Lady of Steel

- Season 1

(2014)

About to be captured by the police in 2007, Sara recalls a joyful day in Tijuana that turned tragic, forever changing the direction of her life.

Vicente's sister-in-law, Mariana, realizes she has a target on her back. Sara learns her husband was involved in shady dealings.

When Felipe accuses him of an impropriety, Junio loses his temper and, later, pays the consequences. Sara finds herself living in a car.

Junio gets bad news from the doctor. To save his skin, Felipe makes a deal with El Indio. Mariana is offered a position of power, with one condition.

Sara comes face to face with El Capi. Realizing the hospital surgeon is in cahoots with El Indio, Junio forces him to confess what he did to Sara.

In Guadalajara, Salvador falls ill. Meanwhile, the boss of new neighbor Aracely must contend with a medical emergency of her own at her beauty salon.

The doctor gives Sara grave news. Mariana tells El Indio that Junio is now a threat. Thinking the undercover cop is following her, Sara makes a scene.

Mariana lures Junio into an ambush. Sara realizes where the $3 million is hidden. Salvador regains consciousness and shares vital information.

Sara gets a surprise gift. To save herself, Mariana tells a secret to Junio. The sisters' bodies are found. Aracely recognizes a suspect on a flier.

Miriam finds a record of Magdalena's procedure. Sara makes her way to Mexicali, unaware she's being followed. Elio recognizes one of the bodies.

Juan ensures Miriam will keep quiet. Pretending to be a forensic doctor, Elio visits Lupita. A vengeful Berta gets a gun and tracks down Sara.

Enriqueta picks a person to pin her crimes on. Junio plots a way to get Sara past police checkpoints. Josefina learns Berta's prognosis.

Elio arrives at the salon with a search warrant. Carlota gets a horrifying voicemail. Threatened with bodily harm, Aracely scrambles to pay her debt.

Sara makes an ally in jail. To lure Felipe, Elio feeds false information to Gutierrez. Aracely returns to old vices. Enriqueta plans a career change.

Felipe and Mariana follow Sara home, where Junio proves himself a hero. During a bust, Elio suspects police corruption. Sara learns of Miriam's past.

Lupita begs Enriqueta to perform breast implant surgery on her. Salvador develops a complication. Juan plots with Miriam's ex. Empanada returns.

Elio learns who is in cahoots with Cortés, and later faces an ethical dilemma. While Lupita goes under the knife, her blood test results come back.

Aracely succumbs to temptation to forget her woes. Sara unleashes her anger on Enriqueta, who gets revenge. Juan manipulates Miriam to get her son.

Enriqueta finds herself in a new home but without allies. Sara and Elio's relationship reaches a turning point. The police receive a disturbing video.

Mariana goes to Colombia. Aracely runs into an ex. Elio is backed into a corner at work. Enriqueta finds a way to regain the upper hand with Cornelia.

Aracely gets a frantic call from her mother. Carlota tries to reconcile with Sara. Mariana overhears Juan on the phone. Sara discovers Elio's stash.

Juan launches his kidnapping plan. At Salvador's new hospital, Sara gets some crushing news and later discovers that Elio's been keeping a secret.

Carlota gets some good news. Enriqueta's assassin starts her mission. Elio's domestic troubles come to light. Aracely is reunited with Plutarco.

When Salvador's need for a transplant becomes urgent, Elio uses insider information to intercept a shipment of drug money and pay for the surgery.

Berta thwarts Carlota's plans to donate her kidney. Pepito is lured away from school. Elio tries to sell what he stole. Vanessa recalls a tragic day.

Berta abuses her power as mayor. Sara begs Elio to get her in a meeting with Quintanilla. Vanessa snoops around the hospital for information.

Sara strikes a deal with Quintanilla, but with strings attached. Vanessa's tampering with Patricia's food and drink results in an emergency.

Salvador undergoes the transplant procedure. Arnulfo gets Pepito's DNA test results. Elio pays his debt to El Indio and gets an unexpected response.

Pepito is groomed for a future career. Sara gets two surprise gifts. Miriam gives Sara smuggling tips. Elio has a delicate talk with Patricia.

Vanessa gets revenge against Elio. Sara does her first smuggling job. Juan gets out of prison. Arnulfo and Empanada feed Pepito a lie about his mom.

Vanessa's father reveals a secret to Elio. Quintanilla asks to see Sara right away. Juan seeks Enriqueta's help. Sara gets a reward she doesn't want.

Juan confronts Empanada for betraying him. Sara comes clean to Elio about her new job, and later gets news that leads her to choose a path of revenge.

Juan plants an explosive device. Empanada hires someone to kill Enriqueta in prison. Vanessa confronts Elio at gunpoint, with tragic consequences.

Enriqueta's former ally in prison turns against her. Quintanilla leaves a message for El Indio on Sara's behalf. Elio learns who planted the bomb.

Aracely introduces Plutarco to her family. Vanessa's father grants Elio a secret favor. Sara helps Quintanilla salvage a blocked drug shipment.

Aracely's ex blackmails her. El Indio discovers fate has already avenged his son's death. Elio is blindsided in prison. Pepito tries to run away.

Empanada tries to seduce Mariana. Martín ruins Aracely and Plutarco's romantic evening. While in Los Angeles, Sara spots Arnulfo and confronts him.

Sara reveals a happy secret to an inconsolable Aracely. While trying to smuggle Quintanilla's $70 million, Elio and Sara are stopped at the border.

Three years pass. Sara decides she will retire from smuggling and laundering after completing one last job, her biggest and riskiest one yet.

While smuggling the $150 million, Sara is stopped at the border. Salvador no longer believes his mother's promises. Berta's maid drops a bombshell.

Sara is forced to pay for Vicente's past. Rufino collects evidence of Empanada's true nature. Salvador breaks the rules and answers a phone call.

Quintanilla cuts ties with Elio. Aracely reconnects with Plutarco. Carlota invites Berta to visit. Miriam and Joaquín prepare to cross the border.

The Drug Enforcement Agency learns there's a price on Elio's head. Miriam and Joaquín reach the border. A plumbing problem leads to a discovery.

Miriam finds her son. Edith goes undercover as Sara's new cellmate. Quintanilla plans to kill El Indio's secret boss. The DEA offers Sara a deal.

Elio is shot by El Indio's hit man. Edith eavesdrops on Sara in a private conversation. Rufino spots Empanada with El Indio. Cruz attacks Visitación.

Both cartels prepare for the cardinal's arrival in Guadalajara. Cortés takes down a fellow PGR officer. Sara and Edith enter into a partnership.

Aracely is robbed of the $300,000, and later suffers another kind of loss. Elio puts a plan in motion to exonerate Sara. Josefina makes a grave error.

Aracely's heartbreak is doubled. El Indio gives Empanada instructions for his mission. Elio pressures Sara to ask Quintanilla for one last job.

El Teca asks Sara to meet him, but to come alone. Judge Creel calls Elio with a warning. Empanada embarks on his mission. Aracely confronts Martín.

Martín provokes Aracely until she snaps. The DEA plants a bug in the salon. Sara gets devastating news. Plutarco makes a confession to Aracely.

When Sara is accused of murder, she gets a new look and passport and goes on the run from the DEA and PGR. In a weak moment, Josefina calls Felipe.

Sara narrowly escapes to L.A. but is soon found. Edith goes undercover again, this time getting a job at the salon. Josefina makes a sacrifice.

Sara agrees to work for El Teca under one condition. Arnulfo forces Pepito to work as a debt collector. Martín plots against Aracely.

Sara has trouble getting a meeting with Montero, but a stranger offers help. Aracely's uncle visits the salon, triggering painful memories.

Sara meets with Montero. Miriam spots Arnulfo in Guadalajara and confronts him. While his father is away, Pepito tries to run away again.

Miriam and Joaquín act on their feelings for each other. When Salvador falls ill, Sara defies El Teca's orders. Josefina's son is kidnapped.

To help Josefina get her son back, Sara meets with Felipe. Manuel pays Sara a surprise visit. El Teca lays a deadly trap for Edith.

El Teca reveals a lifelong obsession. Sara opens a new front and is given her first task. Plutarco demands to know the truth about Aracely's job.

Plutarco reacts surprisingly to Aracely's confession. Cornelia proves untrustworthy. Felipe eliminates a threat. Sara and Quintanilla strike a deal.

Aracely uses her expertise to ruin Felipe's campaign. Sara and Joaquín go to San Diego to rescue Pepito. Manuel finds a way to bond with Salvador.

While watching the news, Plutarco recognizes Aracely in the video with Felipe. Quintanilla overhears Arnulfo and Tuercas plotting against Sara.

Among the shootout's casualties is someone dear to Sara. Felipe takes extreme measures to ensure he's elected. Cornelia is caught red-handed.

Cornelia shifts suspicion from herself and onto Sara. Manuel is more than he pretends to be. Sara asks Quintanilla to kill someone.

As Sara visits Barba's brother with an offer, her smugglers make their way to the United States and Colombia. El Teca's tunnels hold a sad secret.

Alicia endures a humiliating DEA interrogation. El Teca sends a warning to Cornelia. After giving El Teca an ultimatum, Sara is abducted by Felipe.

Cornelia tells El Teca where the stolen money is hidden. The DEA gathers evidence to turn Sara against El Teca. Sara gets a troubling anonymous tip.

Cornelia is forced to confess. Sara learns El Teca is still using kids as mules, and later spots Manuel with El Indio. Josefina gives Berta a gift.

The DEA opens Sara's eyes to what's been happening behind her back. Berta accepts Sara's gift. Aracely preps Alicia to get revenge against the DEA.

Alicia lures her prey. Aracely plans a questionable strategy to gather intel for Sara. Manuel realizes Sara is on to him. El Teca proposes to Sara.

Aracely seduces El Indio. Sara replies to El Teca's proposal. A surprise move by Mexico's president upsets the lives of Sara and her family.

Manuel finds Sara. When Miriam's torturers threaten to hurt Pepito, she spills. Plutarco learns what Aracely did with El Indio. Salvador is abducted.

Sara is forced to role-play a twisted fantasy with El Teca while Manuel, Joaquín and Plutarco try to rescue her son from the warehouse.

Manuel makes an unexpected move while he and Sara are on the run. El Teca pulls some strings. Sara unknowingly leaves a loose end behind.