’ (2016–2017)

A spin-off set in the world of ‘El Señor de los Cielos’, this series charts José María “Chema” Venegas’s rise from youthful smuggler to cartel boss. The narrative follows tunnel construction, airstrips, and shifting alliances, intercut with the legal and political fallout that shadows his operations.

Mauricio Ochmann stars, joined by Mariana Seoane, Julio Bracho, and Itatí Cantoral. Produced by Telemundo Studios, the show blends returning continuity characters with new rivals and allies, using large-scale action units and multi-camera interiors to balance character drama with logistics-heavy set pieces.

‘Eva La Trailera’ (2017)

After a devastating personal betrayal, independent trucker Eva Soler fights to keep her family together and her logistics business afloat while confronting corporate enemies and criminal competitors. The plot spans custody battles, freight contracts, and targeted attacks that push her to rebuild on her own terms.

Edith González leads the cast with Arap Bethke, Jorge Luis Pila, and Erika de la Rosa. Created by Valentina Párraga for Telemundo Studios, the telenovela employs highway action, depot locations, and boardroom showdowns to frame a protagonist-driven story about resilience in a male-dominated industry.

‘Dueños del paraíso’ (2015)

Set in 1980s Miami, this period drama follows Anastasia Cardona, a widow who inherits her husband’s narcotics empire and consolidates power amid rival cartels and federal scrutiny. The story details distribution networks, money pipelines, and internal betrayals as Anastasia navigates leadership in a violent market.

Starring Kate del Castillo with Jorge Zabaleta and José María Torre, the series was created by Chilean writer Pablo Illanes and produced for Telemundo. The production leans on era-specific wardrobe, music cues, and South Florida locations to stage nightclub diplomacy, port seizures, and political-pressure subplots.

‘Santa diabla’ (2013–2014)

A young widow infiltrates a powerful family to exact revenge for her husband’s death, marrying into the clan to dismantle it from within. As her operation unfolds, new evidence and entanglements complicate the plan, pushing the story through courtroom turns, secret identities, and shifting alliances.

The cast features Gaby Espino, Aarón Díaz, Carlos Ponce, and Ximena Duque. Produced by Telemundo Studios, the series uses a mystery-box structure across its episodes, with writers threading legal strategies and family-estate intrigue into the central vendetta.

‘Corazón valiente’ (2012–2013)

Two childhood friends reunite as adults working as elite bodyguards for wealthy clients, facing kidnappings, corporate rivalries, and old enemies while their personal lives intertwine with their assignments. Cases-of-the-week connect to a larger conspiracy involving their families’ past.

Led by Adriana Fonseca and José Luis Reséndez with Ximena Duque, Fabián Ríos, and Aylín Mújica, the telenovela was produced by Telemundo Studios. Action choreography, armored-convoy logistics, and mansion interiors provide recurring backdrops for protection details and undercover work.

‘Los Herederos del Monte’ (2011)

When a wealthy rancher dies, five adopted brothers inherit his estate—only to face a claim from a young woman introduced as the patriarch’s biological daughter. Questions of lineage, land rights, and succession drive the conflict as romance and rivalry divide the family.

Marlene Favela, Mario Cimarro, and Fabián Ríos headline the ensemble. Adapted from a Chilean original and produced by Telemundo, the series blends rural settings, estate law, and generational secrets while using ranch operations and harvest cycles as a framework for the drama.

‘Pasión de gavilanes’ (2003–2004)

Three brothers infiltrate a wealthy family to seek justice for a wrong done to their sister, only to fall in love with the household’s three daughters. The intertwined arcs move from revenge to romance, with feuds, marriages, and business intrigues shaping the multi-family saga.

Created by Julio Jiménez and produced by RTI Colombia with Telemundo and Caracol Televisión, the hit stars Danna García, Mario Cimarro, Paola Rey, Juan Alfonso Baptista, Natasha Klauss, and Michel Brown. Ranch locations, musical themes, and large-ensemble staging became signatures that carried into later international remakes and a years-later continuation.

Tell us which of these you’re starting with this weekend—and what you’d add to the lineup—in the comments.