El ‘Señor De Los Cielos 9’, William Levy, J Balvin, Among Telemundo 2023-2024 Slate Highlights

Rafael Amaya and his hit superseries El Señor de los Cielos will return for a ninth season, actors William Levy and Fernando Colunga join the star roster, and Wilmer Valderrama, Daddy Yankee and J Balvin sign content partnership deals for Telemundo’s 2023-24 programming slate.

Ahead of next week’s upfronts in New York, billing itself as a “content powerhouse,” NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises today offered a peak at the lineup for next season across its linear and streaming platforms, with new scripted originals and expansion of reality programming, in addition to news and sports.

In its preview announcement, the company also revealed it was partnering with Turkey’s Inter Medya studios for the first time on Atrapada en la Jaula Azul. Additionally, Telemundo’s Tplus brand signed an exclusive first look deal with Wilmer Valderrama’s WV Entertainment. Led by WVE’s SVP of Production & Development Jessica Acevedo, this partnership will bring Hispanic-led TV projects to SVOD services for Hispanic audiences around the world. Tplus will also launch a sports-focused channel, Telemundo Deportes Ahora.

“Latinos continue to fuel the demographic and economic growth engine of our country as one of the most important opportunities for business in America,” said Beau Ferrari, Chairman, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. “We are excited to present a robust content offering across entertainment, news and sports featuring premium properties, the biggest stars and tentpoles designed to reach and engage the full spectrum of Latinos at scale, in both languages and across all platforms.”

Having Telemundo and its Latino-oriented content as part of the NBCU universe, acknowledge top execs, is an added advantage.

“When you combine the power of Telemundo’s content with the massive reach of Comcast NBCUniversal’s One Platform, you have the most complete and effective way to engage this essential audience,” said Linda Yaccarino, Chairman, Global Advertising and Partnerships, NBCUniversal. And that, she says, gives marketers “everything they need—all in one place—to tap into Latinos’ $1.8 trillion purchasing power, in English and Spanish.”

Here are highlights for 2023-24:

Scripted programming

El Señor de los Cielos 9: In the ninth season, Aurelio will have no other option but to return to the violent nature that runs in his blood, accepting, once and for all, that the Casillas family will never live in peace. After his son Ismael gets arrested, Aurelio’s wrath awakens and unleashes a wave of violence in the country in an attempt to seek revenge and defend his family. With new and old enemies to neutralize, the legendary drug lord will show no mercy and let out the beast that made him the infamous Lord of the Skies.

Vuelve a Mi (previously titled Hasta Encontrarte): Romantic drama starring William Levy and Samadhi Zendejas, with Kimberly Dos Ramos as the antagonist.

El Conde: Amor y Honor: Period drama starring Fernando Colunga, Ana Brenda Contreras, Marjorie de Sousa, Chantal Andere and Sergio Sendel.

Mujer de Oro: An original idea by Jose Ignacio Valenzuela, better known as “El Chascas”, this dramatic thriller follows Rebecca Arismendi, a widowed millionaire who inherits a chain of jewelry stores after the mysterious death of her husband.

Atrapada en la Jaula Azul: Currently in production, this is the first premium suspense series resulting from a Telemundo Global Studios co-production agreement with Turkey’s Inter Medya.

Secretos de Sangre: A hit in over 20 countries, this Turkish series revolves around a fearless lawyer and a respected prosecutor who work together to solve a murder and fall in love in the process.

Tplus/Peacock Originals

Reggaeton: The Sound that Conquered the World: The story of a grassroots music scene that grew from a local sound in the barrios of Puerto Rico into a global movement, told primarily through the eyes of Executive Producer Daddy Yankee.

Gente Sana: A six-part docu-series from Exile Content Studio and NBC News Studios in which award-winning global music icon J Balvin visits the homes of his closest friends, leading the way through the backstories that shaped their lives, the challenges they’ve overcome, and how they continue to protect their happiness and find peace.

90 Minutes: Benito “El Veneno (The Venom)” Montoya, a former soccer player on the wane, will have to rescue “Las Navajas de Ecatepec”, the small and discreet local team where he began his career.

Reality programming

La Casa de los Famosos, hosted by Sandarti and Jimena Gállego, is a successful format that opens a window into celebrities’ most intimate moments, offering a multiplatform experience without filters with its linear version and exclusive access on LaCasadelosFamosos.com. With numerous hidden cameras and microphones capturing the housemates’ movements 24/7, viewers can witness all the dynamic alliances, rivalries, and romances that develop, and submit their vote every week to ultimately decide which housemate will be crowned the winner of the coveted cash prize at the end of the competition.

Top Chef VIP: Featuring two-hour weekday episodes, the show presents a group of 20 celebrities set to test their culinary skills and conquer the palates of the three renowned Latino chefs. Hosted by actress Carmen Villalobos, alongside a judging panel made up of chefs Antonio de Livier, Adria Marina Montaño and Juan Manuel Barrientos.

Exatlón Estados Unidos All Stars: Sports competition hosted by Frederik Oldenburg.

Paraiso de los Famosos (working title): Twenty celebrities, dropped on a deserted island with little more than the clothes on their back and basic supply caches, embark on the ultimate journey of endurance.

Los 50: Fifty stars will live together in a mansion while competing against each other in an unpredictable game. The grand prize can total up to $400,000 and one fan of the show will also win a part of the cash prize.

Sports

FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023. All 64 matches will be televised live and exclusively in Spanish across Telemundo and the cable channel Universo, and will stream live on Peacock. Telemundo’s presentation marks the first time in U.S. television history the women’s competition is broadcast on linear platforms in its entirety in Spanish.

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Telemundo and Universo will have extensive Spanish-language coverage of the games, featuring inspirational stories of the best Latino athletes and international stars.