Ugly Betty Returns on Netflix: Release Date, Plot & Everything you Need to Know

America Ferrera's Hit Series "Ugly Betty" Set to Arrive on Netflix with All Four Seasons, Premiering August 1st! You can stream Ugly Betty Seasons 1–4 on Netflix starting from August 1. Here’s what the comedy-drama series is about via the official ABC website: "Based on one of the most popular telenovelas ever, smart but wholesome Betty embraces her unique appearance and independent attitude in the cutthroat world of New York fashion. Yo soy Betty, la Fea is one of the most famous Latin American telenovelas ever and has been remade in nearly 20 different countries, even as a Saturday morning cartoon.