Born to a single mother, Silvia begins a life with what will be her only father, Don Luis Pinal. On a trip to D.F. she meets Moisés Pasquel, unaware that he is her biological father.
In her attempt to achieve the freedom she longs for, Silvia decides to marry Rafael Banquels. When she finds out she is pregnant, she continues working until the delivery surprises her on stage.
With the birth of his first daughter, Livia, the economic situation worsens. Silvia must combine her role as a mother with that of an actress and accept the death of her father.
Her relationship with Rafael Banquels begins to deteriorate and she must divorce him, learning the taste of freedom the hard way. Silvia stars in the first nude on television.
Silvia forgets her daughter at the dressmaker's house, some time later she decides to risk changing her look and goes to Cuba to record “Un extraño en la escalera” alongside Arturo de Córdova.
Silvia begins a relationship with Emilio Azcarraga Milmo, with whom she associates to produce the first musical theater play. The couple accept that they can never love each other and decide to separate.
Silvia meets the painter Diego Rivera. Severiano de la Barrera becomes her boyfriend and shortly after she agrees to marry him, on their wedding day she stands him up to go with Emilio.
Silvia begins a romance with Enrique Rodríguez Alday, "El Güero" who suffers a dramatic death. Silvia takes refuge in work to avoid thinking about the terrible loss.
Silvia is still devastated by the death of "El Güero" and decides to return to Mexico and take refuge at work, where she meets Gustavo Alatriste and begins a love relationship with him.
Luis Buñuel proposed to Silvia Pinal to make the film 'Viridiana', under the production of Gustavo Alatriste, without knowing that it would be prohibited. Silvia is pregnant by Alatriste.
Silvia gives birth to little Viridiana, however, she begins to have many problems with Gustavo Alatriste, triggering a love break that led her to commit many crazy things.
Silvia throws Alatriste out of her house and decides to move on with her life. She meets Felipe Román and sings by his side, a click arises between them and she begins a relationship with him, unleashing a fight with his daughter Livia.
With resounding success, the program "Silvia y Felipe" began, at the same time that the actress had to endure insults from her husband's fans, with whom she had two children, Alondra and Luis Felipe Román.
Silvia experiences physical and psychological abuse within her marriage with Felipe, who ends up sexually abusing her. This will trigger a violent season in Silvia's life.
Silvia works alongside Raúl Araiza and Rogelio Guerra, but this fact provokes the jealousy of Felipe Román, who decides to hit her in front of his own daughter's eyes without caring at all.
Silvia goes to Acapulco fleeing from Felipe, but he surprises her to hit her once more. Silvia reconciles with the fat Cantón and poses nude for a magazine.
Livia finds out that her mother is dating Frade and claims him for being with a man younger than her. Viridiana turns 15 and becomes the protagonist of "Mañana es primavera"
Julio gives Viridiana a new car, Silvia disagrees, but ends up accepting it. Viridiana goes to a party and on her return home suffers a terrible accident that ends her life.
Silvia finds out about Viridiana's death. The pain overwhelms her enormously, but she decides to continue with her life and marry Julio, knowing that she cannot do anything to get her daughter back.
The accident that Julio suffered causes problems between him and Silvia; he asks her to end their relationship, but she refuses. The earthquake of 85 shakes the city. Silvia offers her support to those affected.
Silvia suffers the death of her great friend Emilio Azcárraga Milmo, shortly after another loss mourns, her mother. Silvia is wrongly accused of embezzlement and is forced to flee Mexico.
