Plot Synopsis

Set in 1910 and inspired by real events, MALVERDE: EL SANTO PATRON tells the story of Jesus "Malverde" Juarez, one of the biggest and most controversial Mexican characters of the last 150 years, an outlaw who ultimately became a legendary figure, a religious icon, and protector of the innocent, poor and dispossessed. This series explores the life of Malverde, from his turbulent childhood as an orphan in Sinaloa, Mexico, through his young adulthood during the Mexican Revolution, when he encountered war and danger as well as romance. Rising to heights of unexpected power, he became a Robin Hood-type figure admired by women from all social classes but tormented by unresolved feelings for his childhood girlfriend, Isabel. With the federal authorities increasingly concerned with Malverde's steadily growing power in the early years of the Revolution, it will take more than love or God to safeguard the hero known as "El Santo Patron" from those out to destroy him. MALVERDE: EL SANTO PATRON premieres on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at 10pm ET on Telemundo, airing weeknights (Mon-Fri) at 10pm afterwards.