''The Riveras'' is an American

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series that airs on

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. The show is a spin-off of

I Love Jenni ''I Love Jenni'' is an American reality television series on Universo that debuted on March 5, 2011, and concluded on August 11, 2013. ''I Love Jenni'' documents the personal and professional life of Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera and those ...

. The series follows the five children of late Mexican-American singer

Jenni Rivera Dolores Janney "Jenni" Rivera Saavedra (July 2, 1969 – December 9, 2012) was an American singer known for her work within the Regional Mexican music genre, specifically in the styles of Banda, Mariachi and Norteño. In life and death, sev ...

as they begin to pursue their dreams and continue to honor Rivera's legacy. The series debuted on October 16, 2016. On May 9, 2019,

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announced that the series has been renewed for a fourth season. The season premiered on August 11, 2019. On September 24, 2020 it was revealed that the show had been cancelled.

Production

Background and Development

After the death of singer Jenni Rivera, ''I Love Jenni'' ran its third and final season on NBC Universo (then known as mun2). The final episodes of the third season focused on Rivera's five children as they deal with life after her passing. The final season of I Love Jenni was the most-watched original mun2 original program. It finished as the fifth most-watched program with Hispanic females 18-49 and seventh most watched series with Hispanic adults 18-49 In May 2016,

and

announced ''The Riveras'' as an upcoming series on

as well as other Jenni Rivera related programming. On November 6, 2017, during the finale of

Mariposa de Barrio ''Jenni Rivera: Mariposa de Barrio, la serie'', or simply ''Mariposa de Barrio'', is an American biographical telenovela based on the autobiography '' Unbreakable: My Story, My Way'' authored by Jenni Rivera before her death and was published pos ...

announced that a third season would premiere in 2018.

Cast

The series stars the five children of singer Jenni Rivera: Chiquis, Jacqie, Michael, Jenicka, and Juan Angel, as they pursue their dreams and honor their mother's legacy. Viewers see how they manage their mother's enterprise featuring her music, tequila, fashion line, and love foundation. The show features archive footage of Jenni Rivera from ''I Love Jenni'' and ''Chiquis 'N Control.''

Episodes

References

External links

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