Francisco Ramos, VP of Originals for Netflix in LatAm and Spain, revealed the original Mexican productions the platform is launching this year, including 9 series (6 new ones and 3 renewals), 3 films and 2 shows.
A year ago, Netflix revealed its impressive bet on Mexican talent, announcing over 50 local projects all in different stages of development for 2019 and 2020.
And now, Francisco Ramos, VP of Originals at Netflix for LatAm and Spain, offered a play by play of the new Mexican shows coming in 2020.
“The stories that Mexico has to tell are as diverse as our country and its people. We are committed to investing in the local creative community,” he said.
SERIES
Desenfrenadas. Starring Tessa Ia, Bárbara López, Lucía Uribe and Coty Camacho. Four friends with very different personalities begin a journey in which they lose their way. their goal is the search for freedom and self-discovery. Written and directed by Diego Martínez Ulanosky, it will be available on the platform from this Friday, February 28.
Control Z. Starring Ana Valeria Becerril, Michael Ronda, Andrés Baida, Macarena García and Yankel Stevan. It tells the story of Sofia, a highly applied high school student but with little social life, who will try to stop a hacker who threatens everyone at school with revealing her secrets on social networks.
Madre solo hay dos. Starring Ludwika Paleta, Paulina Goto, Martín Altomaro, Oka Giner, Liz Gallardo and Javier Ponce. Two completely different women collide with each other when they discover that their babies were accidentally switched at birth.
Oscuro deseo. Starring Maite Perroni. This sensual thriller turned into a series is about a university professor who falls in love with a man 15 years younger than her (Alejandro Speitzer) and who for the first time in her life ventures into an extramarital relationship, which will change her marriage forever.
¿Qué pasó con Sara? Starring Manolo Cardona, Claudia Ramírez, Eugenio Siller and Ana Lucía Domínguez. A police thriller series where in addition to having to discover the identity of a murderer, a revenge story is built in the style of Agatha Christie.
Selena, La serie.Starring Christian Serratos. A story that follows Selena Quintanilla as she grows up, when her dreams come true and she and her family must make decisions as they navigate between success, family and music.
These titles join the second seasons of Monarca and Luis Miguel, La serie and the third and final season of La casa de las flores.
FILMS
Ahí te encargo. Álex (Mauricio Ochmann) wants to be a father more than anything, while his wife Ceci (Esmeralda Pimentel), does not.
Se busca papá. It tells the story of a 12-year-old impulsive girl (Natalia Coronado) who, when her mother (Silvia Navarro) refuses to enroll her in an extreme cycling competition, begins a friendship with the actor she hires to impersonate her father (Juan Pablo Medina).
Ya no estoy aquí. Drama that follows Ulises Samperio (Juan Daniel García Treviño) and his development during the heyday of the Kolombia countercultural movement in Monterrey.
SHOWS
¡Nailed It! México. Two new seasons of the culinary and comedy talent show presented by Omar Chaparro.
Haunted Latino. Mexican version of the reality about paranormal experiences. 100% real experiences and first person stories, told by people who have lived in their own flesh, terrifying, extraordinary and supernatural events.
