''Luis Miguel: The Series'' (
Spanish
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: ''Luis Miguel: La serie'') is a Spanish-language American
biographical
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television series
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produced by Gato Grande Productions along to
MGM Television
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for
Netflix
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and
Telemundo
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. It is an authorized version on the life of the Mexican singer
Luis Miguel. It stars
Diego Boneta
Diego Andrés González Boneta (born November 29, 1990) is an American actor, producer and singer.
He gained wider recognition after starring in ''Rock of Ages'' (2012) alongside Tom Cruise and the ''Netflix'' biographical series '' Luis Miguel: ...
as the titular character. Filming began on November 16, 2017.
On 22 April 2018, Karla Gonzales, series showrunner, confirmed that the show has been renewed for a second season. On 7 January 2020, it was confirmed that the shooting of the second season would begin in February 2020 and that the season is scheduled to be released in the same year. However, in April 2020, the shooting of the second season was put on hold due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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and on May 21, 2020, it was announced that the season would be released on April 18, 2021. On May 30, 2021, it was announced that the series was renewed for a third and final season, which premiered on October 28, 2021.
Plot
Before being known as
Luis Miguel, Micky, as his family called him, finds a great satisfaction, love, and security alongside his beloved mother Marcela (
Anna Favella
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) and his younger brother Alex (
Juanpa Zurita). A singer of natural talent, he begins gaining recognition and popularity until he turns 11, when his father,
Luis Rey (
Óscar Jaenada
Óscar Jaenada Gajo (born 4 May 1975) is a Spanish actor.
Career
Jaenada began acting at the age of thirteen, performing in Shakespeare plays. The memory of his grandmother taking him to the Rívoli Cinema made him want to become an actor, ...
), obsessively gives himself the task of turning his son into the superstar that he himself did not manage to be. As Micky grows and becomes a pop star of the time, with the name of Luis Miguel (
Diego Boneta
Diego Andrés González Boneta (born November 29, 1990) is an American actor, producer and singer.
He gained wider recognition after starring in ''Rock of Ages'' (2012) alongside Tom Cruise and the ''Netflix'' biographical series '' Luis Miguel: ...
), problems associated with fame and protecting his private life and his great loves begin. While the world falls in love with the masculine image of a tanned young man with a beautiful smile and fascinating lifestyle in
Acapulco, which was the hallmark of his career, what lies behind this reality is how fame and fortune can impact a family.
Cast and characters
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Main cast
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(credited)
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Recurring cast (2+)
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Guest cast (1)
Main
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Diego Boneta
Diego Andrés González Boneta (born November 29, 1990) is an American actor, producer and singer.
He gained wider recognition after starring in ''Rock of Ages'' (2012) alongside Tom Cruise and the ''Netflix'' biographical series '' Luis Miguel: ...
as
Luis Miguel
*
Izan Llunas as Child Luis Miguel (season 1)
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Luis de la Rosa
Luis de la Rosa is a Mexican actor, best known for his role as Mexican singer Luis Miguel as a teenager in the biographical drama series '' Luis Miguel: The Series'', and as Bruno Riquelme de la Mora in '' The House of Flowers'', both producti ...
as Young Luis Miguel (season 1; guest season 3)
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Óscar Jaenada
Óscar Jaenada Gajo (born 4 May 1975) is a Spanish actor.
Career
Jaenada began acting at the age of thirteen, performing in Shakespeare plays. The memory of his grandmother taking him to the Rívoli Cinema made him want to become an actor, ...
as
Luis Rey (seasons 1, 3)
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Camila Sodi
Camila Ía González Sodi (; born 14 May 1986) is a Mexican singer, actress and model. She is the niece of the singer and actress Thalía and a member of the Sodi family.
Family life
Camila Ía González Sodi was born in Mexico City, Mexico ...
as Erika, based on Issabela Camil (seasons 1–2)
* Martín Bello as Tito (season 1; guest season 2)
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Anna Favella
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as Marcela Basteri (seasons 1, 3)
* César Bordón as Hugo López (seasons 1–2; guest season 3)
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Juanpa Zurita as Alex Basteri
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Paulina Dávila as Mariana Yazbek (season 1)
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Vanessa Bauche
Vanessa Bauche ( born Alma Vanessa Bauche Chavira; February 18, 1973) is a Mexican television, theatre and film actress.
Early life
Bauche was born Alma Vanessa Bauche Chavira, named after actress Vanessa Redgrave. Her father was a Romani who ...
as Rosy Esquivel (season 1)
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Macarena Achaga as Michelle Salas (seasons 2–3)
* Fernando Guallar as Mauricio Ambrosi (seasons 2–3)
*
Pablo Cruz as Patricio Robles (seasons 2–3)
*
Teresa Ruiz as Azucena (season 3; recurring season 2)
* Juan Ignacio Cané as José Pérez (season 3; recurring season 2)
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Jade Ewen
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as
Mariah Carey (season 3)
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Sebastián Zurita
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Biography
The eldest son of actors Humberto Zurita and Christian Bach, Sebastián Zurita Bach made his acting debut as a child, appearing in ''Cañaveral de Pasiones (1996)'' a ...
as Adult Alex Basteri (season 3)
Recurring and guest
* Alfonso Borbolla as
Raúl Velasco
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(season 1)
* León Peraza as
Andrés García
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Career
García was born and raised in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is the son of Spanish exiles from ...
(season 1)
* Alberto Caneva as Sergio Basteri (season 1)
* Sergio Lanza as
Juan Carlos Calderón
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Born in Santander, he was the author of "Eres tú", which, performed by Mocedades, came second in the Eurovision Song Co ...
*
César Santa Ana as Alex McCluskey (seasons 1–2; guest season 3)
*
Javier Gómez as
Jaime Camil Garza (season 1; guest season 2)
* Lola Casamayor as Matilde Sánchez Repiso (season 2; guest season 1)
* Vicente Tamayo as Bobby, based on
Roberto Palazuelos
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Origins
Roberto Palazue ...
(season 1)
* Alexis Ortega as Burro, based on
Jorge van Rankin (season 1)
* Kevin Holt as
Miguel Alemán Magnani
* Gabriel Nuncio as El Doc
* Pilar Santacruz as Sophie, based on
Stephanie Salas (season 2; guest season 1)
* Andrés Almeida as Armando Serna
*
Arturo Barba
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as El Tigre Azcárraga, based on
Emilio Azcárraga Milmo
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(season 1)
* Mario Zaragoza as General Durazo, based on
Arturo Durazo Moreno (season 1)
* Hugo Catalán as Moro, based on
Alejandro González Iñárritu
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*
Albi De Abreu
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Albi began his television career at the age of 14 when he began appearing in several TV commercials. He got his first ...
as Miguel Ángel Villegas
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Isabel Burr
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as
Adela Noriega
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(season 1)
*
Marcela Guirado
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as
Verónica Castro
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She started her career as a television actress, where she met comedian Manuel Valdés, fa ...
*
Sofía Castro
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as Alina
* Karla Carrillo as Conductora MTV
* Aurora Gil (season 1) and Rocío Verdejo (season 2) as Cynthia Casas
* Viridiana Olvera as
Pati Chapoy
* Pierre David as
Armando Manzanero
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* Daniel Cubillo as
Bebu Silvetti
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Fatima Molina as Paola Moreno (season 2)
* Amparo Barcia as
Sasha Sökol
* Valery Sais as young Michelle (season 2)
* Axel Llunas as young Sergio Basteri
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Guy Pennacchio as
Frank Sinatra (Season 2)
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Ximena Ayala
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Selected filmography
References
External links
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Living people
Mexican film actresses
1980 births
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as Adriana (Season 1)
* Mariela Garriga as Daysi Fuentes
Cameo appearances
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Luis Miguel as Himself
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Jorge van Rankin as Himself
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Toño Mauri
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as Himself
* Alejandro Basteri as Himself
*
Michael Ronda as
Diego Boneta
Diego Andrés González Boneta (born November 29, 1990) is an American actor, producer and singer.
He gained wider recognition after starring in ''Rock of Ages'' (2012) alongside Tom Cruise and the ''Netflix'' biographical series '' Luis Miguel: ...
Broadcast history
On 9 April 2018,
Telemundo
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published through its website Now Telemundo a preview of the first episode entitled "Primera Mirada". The first episode of the series premiered on 12 April 2018 during an exclusive screening held in
Beverly Hills, California,
as part of the presentation of the series,
Its official premiere was on 22 April 2018 on
Telemundo
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at 9pm/8c, and in Spain and Latin America on
Netflix
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after its broadcast on television, each episode is broadcast every Sunday.
Television ratings
Episodes
Season 1 (2018)
Season 2 (2021)
Season 3 (2021)
Notes
Awards and nominations
Music
The first soundtrack of the series, titled ''Luis Miguel La Serie Soundtrack'', was released on 22 April 2018.
Track listing
The soundtrack of the series only contains 21 songs available on
Spotify
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. There are some songs that are not shown in the album and are listed below:
* "
Soy Como Quiero Ser
''Soy Como Quiero Ser'' is the fifth studio album recorded by Mexican singer Luis Miguel and his first album to be released by WEA Latina on July 15, 1987 (see 1987 in music). The album was subtitled ''"Luis Miguel '87: Soy Como Quiero Ser"'' ...
" performed by Izan Llunas
* "Eres" performed by Izan Llunas
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links
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{{Telemundo telenovelas and series
2010s American drama television series
Spanish-language Netflix original programming
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2018 American television series debuts
Television series based on actual events
Television series based on singers and musicians
2018 soundtrack albums
Luis Miguel
Television productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Biographical films about singers