Virginia y Nacho, matrimonio de escasos recursos, viven precariamente de sus raquíticos sueldos, insuficientes para mantener a su hijo de nueve años de edad. Hasta que la fortuna les sonríe y Nacho se gana un auto ultimo modelo. Sin embargo a veces es mejor que la suerte no te sonría.

"Cilantro y perejil" is a comedy about couples from the same family, hit by the economic crisis in Mexico. The plot turns around the eternal question of whether it is worth it to live as a couple. The conclusions are fun, unpredictable and very human. After ending a ten-year marriage, Carlos and Susana try to fall in love with other people without success. As the days go by, Carlos realizes that without Susana he is unable to do many things, including distinguishing cilantro from parsley.

Gaby, Fer's mother and Silvia, Diego's mother, live their lives happily, until one day, due to Diego's kidney disease they find out that the kids were switched at birth. In order to save Diego’, both mothers end up in a legal battle to see who will have the custody of which kid.