Selena: The Series
Selena: The Series (Spanish: "Selena: la serie") is an American biographical drama streaming television series created by Moisés Zamora. It tells the story of Tejano singer Selena's rise to fame and the sacrifices she and her family must make along the way. The series was released on Netflix on December 4, 2020. The second and final series was premiered on May 4, 2021. Synopsis. The story of the Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, from her childhood to her rise to fame, along with the difficult and heartbreaking tough choices she and her family make to hold on  to love and music. Production. Development. On December 11, 2018, "Selena: The Series" was ordered to series by Netflix. The series is produced by Campanario Entertainment with Selena's father (Abraham) and sister (Suzette), from a screenplay by Moisés Zamora for Netflix. It is based on the life of Selena, and is the version authorized by Selena's family, unlike "El secreto de Selena", an unauthorized version by María Celeste Arrarás, which the family publicly condemned. Part one of the series was released on December 4, 2020. The second part of the series premiered on May 4, 2021. Casting. The  series stars Christian Serratos as the titular character. "Deadline" later reported that "Other cast members include Noemi Gonzalez ("The Young and the Restless") as Suzette Quintanilla, Selena's sister and best friend, who learns to embrace her role as the first female drummer in Tejano music history. Seidy López ("Training Day") will play Marcella Quintanilla, Selena's mother; and newcomer Madison Taylor Baez will portray a young Selena." Ricardo Chavira and Gabriel Chavarria were to play Selena's father and brother respectively. It was later announced the series would include Julio Macias, Jesse Posey, Hunter Reese, Carlos Alfredo, Jr., Juan  Martinez, Daniela Estrada and Paul Rodriguez, Jr. co-starring in the series as the Quintanila family and various other important members of Selena's life. Macias plays Pete Astudillo, with Posey as Chris Perez, Peña as Ricky Vela, and Alfredo as Joe Ojeda. Martinez portrays a young A.B. Quintanilla, Selena's brother, with Estrada as a young Suzette Quintanilla, Selena's sister, and Rodriguez as Roger Garcia, a shy guitarist who was part of the group before Chris Perez became its guitarist. Additionally co-starring Johnny Jay Lee ("") and Fernanda Moya as the young man and woman respectively. Filming. Filming  began in early October 2019 in Baja California, Mexico in places such as Rosarito, Tecate and Tijuana. Christian Serratos revealed in an interview with the Los Angeles Times that she recently finished filming the show's second season - under the health and safety protocols of COVID-19 in November 2020. Soundtrack. Commercial performance. "Selena: The Series Soundtrack" debuted at number eight on the US "Billboard 200" chart, selling 1,000 album-equivalent units during the week ending December 10, 2020. Reception. Critical response. For part 1 of the series, review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 32% based on 34  critic reviews, with an average rating of 5.35/10. The website's critics consensus reads, ""Selena: The Series" affections are obvious, but by not probing deeper into Selena herself it fails to capture the woman behind the legacy, settling for just-another-retelling of the charismatic star's life instead of something more." Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 48 out of 100 based on 9 critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". For part 2 of the series, review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 14% based on 7 critic reviews, with an average rating  of 4.42/10. Audience viewership. On January 15, 2021, Netflix announced that the series was watched by 25 million households for the first 28 days after its debut.