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Telenovela

Telenovela

20156.81 Season11 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

If you think the steamy sex, sensational scandals and heart wrenching heartbreak on Latino soap operas are a little extreme, just wait until you see what happens behind the scenes! Eva Longoria stars in this new comedy about Ana Sofia, a sizzling TV superstar, and her lively family of cast and crew all competing to steal the spotlight. When the cameras turn off, the drama turns up as Ana battles pesky network execs, drunken scriptwriters, narcissistic co-stars and an unfortunately familiar new on-screen love interest.

Created by Ben Spector
NetworksNBC

Top Cast

Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria

Ana Sofia Calderon

Jencarlos Canela

Jencarlos Canela

Xavier Castillo

Diana Maria Riva

Diana Maria Riva

Mimi Moncada

Jose Moreno Brooks

Jose Moreno Brooks

Gael Garnica

Alex Meneses

Alex Meneses

Isabela Santamaria

Amaury Nolasco

Amaury Nolasco

Rodrigo Suarez

Jadyn Douglas

Jadyn Douglas

Roxi Rios

Themes & Keywords

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About Telenovela

Telenovela is a comedy series that first aired in 2015 exploring themes of behind the scenes, telenovela. Created by Ben Spector, it stars Eva Longoria, Jencarlos Canela, Diana Maria Riva. If you think the steamy sex, sensational scandals and heart wrenching heartbreak on Latino soap operas are a little extreme, just wait until you see what happens behind the scenes! Eva Longoria stars in this new comedy about Ana Sofia, a sizzling TV superstar, and her lively family of cast and crew all competing to steal the spotlight. When the cameras turn off, the drama turns up as Ana battles pesky network execs, drunken scriptwriters, narcissistic co-stars and an unfortunately familiar new on-screen love interest.

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