This one is the definition of taboo drama, and powerhouse producer Carmen Armendáriz is not playing it safe. In Mi rival (2026), the bond between mother and daughter goes up in flames when they realize they’re both falling for the same man.
Paloma (Alejandra Barros) has spent 25 years as the devoted wife to a much older sugar tycoon in San Luis Potosí. Her life is stable, respectable… and quietly suffocating. That is, until she meets Renato (Sebastián Rulli) at a local fair – charismatic, grounded, and the kind of spark she didn’t know she was missing.
Then comes the complication: her daughter, Bárbara (Ela Velden), returns home. When Renato is hired to revive the family’s struggling hacienda, he doesn’t just fix the business – he captures two hearts at once. Paloma sees a second chance at desire, while Bárbara sees a future partner in every sense of the word.
As the sugar fields heat up, so does the rivalry. What starts as tension turns into a full-blown emotional war, where love, pride, and obsession collide. With Arturo Peniche lurking as a manipulative opportunist waiting for the empire to crack, Paloma and Bárbara must decide what matters more – their bond, or the man who’s tearing it apart.
Based on: Cuando la rival es una hija (Radionovela)
