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Salomé

Salomé

2001–2002Ended1 season150 episodes~45 min/epTV-14Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

Fernanda Quiñones, whose stage name is Salomé, is a dancer who works at the D'Rubí cabaret in Mexico City with her friend Karicia. One day, Salomé meets Julio, son of the millionaire Montesino family, who is married to Ángela, a sickly woman who cannot have children. Lucrecia, Julio's mother, who is obsessed with the idea of ​​having a grandson who will inherit the family fortune, proposes to Salomé that she be the mother of that grandson. But, when she finds out that Julio, even though he loves her, will not only not leave Angela, but that she will be the one to raise the child as if it were her own, she flees far away with her son and two other babies abandoned by a neighbor. Twenty years later, Salomé becomes a wealthy business woman who lives with her three children. When he returns to Mexico, Julio and his mother will try to find out who Salomé and Julio's son is.

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Where to watch

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As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Salomé streaming on ViX via Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Salomé?

Salomé earns 1 badge: Feel-good.

Reception

Is Salomé worth watching?

Salomé's Midcredits score is the 52nd percentile of all shows, from 483 ratings across 2 sources. 70% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

52nd percentile

Better received than 52% of shows

48th percentile among Drama45th percentile among 2000s
Acclaim (how much people like it)54th
Approval (how many liked it)50th

Acclaim

Mixed: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

72 /100

54th percentile of all shows

54th percentile among Drama47th percentile among 2000s

Rating distribution

Big peaks at both ends — people either love this or bounce off it hard.

Approval

How many liked it

70% liked it

50th percentile of all shows

44th percentile among Drama43rd percentile among 2000s
70% rated it 7–1030% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

41st percentile

343 ratings across platforms

30th percentile among Drama35th percentile among 2000s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 22% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

The show is a melodramatic soap opera with strong performances and a fairy-tale flavor, but it is lightweight and adheres to genre conventions.

Fans praised

  • Chemistry between Edith Gonzalez and Guy Ecker is phenomenal
  • Gutsy, challenging heroine; performance is award-worthy
  • Memorable ensemble including standout villain and comic relief

Detractors panned

  • Story loses magic, becomes baby-focused; affair takes back seat
  • Naive, out-of-logic plot points; formulaic for the genre

What stands out

Acting90

Edith Gonzalez's top-form, award-worthy lead; ensemble, especially Niurka, deliver memorable turns

Characters75

Heroine uneducated but determined; hero caught between two loves; villain despicable

Emotional impact75

Heartbreaking reunion scene, fight for love and justice

Atmosphere70

Fairy-tale, old-fashioned flavor; seductive world-building

Sound and music70

Beautiful music, complements the melodrama

Plot and story55

Gutsy, fairy-tale-like story; but becomes baby-centric and illogical, losing magic

Originality40

Respects genre recipes, not new; but proposes different views

Pacing40

Narrative drags, focus shifts to side plots

Episodes

1 season

Season 1 · 2001 · 150 episodes

  • S1E1
    S1E1

    Episode 1

    Oct 22, 200145 min
  • S1E2
    S1E2

    Episode 2

    Oct 29, 200145 min
  • S1E3
    S1E3

    Episode 3

    Nov 5, 200145 min
  • S1E4
    S1E4

    Episode 4

    Nov 12, 200145 min
  • S1E5
    S1E5

    Episode 5

    Nov 19, 200145 min
  • S1E6
    S1E6

    Episode 6

    Nov 26, 200145 min

Watch experience

What is Salomé like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, serious and charged — an even-paced watch that leaves you feeling good.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
MelancholicRomanticHopeful
Heaviest: throughout
Warm humor
Register
Melodramatic · 9% of shows: Heightened emotion, played large.Romantic · 7% of shows
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.SerializedSingle-season story
ToneA lush, melodramatic telenovela that plays its romance and class conflict with earnest intensity, never winking at the audience.
The rideThe series sustains a tug between melancholy (abandonment, struggle) and romantic hope, with periodic highs and lows.
StructureThe story is told in chronological order across its serialized episodes, following a conventional beginning, middle, and end.
Episode formatA telenovela of 150 episodes follows one continuous story; each episode is a chapter.
Season formatOne season tells one complete story from beginning to end.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Feel-goodHopeful
Why it leaves you this wayA romantic drama that ultimately leaves the viewer satisfied and optimistic about love overcoming class barriers.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Comedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12% (this title): Romantic comedy 2% (this title) · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony. · Romantic comedy: Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.

12% of shows fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe series revolves around the love story between Salomé, a cabaret dancer from a poor background, and Julio, a wealthy man, with obstacles from family and class. This fits the romantic comedy pattern of love overcoming obstacles.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfSelf-worth
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% (this title) · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27% (this title): Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% (this title) · Ambition 14% (this title) · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Self

Self-worth · 7% of showsFamily bondsAmbition · 14% of shows
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Single lead
How it treats its themeSalomé's drive to dance and survive is bound up with a search for her own value, a yearning for family, and the will to rise.
StanceThe series affirms Salomé's struggle for self-worth and love, treating her rise and romance as worthy goals.

The world

Late 20th centuryUrbanDomesticStylized realism
Orchestral classicalPopSupportive music · hybrid
Settinga cabaret and the contrasting wealthy households of a Latin American city
MusicA mix of orchestral cues and vocal themes typical of telenovelas, likely underscoring key emotional beats.

Content guide

Is Salomé okay for kids?

TV-14

Salomé is rated TV-14.

Ratings in 5 other countries
  • Germany12
  • France12
  • MexicoAA
  • Spain13
  • Türkiye13+

No detailed content scores for this title yet.

What content warnings does Salomé have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Salomé?

Cast

Edith González
as Fernanda 'Salomé' Quiñónez Lavalle
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Guy Ecker
as Julio Montesino
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
María Rubio
as Lucrecia de Montesino
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Jaime Garza
as Hipólito Sánchez Osorio
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Carlos Eduardo Rico
as Piro Osorio H.
Rosita Pelayo
as Kikis Gutiérrez
Arturo Guízar
as Abel
Niurka Marcos
as Karicia de Cisneros
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Patricia Reyes Spíndola
as Manolita
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Sebastian Ligarde
as Diego

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