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Santita(2026)

Archived · Netflix

167 eps
S01
DramaRomance
ON AIR: APR 22Season 1Archived listing

What to Expect

PremiereLens read

Santita pairs tender romantic drama with wry banter, letting comic moments lighten the heartache without brushing it aside. María José’s old love brings longing into a present shaped by painful choices, so the romance is as much a reckoning as a possible fresh start. The tone is bittersweet, with hope sharing space with regret rather than replacing it.

Twenty years of postponed conversations give María José and her former fiancé more to confront than lingering affection. Their relationship unfolds slowly through unfinished business, the pain behind her decision, and the question of whether love can survive that history. Tender, sometimes teary scenes make the possibility of reconciliation feel inseparable from facing what happened between them.

Best for

second chance romance, old love rekindled and Drama

Story lane

Drama and Romance

Commitment

Season 1 · 7 episodes

Where

Netflix

Official Premise

After being wheelchair-bound from a crash, María José "Santita" Cano left her love at the altar. 20 years later, his return makes her face her past choices and test the limits of her love.

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