The production of telenovelas in Chile originates in the 1960s and has continued to this day. Los días jóvenes (1967), broadcast by Canal 13, is considered the first telenovela for its format that consists of several episodes with consecutive broadcasts and a long-term plot unlike other television formats. Since then, the production has continued to the present day and they represent one of the main sources of audience in Chilean television.
20th century 1960s Year#NameEps.ReleaseCreatorOriginal network First aired Last aired 1967 1 Los días jóvenes 93 1967 1967 Néstor Castagno Canal 131968 2 El loco estero — 1968 1968 Alberto Blest Gana Canal 13 3 El socio 68 1 April 1968 1968 Jenaro Prieto Canal 13 4 Incomunicados — 1968 1968 Néstor Castagno Canal 131969 5 Don Camilo — 1969 1969 — Canal 9 6 El rosario de plata — 1969 1969 Arturo Moya Grau Canal 13 7 La chica del bastón — 1969 1969 Alma Bressan Canal 13 8 La señora — 1969 1969 Miguel Mihura Canal 13
1970s Year#NameEps.ReleaseCreatorOriginal network First aired Last aired1970 9 El ídolo — 1970 — — Canal 13 10 Martín Rivas 45 1970 1970 Alberto Blest Gana TVN 11 El padre Gallo — 1970 1970 Arturo Moya Grau TVN1971 12 El espejo — 1971 1971 — TVN 13 La amortajada 20 1971 — José Irrázabal TVN 14 La pendiente — 1971 — — Canal 13 1972 15 La sal del desierto 145 1972 — Alejandro Sieveking TVN 1973 16 Fuerte Bulnes — 1973 — — TVN1974 17 O'Higgins — 1974 — — TVN 18 Parejas de trapo — 1974 1974 — TVN1975 19 María José 66 1975 — Arturo Moya Grau Canal 13 20 J.J. Juez — March 1975 September 1975 Arturo Moya Grau Canal 13 21 La colonia — 1975 — — Canal 13 22 La otra soledad — 1975 1975 — Canal 131976 23 Sol tardío 149 1976 1976 Arturo Moya Grau TVN 24 Tiempo de espera — 1976 1976 — TVN1977 25 La colorina 88 1977 1977 Arturo Moya Grau TVN 26 El secreto de Isabel 88 21 March 1977 1977 Tito PalaciosFlor HernándezReinere Sanhueza TVN 27 Los amigos — 1977 1977 — TVN 1978 28 Historias de mi tierra — 1978 1978 — Canal 13 1979 29 Sonata de violín y piano — 1979 1979 — TVN
1980s Year#NameEps.ReleaseCreatorDirectorOriginal network First aired Last aired1981 30 La madrastra 106 21 April 1981 18 September 1981 Arturo Moya Grau Óscar Rodríguez Canal 13 31 Casagrande 80 8 October 1981 27 January 1982 Néstor Castagno Ricardo de la Fuente Canal 13 32 Villa Los Aromos 55 13 October 1981 31 December 1981 Flora Hernández Claudio Guzmán TVN1982 33 Alguien por quien vivir 117 15 March 1982 10 September 1982 Carlos Lozano Dana Óscar Rodríguez Canal 13 34 De cara al mañana 67 15 March 1982 1 July 1982 María Elena Gertner Jorge Pedreros TVN 35 Bienvenido Hermano Andes — 12 July 1982 28 October 1982 Carlos Lozano DanaRicardo de la Fuente Canal 13 36 La gran mentira — 12 July 1982 15 December 1982 Lauro César MunizHerval Rossano TVN 37 Celos 90 13 September 1982 31 December 1982 Alberto Migré José Caviedes Canal 131983 38 El juego de la vida 138 15 March 1983 17 October 1983 Benedito Ruy Barbosa Herval Rossano TVN 39 La noche del cobarde — 1 March 1983 27 July 1983 Arturo Moya Grau Óscar Rodríguez Canal 13 40 Las herederas 125 1 August 1983 3 February 1984 Lauro Cesar Muniz Regis Bartizzaghi Canal 131984 41 Los títeres 96 4 March 1984 16 July 1984 Sergio Vodanović Óscar Rodríguez Canal 13 42 La represa 103 12 March 1984 27 July 1984 Silvia Gutiérrez Ricardo Vicuña TVN 43 Andrea, justicia de mujer 85 16 July 1984 23 November 1984 Jorge Díaz Saenger Cristián Mason Canal 13 44 La torre 10 104 30 July 1984 21 December 1984 Néstor Castagno Vicente Sabatini TVN1985 45 Matrimonio de papel 50 11 March 1985 17 May 1985 Lenon MerinoÓscar Rodríguez Canal 13 46 La trampa 65 22 May 1985 14 October 1985 Arturo Moya GrauCristián Mason Canal 13 47 Marta a las ocho 22 2 July 1985 1 August 1985 Fernando AragónVicente Sabatini TVN 48 Morir de amor 101 2 August 1985 30 December 1985 María Elena GertnerVicente Sabatini TVN 49 El prisionero de la medianoche 38 16 October 1985 12 December 1985 Lenon Merino Cristián Mason Canal 131986 50 La dama del balcón 86 2 January 1986 5 April 1986 María Elena Gertner Ricardo Vicuña TVN 51 La villa 187 3 March 1986 18 December 1986 Néstor Castagno Ricardo Vicuña TVN 52 Ángel malo 110 11 March 1986 1 August 1986 Cassiano Gabus Mendes Óscar Rodríguez Canal 13 53 Secreto de familia 92 4 August 1986 11 December 1986 Sergio Vodanović Cristián Mason Canal 131987 54 La invitación 70 8 April 1987 15 July 1987 Ivani Ribeiro Óscar Rodríguez Canal 13 55 Mi nombre es Lara 94 27 April 1987 16 October 1987 Celia Alcántara Ricardo Vicuña TVN 56 La última cruz 103 15 July 1987 1 January 1988 Arturo Moya Grau Cristián Mason Canal 131988 57 Bellas y audaces 101 7 March 1988 15 August 1988 Cassiano Gabus Mendes Ricardo Vicuña TVN 58 Semidiós 125 7 March 1988 2 September 1988 Janete Clair Óscar Rodríguez Canal 13 59 Vivir así 41 12 September 1988 11 November 1988 Egon Wolff Vicente Sabatini Canal 13 60 Las dos caras del amor 60 17 October 1988 23 December 1988 Fernando Aragón Vicente Sabatini TVN 61 Matilde dedos verdes 40 14 November 1988 23 December 1988 Alejandro SievekingÓscar Rodríguez Canal 131989 62 La intrusa 87 27 March 1989 29 July 1989 Sergio Vodanović Cristián Mason Canal 13 63 A la sombra del ángel 97 29 May 1989 13 October 1989 Néstor Castagno René Schneider Arce TVN 64 Bravo 100 1 August 1989 11 December 1989 Janete Clair Alejandro Rojas Canal 13
1990s Year#NameEps.ReleaseCreatorDirectorOriginal network First aired Last aired1990 65 ¿Te conté? 110 16 April 1990 7 September 1990 Cassiano Gabus Mendes Óscar Rodríguez Canal 13 66 Acércate más 96 5 September 1990 11 January 1991 Silvio de Abreu Ricardo Vicuña Canal 13 67 El milagro de vivir 78 10 September 1990 28 December 1990 María Elena Gertner Vicente Sabatini TVN1991 68 Villa Nápoli 98 1 April 1991 15 August 1991 Sergio Vodanović Óscar Rodríguez Canal 13 69 Volver a empezar 110 1 April 1991 30 August 1991 Jorge Marchant Lazcano Vicente Sabatini TVN 70 Ellas por ellas 81 19 August 1991 20 December 1991 Cassiano Gabus Mendes Ricardo Vicuña Canal 131992 71 Trampas y caretas 105 23 March 1992 20 August 1992 Lauro César Muniz Vicente Sabatini TVN 72 El palo al gato 65 23 March 1992 26 June 1992 Braulio Pedroso Óscar Rodríguez Canal 13 73 Fácil de amar 92 17 August 1992 30 December 1992 Cassiano Gabus MendesCristián Mason Canal 131993 74 Jaque mate 95 8 March 1993 23 July 1993 Chico de Assis Vicente Sabatini TVN 75 Marrón Glacé 100 15 March 1993 30 July 1993 Cassiano Gabus Mendes Óscar Rodríguez Canal 13 76 Ámame 97 2 August 1993 21 December 1993 Néstor Castagno María Eugenia Rencoret TVN 77 Doble juego 113 2 August 1993 10 December 1993 Sergio Vodanović Ricardo Vicuña Canal 131994 78 Rompecorazón 98 14 March 1994 2 August 1994 Cassiano Gabus Mendes Vicente Sabatini TVN 79 Champaña 92 14 March 1994 22 July 1994 Cassiano Gabus Mendes Cristián Mason Canal 13 80 Rojo y miel 90 3 August 1994 15 December 1994 Néstor Castagno María Eugenia Rencoret TVN 81 Top secret 85 3 August 1994 9 December 1994 Janete Clair Óscar Rodríguez Canal 131995 82 Estúpido Cupido 112 13 March 1995 16 August 1995 Jorge Marchant Lazcano Vicente Sabatini TVN 83 El amor está de moda 85 13 March 1995 17 July 1995 Cassiano Gabus Mendes Ricardo Vicuña Canal 13 84 Amor a domicilio 102 24 July 1995 14 December 1995 José Ignacio ValenzuelaCristián Mason Canal 13 85 Juegos de fuego 88 17 August 1995 21 December 1995 Janete Clair María Eugenia Rencoret TVN1996 86 Sucupira 108 11 March 1996 9 August 1996 Dias Gomes Vicente Sabatini TVN 87 Marrón Glacé, el regreso 97 11 March 1996 26 July 1996 Fernando Aragón Óscar Rodríguez Canal 13 88 Adrenalina 103 29 July 1996 21 December 1996 Pablo Illanes Ricardo Vicuña Canal 13 89 Loca piel 91 12 August 1996 21 December 1996 Perla Devoto María Eugenia Rencoret TVN1997 90 Oro verde 104 10 March 1997 5 August 1997 Alfredo Rates Vicente Sabatini TVN 91 Eclipse de luna 94 10 March 1997 25 July 1997 Patricia Araya Cristián Mason Canal 13 92 Rossabella 95 10 March 1997 23 July 1997 Alfredo Rates Herval Abreu Mega 93 Santiago city 17 23 July 1997 14 August 1997 Jorge Abelleira Helvio Soto Mega 94 Playa salvaje 110 21 July 1997 19 December 1997 Pablo Illanes Óscar Rodríguez Canal 13 95 Tic tac 90 6 August 1997 15 December 199̈7 Perla Devoto María Eugenia Rencoret TVN1998 96 Iorana 103 9 March 1998 31 July 1998 Enrique Cintolesi Vicente Sabatini TVN 97 Amándote 105 9 March 1998 31 July 1998 Ricardo Vicuña Ricardo Vicuña Canal 13 98 A todo dar 153 9 March 1998 10 October 1998 Alfredo Rates Herval Abreu Mega 99 Borrón y cuenta nueva 103 3 August 1998 30 December 1998 Alfredo Sepúlveda Leonardo Rojas TVN 100 Marparaíso 102 3 August 1998 22 December 1998 José Ignacio Valenzuela Cristián Mason Canal 131999 101 La fiera 106 8 March 1999 3 August 1999 Víctor Carrasco Vicente Sabatini TVN 102 Fuera de control 97 8 March 1999 30 July 1999 Pablo Illanes Óscar Rodríguez Canal 13 103 Algo está cambiando 97 8 March 1999 23 July 1999 Alfredo Rates Herval Abreu Mega 104 Aquelarre 105 4 August 1999 29 December 1999 Hugo Morales María Eugenia Rencoret TVN 105 Cerro Alegre 100 4 August 1999 22 December 1999 Coca Gómez Cristián Mason Canal 13
21st century 2000s