The series is produced by Academy Award Winners Pablo and Juan de Dios Larrain and is set to premiere exclusively through Pantaya on February 27th in the U.S. and Puerto Rico

Spanish-language streaming platform Pantaya announced today their highly anticipated Original series Señorita 89 will premiere on February 27th exclusively in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Produced by Academy Award winners, Pablo and Juan de Dios Larrain, and Fabula, Pantaya, Starzplay, and Fremantle, along with the date announcement is the official teaser key art and trailer, which offers a first look at the anticipated series set around the 1989’s Miss Mexico beauty pageant.

Señorita 89 is a sophisticated dramatic thriller from visionary Lucia Puenzo (La Jauria), is set in the glamour of 80’s Mexico. It follows Concepción (Ilse Salas), the matriarch of the most important beauty pageant in the country, who, together with a team of expert makeup artists, trainers, and even surgeons, welcomes the 32 finalists to her estate, La Encantada. There, the contestants will experience a 3-month hard training until they reach the Miss Mexico pageant.

The truth is that underneath the appearances, the clothes, and the makeup, there is a dark world and, in the end, the contestants will empower each other and unite forces to leave the contest alive.

Pantaya will premiere the first two episodes on February 27th, followed by a weekly episode every Sunday and the full season of eight episodes will be available for a binge on April 10th.