L to R: Diego Klein, Angélica Rivera and Iván Sánchez return for season 2 of ViX unique “Con Esa … Extra
Mexico’s former first woman and telenovela icon Angélica Rivera is again for the second season of Con Esa Misma Mirada, a contemporary adaptation of the groundbreaking Mexican telenovela Mirada de Mujer that aired within the late Nineties — itself a remake of the Colombian collection Señora Isabel.
The reimagined story, which continues to problem conventional narratives about girls’s sexuality and second possibilities at love, premieres at this time completely on the premium tier of TelevisaUnivision’s ViX streaming service.
Rivera stars as Eloísa, the story’s fundamental protagonist. The actress, who hadn’t starred in a manufacturing since 2007’s Destilando Amor, selected this ViX unique to mark her return to performing after an nearly 20-year hiatus. TelevisaUnivision introduced her comeback for this streaming collection in 2024.
Marking a major shift in Latin American programming technique and taking a web page from Netflix’s playbook, ViX is dropping all the second season on the identical day — simply because it did with season one, when it debuted in March this yr — permitting subscribers to binge-watch all episodes instantly relatively than following the normal weekly launch schedule.
Season two deepens the exploration of Eloísa’s journey of self-discovery as she navigates a passionate new romance with Pablo, portrayed by Diego Klein (Loco por ella, Vuelve a mí), whereas coping with the lingering results of her relationship with Octavio, performed by Iván Sánchez (Culpa Tuya, Bosé) — to whom she nonetheless feels linked.
L to R: Sofia Castro and Angélica Rivera, real-life mom and daughter in a scene from “Con Esa … Extra
In the meantime, Octavio, feeling damage and humiliated by Eloísa, decides to begin a brand new life with Gabriela (Pamela Almanza). However as in all love triangles, doubts persist. Regardless of her happiness with Octavio, Gabriela finds herself overwhelmed by his obsession with blaming Eloísa for the household’s issues, together with Antonia’s (Sofía Castro) surprising being pregnant, the household’s battle with Matilde’s (Ivanna Castro) consuming dysfunction, and the results of Samuel’s (Nicolás Haza) fling with Renata (Ximena Herrera).
The season 2 forged options legendary Mexican actress Blanca Guerra (La Rebelión, Alma de hierro) and consists of Ximena Herrera, , Fernanda Borches, Iliana Fox, Juan Ríos Cantú, Adriana Llabrés, Gonzalo Vega, Adriana Romero, Adolfo de la Fuente, Lupita Ortiz, Mateo Ortega Casillas, Fernanda Hernández and Andrea Aldana.
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The narrative tackles modern points round household judgment, societal expectations, and the braveness required to prioritize private happiness over public opinion, weaving collectively a number of generational storylines.
Mirada de Mujer, which aired on TV Azteca from 1997-1998, grew to become a cultural phenomenon for its revolutionary portrayal of a girl discovering love with a youthful man after being deserted by her husband. The present sparked nationwide conversations about girls’s age, sexuality and gender roles that challenged conventional norms, inspiring worldwide variations together with Telemundo’s 2007 model Victoria starring Victoria Ruffo.
ViX’s adaptation goals to seize that very same cultural relevance for streaming audiences who count on extra condensed storytelling than the normal 200+ episode telenovela format. The binge-release technique alerts the platform’s efforts to compete with international streaming giants by adopting viewer-friendly distribution fashions that cater to trendy consumption habits.
Produced by Argos for ViX, the collection options two of the unique writers, Jimena Romero and Gilma Peña, alongside Camila Ibarra. Alba Gil and Pitipol Ybarra direct, stepping in after the premature passing of famend movie and tv director Moisés Ortiz Urquidi in June. Govt producers embrace Epigmenio Ibarra and Verónica Velasco, with Patricia Benítez serving as government producer and Fides Velasco additionally contributing to the manufacturing.
All episodes of season two at the moment are accessible completely to ViX premium subscribers.
