The Queen of Flow
| The Queen of Flow | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Spanish | La Reina del Flow |
| Genre | Telenovela |
| Created by |
|
| Developed by | Andrés Salgado Tous |
| Directed by |
|
| Creative director | Juan Fernando Pérez |
| Starring |
|
| Opening theme | "Ser un cantante" by Manuel Turizo |
| Composers |
|
| Country of origin | Colombia |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 200 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
|
| Producers |
|
| Production locations | |
| Cinematography |
|
| Editor | Gerson Aguilar |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | Caracol |
| Release | 12 June 2018 – present |
| Related | |
| La reina soy yo | |
The Queen of Flow (Spanish: La Reina del Flow)[1] is a Colombian telenovela produced by Sony Pictures Television and Teleset for Caracol Televisión.[2] It is a musical telenovela based on the genre of reggaeton.[3] The series stars Carolina Ramírez, Carlos Torres, and Andrés Sandoval.[3]
On 9 October 2018, Caracol Televisión confirmed that the show has been renewed for a second season.[4] The second season premiered on 26 April 2021.[5][6][7][8] On 17 September 2024, the series was renewed for a third season that premiered on 13 January 2026.[9][10]
Plot
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 82 | 12 June 2018 | 9 October 2018 | |
| 2 | 90 | 26 April 2021 | 10 September 2021 | |
| 3 | TBA | 13 January 2026 | TBA | |
Season 1 (2018)
Yeimy Montoya is a 17-year-old girl with a gift for writing catchy reggaeton rhymes and musical rhythms. Yeimy is in love with Charly Cruz, her classmate and neighbor. She has written many songs about Charly in her secret notebook, which she guards as if it were her child. Yeimy meets one of Charly's friends, Juan Camilo, 'Juancho', who convinces her to join their reggaeton group, Soul & Bass. A love triangle soon forms as Juancho begins to fall for Yeimy. She is oblivious about his feelings for her as she starts to become friendlier and closer with Charly. Although Charly slowly becomes attracted to her, he is simultaneously jealous of her ability to easily compose rhythmic flows, a talent he sorely lacks.
Charly's uncle, Manín, is a local and powerful narco-trafficker who murders Yeimy's parents in their bakery after refusing to pay protection bribes to him. The police are bribed and ordered by Manín to quash the investigation into the Montoya's murder. Soon after, Soul & Bass begin to get attention from a local radio station and secure a meeting with music producers in New York City. Manín orders Charly and his men to rob a health clinic. Yeimy, coincidentally there with her grandmother, recognizes Charly during the heist despite his ski mask due to his Soul & Bass tattoo. Yeimy confronts Charly about the robbery and he confesses it was for Soul & Bass's NYC trip, promising not to repeat it and seduces Yeimy so that she doesn't turn him in.
Charly tells Manín that Yeimy knows about the robbery and strikes a deal to spare her. The night before their flight to New York, Charly goes to Yeimy's house to give her a suitcase filled with cocaine so that she will be arrested for being a drug mule, and continues to seduce her and they have sex. As Yeimy sleeps, Charly steals her song notebook. At US customs, Yeimy is arrested for the cocaine and upon arriving to prison she is physically assaulted by a guard, who tells her that if she mentions Manín or Charly, her grandmother will be killed. Yeimy realizes that Charly set her up and is devastated by his betrayal. Juancho wants to help Yeimy, but Charly accuses her of being a drug mule, leading to their friendship and music group ending. Charly impresses NYC executives with Yeimy's song, 'Reflejo', taking credit for the song and securing an opportunity for a music career in Puerto Rico. Juancho starts a musical equipment business in Colombia.
17 years later, Yeimy is released from prison after reaching an agreement with the authorities, so she can begin her revenge against the man she loved and trusted so much and now hates with all her soul. As an adult, Yeimy Montoya changes her name and becomes Tammy Andrade, a successful music producer who seeks out new talent in the industry. Now, with the support of new people and all her fame, she will look for ways to continue with her plan for revenge, even though sometimes everything takes an unexpected turn.
Season 2 (2021)
The second season follows 4 years after the events of the first season. Yeimy Montoya (Carolina Ramírez), who after achieving fame and success in music, is living with Juancho and his son from a previous relationship whom Yeimy has adopted as her own. Pez Koi, Charly and Yeimy's son is a worldwide popular singer just like his father. Meanwhile, Carlos Cruz/Charly Flow (Carlos Torres) is now a changed man and makes merits to get out of prison and restart his life once again.
Cast
Main
| Actor | Character | Seasons | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Carolina Ramírez | Yeimy Montoya De Cruz[11][a] | Main | ||
| Carlos Torres | Carlos "Charly Flow" Cruz Martínez | Main | ||
| Andrés Sandoval | Juan Camilo "Juancho" Mesa | Main | ||
| Juan Manuel Restrepo | Erik Mateo "Pez Koi" Cruz Montoya[b] | Main | ||
| Adriana Arango | Ligia de Cruz | Main | ||
| Mabel Moreno | Gema Granados de Cruz[12] | Main | ||
| Lucho Velasco | Dúver "Manín" Cruz[12] | Main | ||
| Pacho Rueda | Lucio Albarracín | Main | ||
| Diana Wiswell | Catalina Bedoya | Main | ||
| Mariana Garzón | Vanessa Cruz Granados | Main | Guest | |
| Marcos "Kiño" Carreño | Wendel "AXL" Monsalve | Main | ||
| Sebastián Silva | Pedro Alberto "Pite" Espitia | Main | ||
| Mariana Gómez | Irma "El Huracán" Serna | Main | ||
| María José Vargas | Yeimy Montoya (young)[11][12] | Main | ||
| Guillermo Blanco | Juan Camilo "Juancho" Mesa (young)[12] | Main | ||
| Marcelo Dos Santos | Mike Rivera | Main | ||
| Juan Palau | Joaquín "Drama Key" Pulido | Main | ||
| Luna Baxter | Silvia Duarte / Agent Alicia Nuñez | Main | ||
| Pedro Roda | José Serna | Recurring | Main | |
| Pedro Pablo Ochoa | El Búho | Recurring | Main | |
| Erik Rodríguez | Variel "Titano" Mostacilla | Main | ||
| Pedro Suárez | Jhonnier "Caronte" Canchila | Main | ||
| Ángel David Giraldo | Emilio Mesa Bedoya | Main | ||
| Kevin Buri | Cristian "Cris" Vega | Recurring | Main | |
| Camila Taborda | Zafiro | Main | ||
| Allison Joan | Yara "Sky" Giraldo Piedrahíta | Main | ||
| Carlos Fernández | Ángel Botero | Recurring | Main | |
| Juana Arboleda | Brenda Piedrahíta | Main | ||
| Michell Orozco | Soraya Giraldo | Main | ||
| Rami Herrera | Genoveva Vallejo | Main | ||
| Manolo Alzamora | Jerónimo Vallejo | Main | ||
| Santiago "Rapza" Cano | Luispier Riquelmi | Recurring | Main | |
Recurring
| Actor | Character | Seasons | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Valentina Lizcano | Zulma López | Recurring | ||
| Juliana Moreno | Lina Mesa | Recurring | ||
| Humberto Rivera | Detective Ricardo Contreras | Recurring | ||
| Valeria Bertagnini | Gloria Bedoya | Recurring | ||
| Fernando Lara | Darío "Don Edgar" Celis | Recurring | ||
| Martha Ginneth Rincón | Estela Espitía | Recurring | ||
| Carmenza Cossio | Carmenza de Montoya | Recurring | Guest | |
| Adrián Jiménez | Hernán "Carrancho" Prieto | Recurring | ||
| David Ojalvo | Agent Ben Rizzo | Recurring | ||
| Alejandro Otero | Jack del Castillo | Recurring | ||
| Miroslava Morales | Lyl "La Taína" Fanny | Recurring | ||
| Camilo Sáenz | Alberto Triana | Recurring | ||
| María Camila Giraldo | Silvana Jaramillo | Recurring | ||
| Eduardo López | Rodrigo "Ruko" Fajardo | Recurring | ||
| Lina Cardona | Carolina Pizarro | Recurring | ||
| Fernando de la Pava | Miguel Barbosa | Recurring | ||
| Vannesa Di Quatro | Rosalía Armenta | Recurring | ||
| Yesenia Valencia | Olga Naranjo | Recurring | ||
| Juanita Molina | Laura "Sandee" Cadena | Recurring | ||
| Anderson Ballesteros | Alergia | Recurring | ||
| Angela Cano | Denisse Carlina "Dina" Vásquez | Recurring | ||
| Mauricio Mejía | Director Julio Corso | Recurring | ||
| Tatu Jokila | Agent Alvin Clarkson | Recurring | ||
| Fredy Yate | Luis Ricardo Sorzano | Recurring | ||
| María Gaviria | Yesica "La Gata" Quetama | Recurring | ||
| Luna Victoria Castaño Duque | Alma Cruz Montoya | Recurring | ||
| Biassini Segura | Marino Marinilla | Recurring | ||
Guest stars
- Sebastián Yatra as himself[1]
- Manuel Turizo as himself
- Karol G as herself
- Joey Montana as himself
- Rauw Alejandro as himself
Production
Principal photography began on 26 August 2017.[13]
Reception
The premiere of the telenovela occupied position No. 1, being the most watched program in Colombia at a national level.[14] Its premiere averages a total of 15.4 points,[15] surpassing the most watched programs of Caracol Televisión as Sin senos sí hay paraíso, and Desafío súper humanos.[14]
After the first episode several viewers drew conclusions that the series would be based on the life of the singer Maluma, due to the appearance, tattoos and dress of the character Charly Flow played by Carlos Torres.[16] Torres says that Maluma was a reference for the creation of this character, as well as Sebastián Yatra, J Balvin, Piso 21 and Reykon, among others.[16]
The telenovela joined the Top 10 of Most Successful Programs since private television started in Colombia in 1998. This telenovela gathered several times more than 20 points of audience (considering 16 points as a TV 'boom'), these ratings had not unseen and unscored since 2012.
Ratings
| Season | Timeslot (COT) | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (in points) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Viewers (in points) |
Date | Viewers (in points) | ||||
| 1 | Mon–Fri 9:00 p.m. | 82 | 12 June 2018 | 15.4[15] | 9 October 2018 | 21.7[17] | 16.70 |
| 2 | 90 | 26 April 2021 | 14.9[18] | 10 September 2021 | 13.3[19] | 11.42 | |
| 3 | Mon–Fri 9:30 p.m. | 26 | 13 January 2026 | 7.4[20] | TBA | TBD | 6.1 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Seoul Drama Awards | Best Drama Series | The Queen of Flow | Nominated | [21] |
| Best Director | Rodrigo Lalinde & Liliana Bocanegra | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Carolina Ramírez | Nominated | |||
| International Emmy Award | Best Telenovela | The Queen of Flow | Won | [22] |
Adaptations
After the success in Colombia, Televisa made an adaptation of the telenovela with the title of La reina soy yo.
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Primeras imágenes de 'La Reina del Flow' del Canal Caracol". entretengo.com (in Spanish). 19 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Caracol Televisión ya alista las producciones con las que planea continuar liderando los indices de audiencia, tal como lo ha hecho durante el 2017. Una de sus grandes apuestas para el próximo año es "Puro Flow" historia basada en el mundo del reggaetón. En ColombiaTVNews te tenemos todos los detalles de esta historia que ya inició grabaciones". colombiatvnews.wordpress.com (in Spanish). 26 August 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Caracol inicia grabaciones de la novela 'Puro Flow' con Carolina Ramirez". entretengo.com (in Spanish). 26 August 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ Patino Martínez, Rainiero Gustavo. "'La reina del flow' tendrá segunda temporada". tvynovelas.com (in Spanish). TVyNovelas. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Carolina Ramírez revela los secretos y las razones para ver la serie". caracoltv.com (in Spanish). 6 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Personajes de la serie 'La Reina del Flow' del Canal Caracol". Entretengo (in European Spanish). 5 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "¡La Reina del Flow 2 llega este lunes 26 de abril!". caracoltv.com (in Spanish). 23 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "La reina del flow 2: fecha de estreno confirmada por Caracol Televisión". La República (in Spanish). 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Caracol Televisión confirma tercera temporada de La Reina del Flow". TTV News (in Spanish). 17 September 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ Hoyos, Estela Alba (14 December 2025). "'La Reina del Flow 3' vuelve en 2026: cuándo se estrena y a qué hora". Los 40 (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Muy pronto, la historia de Yeimi Montoya en 'La Reina del Flow'". caracoltv.com (in Spanish). 24 May 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Los actores que estarán en la serie La Reina del Flow". tvynovelas.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Caracol inicia grabaciones de la novela 'Puro Flow' con Carolina Ramirez". entretengo.com (in Spanish). 26 August 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Así le fue en rating a 'La reina del flow'". kienyke.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Martes 12 de Junio de 2018". ratingcolombia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ a b "¿'La reina del flow' está inspirada en la vida de Maluma?". publimetro.co (in Spanish). 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Rating Colombia: Martes 9 de Octubre de 2018". ratingcolombia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "RATING COLOMBIA: Lunes 26 de Abril de 2021". ratingcolombia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ @PRODU (14 September 2021). "Ratings Colombia - 10 de septiembre de 2021" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
- ^ @K_IBOPEMediaAL (14 January 2026). "Colombia #RatingOficial - 13 de enero de 2026" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
- ^ ""La Reina del Flow" nominada en los Seoul Drama Awards". Caracol Internacional (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (19 September 2019). "International Emmys: 'McMafia,' 'Bad Banks' Among Best Drama Nominees". hollywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
