Simplemente Maria(1989)

series - first aired/released 1989-10-16 - audience 7.5

Soap, Drama

Directed by Arturo Ripstein, Beatriz Sheridan

The story begins in a small town in rural Mexico, home to Maria López—a humble, dreamy young woman of indigenous descent—who decides to leave her village for Mexico City in search of work and a better life. Upon arriving in the capital, she begins working as a domestic helper in mansions across wealthy neighborhoods, using her earnings to pay for sewing classes. At one of these homes, she meets Juan Carlos del Villar, a playboy who seduces and wins her over.