Call it Telemundo’s “Game of Thrones.” The Spanish-language network is hoping for a blockbuster premiere tonight for the long-awaited sophomore season of “La Reina del Sur,” the crime drama starring Kate del Castillo that ranks as Telemundo’s most-watched original series ever.
“La Reina” was a massive hit for Telemundo when it aired in early 2011. It also ushered in Telemundo’s strategy of veering from the traditional telenovela format into drama series designed to be renewed for multiple seasons. Telemundo’s “Super Series” run five nights a week for about 60 episodes rather than the 150 or more for telenovelas.
Season two of “La Reina,” which bows tonight at 10 p.m., has been in the works for eight years and lensed shot in eight countries with a hefty production budget by Telemundo standards. Del Castillo reprises her role as crime boss Teresa Mendoza, who was last seen going into witness protection...
“La Reina” was a massive hit for Telemundo when it aired in early 2011. It also ushered in Telemundo’s strategy of veering from the traditional telenovela format into drama series designed to be renewed for multiple seasons. Telemundo’s “Super Series” run five nights a week for about 60 episodes rather than the 150 or more for telenovelas.
Season two of “La Reina,” which bows tonight at 10 p.m., has been in the works for eight years and lensed shot in eight countries with a hefty production budget by Telemundo standards. Del Castillo reprises her role as crime boss Teresa Mendoza, who was last seen going into witness protection...
- 4/22/2019
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
After nearly a decade, Kate Del Castillo will reprise her role as Teresa Mendoza in the return of the Narco drama La Reina del Sur, set to debut in 2019 on Telemundo. The original story, based on the novel of the same by Arturo Perez-Reverte, follows Mendoza’s climb to the top of the male-dominated Narco world that trafficked drugs on a global scale.
Joining Del Castillo in the new season, which shot on location in seven countries, are a mix of returning actors and new multilingual, international talent including Raoul Bova (Under the Tuscan Sun), Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), Paola Nuñez (The Son), Antonio Gil (Quantum of Solace), and legendary novela actor Humberto Zurita.
The series will pick up eight years after the events of the finale where audiences learned that Mendoza was pregnant and unsure of her future. When La Reina returns, audiences learn she’s disappeared into the U.
Joining Del Castillo in the new season, which shot on location in seven countries, are a mix of returning actors and new multilingual, international talent including Raoul Bova (Under the Tuscan Sun), Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), Paola Nuñez (The Son), Antonio Gil (Quantum of Solace), and legendary novela actor Humberto Zurita.
The series will pick up eight years after the events of the finale where audiences learned that Mendoza was pregnant and unsure of her future. When La Reina returns, audiences learn she’s disappeared into the U.
- 11/29/2018
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
From writer Valentina Párraga ("La Patrona"), Telemundo presents “Los Miserables,” a bold and modern adaptation of one of the most important romantic literary authors, Victor Hugo's epic French drama.. Shot entirely in Mexico and told in a contemporary and modern context, "Los Miserables" is a melodrama that depicts the life of an innocent woman pursued by law who must resist, fight, and hide in order to demonstrate her integrity before her pursuer, who is also the man she loves.
Starring Aracely Arambula, Erik Hayser, Aylin Mujica, Gabriel Porras and featuring a special appearance by Aaron Diaz.
"Los Miserables" is an original Telemundo Studios production, filmed by Argos Television, under the direction of Carlos Villegas and executive produced by Martha Godoy. 'Los Miserables' premieres on Telemundo on Tuesday, September 30th...
Starring Aracely Arambula, Erik Hayser, Aylin Mujica, Gabriel Porras and featuring a special appearance by Aaron Diaz.
"Los Miserables" is an original Telemundo Studios production, filmed by Argos Television, under the direction of Carlos Villegas and executive produced by Martha Godoy. 'Los Miserables' premieres on Telemundo on Tuesday, September 30th...
- 9/24/2014
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
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