La rosa de Guadalupe

There are two types of beginnings for the episodes: a happy beginning, or a more melodramatic one where the main character undergoes a calamitous event that kickstarts their development. In the latter, the editor, cast, and director's credits roll during the second scene.

Main characters, portrayed as extremely devout to the Virgin of Guadalupe, almost always ask her to protect them.[3] At the same time, a white rose appears before an altar or statue of the Virgin that belongs to the person who prayed or is in trouble, and remains there during the development of the story, which usually sees an escalation of the problem. The rose's appearance means that the petition has been heard by the Virgin.

At the climax of the story, the closest person asked by the Virgin intercedes for the main character and tries to help. When the issue is resolved, the main character is "touched" by a wind that represents the act of the Virgin of Guadalupe, and at the end of the episode, the white rose disappears as a character narrates the message of the episode.

The series' features are a staple of modern Mexican television, due to its popularity among Catholics.[6] Some have criticized the show since its first broadcasts for its poor acting, writing, and directing.[7] Some reviewers have criticized the low-fidelity effects, as well as lack of research dealing with certain social groups and issues such as addiction, bullying, family violence and sexual abuse.[8]

La rosa de Guadalupe has obtained a cult following online. The series is the subject of parody, internet memes, sketches of comedy programs, and appreciation among both Catholic media and "so bad it's good" fandoms.[9][10]

Adiós Inocencia (Goodbye Innocence) is an episode that was inspired by the El Campamento Colibrí attacks involving 12 people attacking 90 people, with 7 teens being sexually assaulted, tortured, and robbed. When a sneak peek of the episode was made on August 10, 2012, parents of the victims complained about the airing, and the episode never aired. There are rumors that the episode aired on a later date around 2013 to 2014, but this hasn't been confirmed. Since the episode hasn't aired since and the only fragments revolving the episode that exist online are sneak peaks, the episode is considered lost.

In November 2018, América Televisión announced that a Peruvian adaptation of the series was in production titled "La Rosa de Guadalupe: Perú".[11] In march 20, 2020, two years after the announcement the series premiered.[12] La Rosa de Guadalupe: Perú consisted of 20 episodes and is considered as a spiritual sequel to "Solamente Milagros"[11][13]

In August 2021, Romanian channel Antena 1 adapted the series as "Povești de familie", having the same anthologic format as the original.

• La Rosa de Guadalupe at IMDb