Season 1 Plot
This drama follows Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera's unlikely rise from suicidal pregnant teen and abused wife to banda superstar.
Jenni Rivera: Mariposa de Barrio Season 1 aired on June 28th, 2017.
Season 1 Episodes
1. Episode 1
On September 3, 2011, Jenni Rivera begins to savor the success of her career by getting sold out in Los Angeles. Since I was a child, I dreamed of this.
2. Episode 2
Jenni's brothers find her dying. Trino is in the eye of the hurricane and his life becomes miserable. Pedro takes a step forward with the custody of Chiquis.
3. Episode 3
Pedro visits Jenni with the whole family and they tell him that Trino was for Chiquis. Jenni calls home and listens to the worst.
4. Episode 4
Doña Rosa discovers a note that has great consequences. Jenni has her first public presentation, while Trino tries to approach her.
5. Episode 5
Jenni begins therapy and reviews her life and the hell she lived with Trino, who, in turn, moves heaven and earth to talk to her.
6. Episode 6
Pedro sees a bright future for Jenni and offers him work at the label, but her mother does not agree. Trino gives his ex a gift.
7. Episode 7
Jenni decides with whom to celebrate her graduation. Trino, obsessed with her, gets drunk and gets into trouble.
8. Episode 8
Jenni confronts an enemy when she visits Trino and surprises Don Pedro and Dona Rosa with unexpected news. Tere fights with Trino because he calls her Jenni.
9. Episode 9
Motivated to give a family to Chiquis, Jenni returns with Trino, who does her best to change and show her love, but shows her dark side again.
10. Episode 10
The sickly jealousy of Trino make Jenni's life hell. Meanwhile, Rosa is still worried about her. Ramona believes Pete is unfaithful.
11. Episode 11
Jenni gives in and falls into Trino's nets. Sorry, a pregnancy test is done. Ramona takes a drastic decision.
12. Episode 12
Jenni goes to see Trino to inform her that she expects another son of his, but he does not recognize him. Pete ends up like a wreck in a fight.
13. Episode 13
Trino mistreats Jenni until the day of her graduation and, in the middle of the celebration, she has contractions. A study reveals the sex of the baby.
14. Episode 14
Trino steals innocence from Rosie, who wants to leave the house, and later hits Jenni. Pete decides to consecrate his life to God.
15. Episode 15
After breaking her relationship with Trino, Jenni first goes for her belongings and then looks for another job. Meanwhile, he proposes marriage to Maria.
16. Episode 16
Trino learns that Jenni is about to give birth and seeks reconciliation. Jenni moves with Chiquis to her parents' house and surprises Trino with María.
17. Episode 17
Trino does not recognize Jackie as her daughter. Ramona faints and the paramedics take her to the hospital. Jenni decides to make a living in another way.
18. Episode 18
Jenni succeeds as a real estate agent and buys a house, while Trino loses her job, but insists that she return to him. Pedro is unfaithful to Rosa.
19. Episode 19
Jenni's sales success helps Trino get a job opportunity. The couple moves to the new house. Rosie confesses that Trino did "bad things".
20. Episode 20
Pedro tells Trino that the baby is already born, and he celebrates the arrival of Trinidad, although he claims Jenni for being fat. Rosa advises him to leave.
21. Episode 21
After another attack by Trino, Jenni has him arrested. Chalino gets into trouble and Marisela is upset.
22. Episode 22
Jenni makes a new record as a gift for her father’s birthday, while she distances herself from Trino. Rosa and Pedro disagree about Jenni’s future.
23. Episode 23
Lupillo gets into the music business. Jenni starts singing. While Chiquis is bathing, Trino enters the bathroom. Rosa suspects he has a secret.
24. Episode 24
The Ensenada Mardi Gras is the ideal time for Jenni to launch her career. In spite of a standing ovation, the organizer doesn’t pay her.
25. Episode 25
Jenni has her first disappointment as a singer, and composes a corrido called "La Chacalosa." She asks Trino for a loan but he imposes a condition.
26. Episode 26
Jenni is so upset by her family situation that she considers quitting singing. After Marisela insists, Jenni accepts her invitation.
27. Episode 27
Jenni sings La Chacalosa and everyone applauds. She feels attracted to an admirer that treats her like a diva. Pedro visits his son in jail.
28. Episode 28
Jenni decides to go out with her admirer, Juan López. Rosa worries about Jenni’s new friend. Trino runs into his rival.
29. Episode 29
Radio-owner Pepe Garza is interested in Lupillo but not in Jenni. She makes it clear that she is a singer in her own right. Trino takes the children.
30. Episode 30
Juan López moves in with Jenni and asks her for a loan to pay his debts and support his children. When Trino finds out, he swears revenge.
31. Episode 31
Juan López and Jenni start having problems. Juan shows his true colors and she is furious. She hits him with a brick and the police get involved.
32. Episode 32
A popular announcer makes Jenni an offer. Juan López gets into serious trouble. Trino hopes he can work things out with his ex.
33. Episode 33
Jenni looks for a radio opportunity so she goes to two interviews. Pedro makes a video to promote her. Juan’s parents take Jenni’s side.
34. Episode 34
Jenni is kidnapped and raped and gets depressed. López gets out of prison, but his relationship with Jenni has changed. She keeps the rape a secret.
35. Episode 35
Juan López is ordered to be deported, but there is one way out: marrying Jenni. Trino starts legal action to keep his children.
36. Episode 36
A charismatic seer announces that Rosie was sexually abused as a child and is suffering, in front of the whole Rivera family. She confesses to Jenni.
37. Episode 37
Rosie tells Jenni that Trino abused her and Chiquis. She wants justice and takes a knife. The Riveras want revenge.
38. Episode 38
Jenni reports the sexual abuse suffered by the girls and asks the authorities to detain Trino, but it’s not possible.
39. Episode 39
Jenni loses focus on her marriage due to problems with Trino. Feeling ignored, Juan López becomes seductive at work.
40. Episode 40
Gus knows that Juan is cheating on Jenni. When she finds out, she hires a private investigator. Jenni wants to get revenge on her ex.
41. Episode 41
Jenni sees Juan throw away the food she made him and go out to lunch with two women. It is over between them. Jenni gets a record contract with Sony.
42. Episode 42
Fonovisa makes Jenni an offer but after her long struggle to make it in the music industry, something unexpected could end her career.
43. Episode 43
A pregnant Jenni leaves her job in real estate and goes on tour in the U.S.A. Her song Dear Partner becomes a hit. The media publishes false news.
44. Episode 44
The superstar triumphs in Los Angeles and will celebrate the 15th anniversary of Don Francisco’s show. Problems with Juan keep Jenni away.
45. Episode 45
Jenni climbs higher in the music industry, receiving a Latin Grammy nomination. She talks about being raped on Don Francisco’s show.
46. Episode 46
Jenni accuses Juan of cheating again, but he denies it. Rosa dreams that Pedro and Jessica are together and hires Jenni’s private detective.
47. Episode 47
Rosa tells the boys that Pedro is cheating on her and kicks him out of the house. Juan and Jenni are on the brink of divorce.
48. Episode 48
Close to divorce, Jenni meets a radio producer who impresses her. He has managed several famous artists.
49. Episode 49
Jenni’s first concert is sold out and wildly successful. The public is enthralled. Juan fights for half of their assets.
50. Episode 50
After Rosie is let down by Ricky she starts to drink and attempts suicide. Jenni wants to record an album in English, but Don Pedro doesn’t agree.
51. Episode 51
Fernie, Jenni’s new boyfriend, rents an apartment for them. Jenni’s divorce is over but the press stalks her because of Juan’s alimony suit.
52. Episode 52
Jenni introduces Fernie to her family. Rosa doesn’t think he is a good choice for her but Jenni tells her that he sells movies and makes big money.
53. Episode 53
Jenni wants to launch a cosmetic line. She suspects Fernie is cheating and kicks him out. He asks his mother Consuelo for advice.
54. Episode 54
Although he is unfaithful, Pedro Rivera cares about his family. Rosa faints and a kiss on her forehead seals his commitment to stay with her forever.
55. Episode 55
Although Fernie and Jenni were distanced by the fans that tormented Consuelo, they move into his apartment. Andres and Rosie become a couple.
56. Episode 56
At Jenni’s new record launch for Simply the Best, Andrés has an attack of jealousy. Jenni wants to create a foundation.
57. Episode 57
Jenni enjoys her success with a gold and platinum record, but she gets into trouble after mentioning a possible duet. A mysterious call upsets Rosa.
58. Episode 58
After Jenni’s statements, the press seeks a scandal and announces an unprecedented fight. Andrés threatens to reveal Rosie’s secret.
59. Episode 59
Jenni is interviewed on TV and gets revenge by singing La mentada cantada. In Miami, Fernie is gone and she kicks him out for cheating.
60. Episode 60
Jenni gives a concert at a sold-out Kodak Theatre. She presents her cosmetic line, Divina, whose funds will go to the Jenni Rivera Love Foundation.
61. Episode 61
Rosie is missing. Juan and Brenda don’t want to involve the police but they find her clothes. Later, they tell the family which unites to find her.
62. Episode 62
Rosie and Brenda see Trino with a woman, but he flees. Now the Riveras publicly report him. Fernie fights with Jenni and leaves the house.
63. Episode 63
The Riveras’ interview with Charytín, where they report Trino’s rapes, causes accusations against Jenni. Lupillo offers 50,000 dollars for clues.
64. Episode 64
Trino feels trapped. Celina tells him to turn himself in but others tell him to leave the country. One of Jenni’s fans gives him away.
65. Episode 65
Fernando says good-bye to Jenni’s children and tells them the separation is final. They seek a lawyer for Trino, while he abuses Maria.
66. Episode 66
The FBI corners Trino. He’ll have to face the evidence against him and needs a lawyer. Jenni suffers after she is almost kidnapped.
67. Episode 67
The trial starts and Trino declares himself not guilty. The judge sets bail at a million dollars. His family starts seeing Jenni as a manipulator.
68. Episode 68
Chiquis isn’t sure if she wants to be part of Trino’s trial, but she’s convinced she should. The Riveras worry that Trino will be released on bail.
69. Episode 69
Trino’s family says that Jenni is crazy and that Rosie and Chiquis are lying. Rosie feels ashamed, but everyone is proud of what she did.
70. Episode 70
The Riveras come together on the day of the hearing. Trino flaunts his innocence, trying to show that they have slandered him.
71. Episode 71
Jenni and Fernie get back together. She asks him to join her at a club where El recodo is playing, but they fight again and she almost kills him.
72. Episode 72
Fernie stays the night with Jenni and tells her that he uses crystal meth, but can quit if he wants to. Trino’s lawyers have an ace up their sleeve.
73. Episode 73
Fernie goes to rehabilitation but when he gets out, he suffers from paranoia and has an accident. Jenni cancels her show to go to see him.
74. Episode 74
If Pedro doesn’t give Rosa her part of the company in the divorce, her daughter threatens to quit. Jenni is nominated for a Billboard award.
75. Episode 75
The jury rapidly returns with their verdict, but Trino stays in prison until sentencing. Jenni wins the Billboard award.
76. Episode 76
Clara is a prostitute to pay for her sick son. The foundation changes their lives: it will pay for the boy’s surgeries and her university degree.
77. Episode 77
Jacquie leaves home even though everyone tells her not to. Jenni wakes up in a hospital after contracting appendicitis. The DEA arrests Juan.
78. Episode 78
Personal problems affect Jenni's musical career. Fernie goes to Las Vegas and Juan is put in jail. Esteban Loaiza tries to adapt to his new life.
79. Episode 79
Jenni makes a drastic decision about her new album, which draws her father's fury. Pete and Gustavo consider Jenni's possible retirement.
80. Episode 80
Jacquie and Danny try to cross the border illegally. The erotic video could appear on the internet any day and Jenni preps her family.
81. Episode 81
Jenni has to pay a $50,000 bail if she wants to go free after fighting with a fan. Later, Jenni meets Esteban Loaiza during the concert.
82. Episode 82
Jenni moves house. Everyone except Mikey wants to stop Esteban from seducing her. The diva is a finalist in the Latin Billboard awards.
83. Episode 83
Jenni tells the press about her relationship with Esteban. She considers singing a duet with Juan but Pedro thinks it could be a conflict of interest.
84. Episode 84
Loaiza admits that he lied. Jenni travels to Mexico to perform and has problems with the law. Graciela Beltrán tries to destroy Jenni publicly.
85. Episode 85
Esteban wants to make up with Jenni but she rejects him. Chiquis takes Jacquie to the doctor, who confirms her suspicions. Juan isn't doing well.
86. Episode 86
Jenni's representatives are doubtful about her new musical endeavor. Jenni wants to meet her grandchild's father but Jacquie doesn't know who it is.
87. Episode 87
Jacquie's baby Jaylah is born and someone claims paternity. Jenni's album debut is a huge success. There are wedding rumors about Jenni and Esteban.
88. Episode 88
Esteban invites Jenni to have dinner at a restaurant where he is planning to propose. Jenni is nominated for the Billboard and Lo Nuestro awards.
89. Episode 89
Jenni is alarmed while she's getting ready for her next concert. Mikey gets into trouble with a minor and the girl's mother complains to Jenni.
90. Episode 90
The alleged romance between Chiquis and Loaiza comes to light and opinions are divided. Jenni triumphs at Arena Monterrey.
91. Episode 91
Chiquis is depressed by Jenni's accusation. The diva dedicates the song Paloma negra to her daughter and predicts her own future in Monterrey.