Univision Vs. Telemundo Telenovelas: Ranked Worst To Best

When it comes to TV networks, Latinos have two major options in the United States, Univision and Telemundo. Both have telenovela offerings. Both import from México, while Telemundo also produces its own soaps in Miami.

We have ranked all the current primetime telenovela options from worst to best below. Read our reasons why and tell us which one is your favorite.

7. "Sueño De Amor" - Betty Monroe and Cristián De La Fuente star in this Juan Osorio production. Unfortunately it has not found its groove, which is why it didn't connect with audiences forcing Univision to shift its programming. This telenovela switched time slots with "Un Camino Hacia El Destino," which in theory downgraded "Sueño De Amor" out of the primetime block.

Marjorie De Sousa has joined the cast to add drama into the love relationship between the protagonists, but we don't think that will be enough to save this sinking ship. Haters have said that it is Monroe's fault for not fitting the part, but we believe it's a soap with a thin storyline not complex or deep enough to merit so many episodes.

All the problems writers have planted are things we've seen on "La Rosa De Guadalupe." If you've seen the latter show, you know those issues are resolved in less than an hour.

"Sueño De Amor" airs weeknights at 7pm/6c on Univision.

6. "Eva La Trailera" - This production marked the return of Edith Gonzalez to Telemundo. Sadly, it wasn't as spectacular as we had hoped. The telenovela struggled to find a solid audience against Univision's "Pasión y Poder," so much so that it was moved an hour earlier.

The problem with this is that, we as viewers, are not buying Gonzalez as a "trailera." We think that casting missed the mark here. Meanwhile, Telemundo did do a great job in casting Edith opposite Arap Bethke. We feel they have incredible chemistry, and it's one of the only good things this soap got right.

"Eva La Trailera" airs weeknights at 8pm/7c on Telemundo.

5. "Un Camino Hacia El Destino" - This telenovela starring Paulina Goto and Horacio Pancheri was promoted to primetime when "Sueño De Amor" flopped. Although it has been doing well in ratings for Univision, it's a classic soap with all the clichés we've seen through the years.

Yes, it's mindless and the soap allows you to forget about real world problems. The issue we have with this production is that the sets and quality tend to be on the "cartón" side and the edits can be a little choppy. Our favorite part of this melodrama is seeing Goto and Pancheri interact with each other on screen and make us guess if they are dating in real life.

"Un Camino Hacia El Destino" airs weeknights at 8pm/7c on Univision.

4. "El Señor De Los Cielos 4" - We thought it would never happen, but our worst fears have become a reality, we have fallen out of love with "El Señor De Los Cielos." Now in its fourth season, it is rumored that writers have reached a point where they don't know what else to do with these characters.

As viewers we've seen the dramatic arcs decline and take longer to resolve. During the initial seasons everything was fast, story lines moved quickly and the show escalated in drama and action with every episode. As the series has gotten older, writers seem to be taking a scenic route as if it's enough just to see our favorite characters on screen.

We feel cheated because this was not the reason "El Señor" became appointment television. More and more we are allowing our DVRs to accumulate episodes, so we can binge during a slow weekend and fast forward through all the boring scenes.

This season, Aurelio Casillas is looking for someone to donate an organ to him since he is on the verge of dying. Mónica Robles was pregnant until she lost her baby and her relationship with Victor took a tumble.

There's just not much action going on and this aging series already got rid of some of our favorite characters. Remember El Cabo? Chacorta? Matilde? Lorelei? El Chema? La Ballesteros? All gone.

Let's just hope this picks up and the episode count is not over 100 like last season. There's talks of more seasons to come, but with Season 4 already lackluster in terms of story, we can't imagine how they could squeeze two more seasons out of this.

"El Señor De Los Cielos 4" airs weeknights at 10pm/9c on Telemundo.

3. "El Hotel De Los Secretos" - We love this adaptation of the Spanish series, despite all the haters out there. The quality of production is impeccable and every detail has been taken care of by producer Roberto Gómez Fernández and his crew.

Irene Azuela and Erick Elias have amazing chemistry and are supported by an incredible cast like Diana Bracho, Daniela Romo, Juan Ferrara, to name a few. In its "Ultimos Capitulos" we have seen Diego Montejo (Jorge Poza) take off his mask and show his true colors and we also found out who the golden knife killer was.

Sadly, the quick pace was not throughout the telenovela-run, which made it tedious to watch at moments. We continue to watch to find out how everything wraps up.

"El Hotel De Los Secretos" airs weeknights at 10pm/9c on Univision.

2. "La Esclava Blanca" - This Colombian import is what every telenovela should strive to be. The image quality, the sets, the acting, the story is all wondrous to our eyes. We love that Telemundo has original programming, but it was this network that always imported telenovelas we would otherwise not see.

"La Esclava Blanca" is a production set in a time in Colombia where slavery still existed. Our protagonist was a baby when her parents were killed in a fire. A black woman raised her in the jungle, but was taken away to Spain. She returns to the village she knew as home to liberate the only family she knows and avenge her parents. This telenovela is captivating and has us in "ahhh" nightly.

"La Esclava Blanca" airs weeknights at 9pm/8c on Telemundo.

1. "Yago" - Univision premiered "Yago" this week and we are already in love with it. We find it riveting that Televisa is finally making a novela with high production standards and selecting actors that fit a part and not selecting actors just because of their popularity.

Iván Sánchez, Gaby De La Garza star in this series about a man that was wronged and returns with a new face seeking revenge. Every episode has flashbacks to the past and are juxtaposed with the present in a unique storytelling mechanism.

We are hooked and that is why "Yago" is currently the best telenovela airing right now in primetime.

"Yago" airs weeknights at 9pm/8c on Univision.